The Fall of '55

The Fall of '55 (2006)

June 10th, 20061h 22min

Documentary
57%

Overview

In late 1955 and early 1956, the citizens of Boise, Idaho believed there was a menace in their midst. On Halloween, investigators arrested three men on charges of having sex with teenage boys. The investigators claimed the arrests were just the tip of the iceberg-they said hundreds of boys were being abused as part of a child sex ring. There was no such ring, but the result was a widespread investigation which some people consider a witch hunt. By the time the investigation ended, 16 men were charged. Countless other lives were also touched.In some cases, men implicated fled the area. At least one actually left the country. The investigation attracted attention in newspapers across the nation, including Time Magazine. The "Morals Drive" left scars which remain to this day.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines


Released on: 2001-06-13
Documentary

Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his c...

Don't You Worry, It Will Probably Pass

Don't You Worry, It Will Probably Pass


Released on: 2003-02-28
Documentary

Three Swedish teenagers express their thoughts about bi- and homosexuality while navigating question...

Drag

Drag


Released on: 2024-06-25
Documentary

The exploration of a part of the world of drag as seen through the eyes of its queens, with their pr...

Revealing Anne Lister

Revealing Anne Lister


Released on: 2010-05-31
Documentary, History

Early 19th-century England is usually seen through the eyes of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. S...

Are You Proud?

Are You Proud?


Released on: 2019-07-26
Documentary

Are You Proud? is a vivid and engaged docu-celebration of the LGBT rights movement from the partial ...

Passing

Passing


Released on: 2015-09-27
Documentary

A documentary short about the lives of three Black trans men.

Muxes

Muxes


Released on: 2016-12-05
Documentary

In the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not divided simply into male...

I'm a Porn Star

I'm a Porn Star


Released on: 2013-08-17
Documentary, Comedy

I'm a Porn Star follows the lives of guys in the neighborhood who are likely a lot more famous than ...

One Wedding and a Revolution

One Wedding and a Revolution


Released on: 2004-06-01
Documentary

This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City H...

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift


Released on: 1983-01-01
Documentary

A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with fami...

The Days of Greek Gods: Physique Films of Richard Fontaine

The Days of Greek Gods: Physique Films of Richard Fontaine


Released on: 1988-01-01
Documentary

Richard Fontaine and Bob Miser started the current exploration of the male nude in film and photogra...

Affirmations

Affirmations


Released on: 1990-06-23
Documentary

A look at what it's like to be gay and black in America.

This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous

This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous


Released on: 2017-01-24
Documentary

A groundbreaking film that portrays the journey of Gigi Lazzarato, a fearless woman who began life a...

Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob


Released on: 2010-06-26
Documentary

Robert Oppel's documentary about the life and murder of his uncle and namesake, Robert Opel, the man...

What Is a Woman?

What Is a Woman?


Released on: 2022-06-01
Documentary

Matt Walsh's controversial doc challenges radical gender ideology through provocative interviews and...

Tilos Weddings

Tilos Weddings


Released on: 2024-03-15
Documentary

In the year 2008, the mayor of the island of Tilos in the Aegean Sea agreed to perform the first gay...

Dressed in Blue

Dressed in Blue


Released on: 1983-09-06
Drama, Documentary

A documentary about the lives of six transgender women in post-Franco Spain.

Let Us Be Seen

Let Us Be Seen


Released on: 2022-03-07
Documentary

How do feminist and queer identities operate in contemporary Belfast? Let Us Be Seen is a documentar...

Wigstock: The Movie

Wigstock: The Movie


Released on: 1987-01-01
Documentary

The original documentary on the Wigstock festival, back in the day when it was a much smaller affair...

Killing Patient Zero

Killing Patient Zero


Released on: 2019-07-26
Documentary, History

After the Stonewall riots and at the height of the gay liberation movement in America, an entire gen...