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Beryl Reid's not queer, you know
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Gateways Grind

Beryl Reid's not queer, you know, there is no suggestion thatshe ever was, but I think...

Beryl Reid's not queer, you know, there is no suggestion that
she ever was, but I think what she is
is actually a really good actor, and, you know, she performed
her role absolutely beautifully

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Beryl Reid's not queer, you know,
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there is no suggestion that she ever was,
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but I think what she is is actually a really good actor,
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and, you know, she performed her role absolutely beautifully.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:54
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Jackdaw,Anubis Films

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Movie Summary

King's Road, the swinging 60s? Vivienne Westwood pioneering punk fashion? One notable establishment in this enclave of history that's often forgotten about is Gateways, London's longest-surviving lesbian club. Alongside a host of ...
I, you know, want to think that it was a right laugh. - Gateways Grind 00:06
I, you know, want to think that it was a right laugh.
I imagine the clientele of the Gateway has probably really embraced - Gateways Grind 00:15
I imagine the clientele of the Gateway has probably really e...
And the cast of the movie weren't the only famous names to have - Gateways Grind 00:07
And the cast of the movie weren't the only famous names...
I used to just rush over, - Gateways Grind 00:08
I used to just rush over,
One of my first - ha! - successes after many, many failures was - Gateways Grind 00:07
One of my first - ha! - successes after many, many failures ...
She was calling herself at the time Lindi St Clair. - Gateways Grind 00:05
She was calling herself at the time Lindi St Clair.
Well, she told me that she had a private income, - Gateways Grind 00:09
Well, she told me that she had a private income,
But actually it turned out that she was a professional dominatrix - Gateways Grind 00:13
But actually it turned out that she was a professional domin...
The Madam Whiplash Party, of course supported by her clients. - Gateways Grind 00:07
The Madam Whiplash Party, of course supported by her clients...
A lot of her clients were councillors, very high-profile - Gateways Grind 00:18
A lot of her clients were councillors, very high-profile
You know, latex, rubber, leather, really fabulous clothes. - Gateways Grind 00:08
You know, latex, rubber, leather, really fabulous clothes.
I had an affair with a much older woman, who was very famous - Gateways Grind 00:16
I had an affair with a much older woman, who was very famous
It was all very exciting - Gateways Grind 00:09
It was all very exciting
And so I wasn't really particularly scared about it. - Gateways Grind 00:05
And so I wasn't really particularly scared about it.
We just sort of fell down the stairs and, you know, - Gateways Grind 00:08
We just sort of fell down the stairs and, you know,
So, the thing about the Gateways was that it was a sort of rather - Gateways Grind 00:23
So, the thing about the Gateways was that it was a sort of r...
And one of the people I met was someone, - Gateways Grind 00:20
And one of the people I met was someone,
She said, "Oh, if you cheer up a bit, - Gateways Grind 00:09
She said, "Oh, if you cheer up a bit,
..later someone told me, "Why did you give her the brushoff?" - Gateways Grind 00:24
..later someone told me, "Why did you give her the brus...
By this time, Patricia Highsmith was best known for - Gateways Grind 00:08
By this time, Patricia Highsmith was best known for