7.6

Pride•Season 1•Episode 1

1950s: People Had Parties

7.6/10 · 81 votesMay 14, 202145 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

A revealing look at the vibrant and full lives lived by queer people in the 1950s amidst a steep rise in governmental regulations against the LGBTQ+ community led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, who ushered in an era of government-sanctioned persecution.

Directed byTom Kalin

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1950s: People Had Parties

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1960s: Riots & Revolutions

E3 7.6

1970s: The Vanguard of Struggle

E4 7.6

1980s: Underground

E5 7.5

1990s: The Culture Wars

E6 7.3

2000s: Y2Gay

Cast18

Angelica Ross

Narrator (voice)

Raquel Willis

Self

Ceyenne Doroshow

Self

Alia Shawkat

Madeline Tress

John Waters

Self

Susan Stryker

Self

Hugh Ryan

Self

Randy Wicker

Self

Christine Vachon

Self

Raymond J. Barry

Lester Hunt

Justin Vivian Bond

Self

Zackary Drucker

Self

Crew1

Tom Kalin

Director

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Episode Summary

"1950s: People Had Parties" is episode 1 of Pride season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 81 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Tom Kalin, it aired on May 14, 2021.

Next: E2 · 1960s: Riots & Revolutions Best of Season 1