Why Burt Lancaster Hired HOMOSEXUAL Employees?

[@SMtWalkerS]

He was a wonderful actor and I still enjoy re-watching his movies. He wanted a private life and he had the right to it. I don't care what his sexual life was about.

[@dorothykilgallenwasmurdere1653]

No, once you're paid all that money, you give up your privacy.

[@joanteasdale2991]

How ironic that J Edgar Hoover would investigate him for his lifestyle when Jay Edgar was gay also although hidden he fought ferociously to hide his own gayness

[@rafaelramirez1507]

@@joanteasdale2991 ain't that something right? , good comment Joan 👍

[@Oldman808]

He was magnificent in the film, “1900.” He told the director, you can’t afford me, so don’t tell my agent I’ll act in this film for peanuts. Except for its length, I’ve never understood why this epic film sardined with great actors and actresses giving wonderful performances is so little known.

[@Oldman808]

@@rafaelramirez1507 lol

[@deborahlangnese7645]

Who cares if he was straight, bi-sexual, homosexual. Whatever. Does it matter? We loved him as an actor. As a person. He was a movie star. He had class. Personality. Charm. It doesn’t matter what he was

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

perfectly said, Deborah :)

[@kellysavage7073]

Amen Deborah what he was in private but in public I loved watching his movies.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

It diminishes him.

[@nancycurtis488]

Who cares? He was a gentleman and a wonderful actor.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

@@nancycurtis488 It hurts his image as a leading man. Now people just look at him as a Nancy boy

[@TimothyForbesXXI]

Burt Lancaster was a product of New York City and a man who was not bound by limitations that others felt. It seemed to me that, as a creative person, he would have more open boundaries in his personal life as a result. And no matter what, he was and remains a class act!!! He really stood for decency.

[@albertmarnell9976]

I grew up around the city of New York and know exactly what you mean. And even there before Stonewall, you could not even have a drink in a gay establishment without fear of arrest. We are talking about the late 1960s and early 1970s. The laws are still archaic though most of them in the U.S.. have changed but not as much as you would believe. Look it up. About half of the states can deny housing and employment to people who are LGBTQ.

[@gerardmackay8909]

Very well put and in an industry of beautiful people he was astoundingly beautiful and that, alongside his searing intelligence, his talent and magnetic charisma was absolutely intoxicating to those who came into contact with him.

[@garethtomkins5797]

Honestly he was a wonderful actor and made many great movies that's all that matters to me,what he got up to privately was entirely up to him.

[@Sealight007]

Great actor and we all know that actors are not real. All of Shakespears actors that played women were men. The question is, why are we so enamoured with actors? My answer: Most of us live live of quite desperation. And movies allow us to escape. Thanks Burt.

[@raymondortiz1113]

Regardless of what they say burt Lancaster, was a great actor always looked fit and could play any part, especially military ones, rest in peace burt.

[@mykehyslop198]

Burt is a Christian name and therefore requires a capital B.😆😆

[@lenwelch2195]

@@mykehyslop198 being a Christian and having homosexual tendencies are not opposite argue points . God made gay people as well as heterosexual people . Sex outside commitment the church describes as sin because when you have sexual relations with a person you open your soul - vulnerable and it’s not safe to do that unless you know the other person snd yourself loves you . Undo influence can happen if one’s boundaries are blurred . Sleeping around demeans our dignity we owe to ourselves .

[@josephshulman6666]

Yeah he was one of my favorites

[@annaandrea8320]

I really don't understand why some people are so interested in other people's sexual orientation.

[@63mckenzie]

I think it was started by gay activists in the 1970s who were unhappy about gay people not coming out (like Barbara Stanwyck or Rock Hudson). They believed celebrities being honest about their sexuality would help the gay cause.

[@johnduncan4725]

If u r a homosexual it matters. Truth and facts make a difference. Helps 2 clear up many non fact issues about homosexuality . ❤

[@Suzyfromtheblock]

Cos they are nosey Anna

[@kellysavage7073]

plus i think people are so judgemental that they just have to nose in all they can and then judge others. as long as your a decent human to me, I could care less what you do in the privacy of your own homes lives etc.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

Didn't know he was queer.

[@josephstabile9154]

Don't have a dog in this "was he or wasn't he?" fight, but it always leaves me ill at ease when assertions are made after a person's death, that they obviously cannot answer. I'm also aware that Lancaster chose not to engage in such topics while alive.

[@albertmarnell9976]

There is a naked picture of him on the internet. Good for him!!!

[@kjgammon1658]

Loved Burt Lancaster! Loved his movies... Love the way he conducted himself in public. I don't care what his sexuality was, he was a "man's- man" and a great role model... And a family man as well... By all accounts a good father, provider, fair businessman, great lover... you'll get no argument from me whatever his orientation was.? You would think there would have been more talk about it before his death? The fact that it's tied to the FBI at that time makes it it's very "sus" to me because at the time the FBI was run by J Edgar Hoover who had a lot in his "own closet" to boot... Bert supported very liberal causes ,was member of the ACLU... so, it was probably just a way to try and "brand him",scare him and keep him in line so to speak...threaten him? Well, I don't think it worked, LOL!

[@rongendron8705]

Very well said!

[@waynej2608]

I think you've nailed it. Nicely done. Yes, Hoover was a real bastard. His own orientation notwithstanding, he was just a deceitful hypocrite who specialized in smear tactics. Burt, on the other hand, was a true patriotic American and wasn't easily bowled over. And one helluva an actor. Said in my not too shabby Burt Lancaster impression voice. No Frank Gorshin, but 'fine, just fine'. Lol.

[@nylesfrench3568]

True Indeed. He was a Fellow New Yorker, great athlete and actor. Regarding the FBI piece, Hoover was an evil, racist, and corrupt. Burt Lancaster was prone to donate to civil and human rights causes. That among othervthings was probably Hoover's hangup. The FBI also was expert at deceit.

[@yooperlooper]

He certainly was a hottie

[@barrygioportmorien1]

He is still my favourite actor, no matter what his private life was, he made some great movies and I loved his westerns, which were all high quality movies, and better than most, others being made. Thanks Burt.

[@marieminshull1400]

I agree so what he was fabulous

[@zovalentine7305]

I went to grade school with his son where my mom was in the PTA with his wife....had the pleasure of attending his birthday party @ the Lancaster estate grounds outdoors w/ponies, pinatas and presents. Unforgettable event in fairy land for me (no pun intended).

[@zovalentine7305]

2day via your vid is 1st I've heard of his sexual preferences

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@zovalentine7305 Madame, where have you been? Read about Marlin Brando's bisexuality. The Hayes Code really did a number on Hollywood and that is the fault of the Catholic and Evangelical Churches in addition to other religious conservatives. If you have time see, "The Celluloid Closet" and more importantly, the commentary of it which is even more insightful.

[@kippytx]

I was a big fan. I couldn’t give a fig about what he did. His acting was incredible

[@MissFussbudget]

My preferred Lancaster performances have been the ones in which he plays dodgy conmen (Elmer Gantry) and straight-up villains (Seven Days In May). My favorite Lancaster performance is in "Sweet Smell Of Success" (1957), in which he plays gossip columnist, JJ Hunsecker. His portrayal of Hunsecker as a ruthless and paranoid narcissist is fascinating to watch, as are his fights with Tony Curtis, who plays slimey press agent, Sidney Falco.

[@lesliefitzgerald2354]

No one likes to be lied to, tricked or feel fooled. Honesty is the best policy,and when men or women LIE, it is devastating our reality, that's why !!!

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@lesliefitzgerald2354 If you are referring to Burt's era, it was not only career suicide to come out but being gay was illegal with long prison sentences. People forget about that era. I don't, I'm that old.

[@michaelwaldmeier1601]

My favorite was Seven Days in May in which the acting was so realistic that the Deep State might want to emulate it.

[@MissFussbudget]

@@michaelwaldmeier1601 It's a great cold war movie. The director, John Frakenheimer, was an expert at portraying political paranoia.

[@1stshepherd]

Loved every role he played. R.I.P. Burt & thank you 🎬⚘️📺❤️💯🎩

[@strafrag1]

Super bio of Burt. He was fantastic. Thanks.

[@agyemanboaten4385]

One of favourite actors. A great heart and seems to have just about tolerated everyone irrespective of race or sexual orientation. What a man.

[@acmebrainsurgery]

I don't give a flying f- about Burt Lancaster's sexual preferences. He was a great actor, that's all I really need to know about actors.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

Any way many gay men can pass for straight.I ought to know

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@dale2156 Unpublished interview of Max Riemelt and Hanno Koffler for Männer Magazine in 2013 I get it!

[@mimsyborogove3906]

I was always smitten with Burt Lancaster. Whether the rumors are true about him or not, he always seemed hyper masculine to me, and that had a magnetic effect. I can't think of an actor today who could quite compete with him in that arena.

[@silvertbird1]

If memory serves, the character he played in "Sweet Smell of Success" came across as a gay character to my mind, not that it signifies anything. Just said he was very convincing in it. Extremely versatile actor, great screen presence.

[@richardwhitfill5253]

He brought enthusiasm and energy to his roles.

[@buckgreen6028]

Lancaster was brilliant in "I Walk Alone," "Sorry, Wrong Number", "Criss Cross," and "The Rainmaker". He was also easy on the eyes and untouched talent-wise by today's slew of new actors.

[@rongendron8705]

An awesome actor & true athlete! I'm 77 & have watched Lancaster in films, since the early 1950's, i.e. 1952's "Crimson Pirate", where his performances 'dominated' nearly every film! (Had the movie series, "Batman", been made in his younger days, he would have been perfect for that part!) Talking about his alleged sexual preferences in the 21st Century, now seems a bit passe' & the public should just remember him for his great acting roles!

[@elijah6780]

it's odd these things start after the person is dead so I assume they want to sell want to sell books I know all that I refuse to be swayed one way or the other by that he appeared to be very masculine man's man and then the women loved him for thet

[@rongendron8705]

@@elijah6780 Thanks for replying & I agree with you!

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@elijah6780 But it is not a negative. That is the problem is that most people are conditioned to think that same sex attraction is a negative when in reality it is quite common even for those that do not act on their same sex thoughts, feelings or impulses. I loved Burt even as a kid in the 1960s. There was something about him that was human. He was not a bore as John Wayne was. People should also remember the "Hayes Code" era which was a HORROR!!!

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@elijah6780 You could not discuss these things just a few decades ago and apparently to a great extent even now.

[@TheFiown]

J E Hoover was gay for goodness sake, talk about people in glass houses !

[@tula1433]

Hoover was heterosexual transvestic fetishist autogynephile.

[@hotmess2766]

😂 A gay cross dresser. The world's biggest ever hypocrite

[@davidsauls9542]

As psychiatrist, this has a bad smell to it. He seems to be an overly confident man who was fiercely loyal to old friends and very confident in his own sexuality. He always liked to poke the nose of convention and his associating with gay men is inline with his supporting other minorities that, at the time, were not treated fairly. I have known many people who preferred to hire homosexuals (men or women) during this era because if you were supportive of them, you had an Excellent and devoted employee. This was a common practice, as was lying by the FBI. It is also common for strangers to see such loyal work relationships, and project their own thoughts into their understanding of those past associations. Men like that laugh at others assuming they too are homosexual. They welcome it. That is the fun of poking the nose of convention. I never met Mr. Lancaster, but I know a great many as I just described.

[@albertmarnell9976]

I would not see it as a negative if he was bisexual or homosexual. If you mean a bad smell, and are referring to something that might not be true, that I understand. There are many modeling pictures of him on the internet and one nude. He was way ahead of his time. My father was born in 1913 as was Burt and my parents were really phobic as was my mother. It took them time to accept that I was homosexual. That was in the late 1970s to early 1980s. I was out of the house when they called me to ask. I'm glad that I was out of the house. They could only see it in how it affected them at the start. It took time for them to think about the fact that my life would be harder because of my orientation. Better late than never. My father died in 1987 and my mother in 1999.

[@davidsauls9542]

@@albertmarnell9976 a bad smell, referring to something that might not be true. It is far too common for people to be accused of being gay just because they associate freely with those who are. In other words, if you Don't discriminate too, then you will be persecuted. It was the same for racial prejudice against blacks and liberals in the 60's, now against whites and conservatives. The ignorant masses want someone to hate because politicians find that useful.

[@itsjustme4848]

“Overly confident…”? How much less confident would have been more appropriate?

[@EmmaLPeel]

“Frolicking at dishonest parties”😂

[@tomdream1452]

I meet burt lancaster ba ck in 70xs .he was more man then anybody ells very kind and helps the people who need help to get a job .i will always remember him.

[@danielluesley3795]

What difference does it make ? Especially and this day and age of Sodom and Gomorrah. He was MAGNIFCENT ! AND HE WAS VERY PROUD OF HIS TEETH. LONG LIVE BURT!

[@mudjionojombang3401]

Burt Lancaster and Rock Hudson were gifted as gorgeous good looking handsome 😍 guys shaped body as well they also had so many great 👍 talents but some people might have opinions they have chosen what is so called 'love❤ is love ❤' like some other guys of their way of life. Rest In Peace for all of you 💖.

[@billgreen1861]

Everything said in this video was and is true. I know, we were neighbors and I remember those party nights. He was a good man let us remember him that way. BTW, everyone in those photos were at those parties on any given weekend.

[@princerupert6161]

I love Berts films. He really makes me laugh out loud. A really funny ham acting style. His smile cracks me up. 😅👍

[@hermanator74301]

Did you know that his first name was actually ' Burt ' and not " Bert " as you spelled it !!!!

[@princerupert6161]

@@hermanator74301 oh gosh! How stupid of me? Will do 100 lines.. It's Burt not Bert! 😂😂😂

[@jamesalexander5623]

I had an Aunt Bertha but everyone even her Mother called her Bert!

[@mrcusa]

As time goes by, these rumours hold less and less weight. Not to mention, being on the FBI's (secret police) watch list probably says you are doing something right. Hoover in his ravishing evening qowns and pearls spying on the other queer ones.

[@brachiator1]

Burt Lancaster was a great actor, and his helping Rock Hudson was an act of kindness. Speculation about Lancaster's private life seems pointless and trivial.

[@yarini-1]

Elmer Gantry won him an Oscar and is by far his best movie,Trapeze his second best and The Birdman of Alcatraz his third best.. He was bi-sexual, but who gives a hoot. Hoover on the other hand was a closet queen. The Mafia had the goods on Hoover that is why he denied that the Mafia existed. What a world!

[@jamesingebretsen6165]

It's better to say the good instead of the negative gossip that sells. If I have nothing good to say I won't say it but I will say this about Burt Lancaster. Great athlete and handsome and great actor. Academy award 2 times wiñner. I loved Trapeze and Elemer Gantre. All his movies were great. Burt did his own stunts wow. One of a kind. They don't make em anymore like Burt Lancaster

[@kennethjacobs6049]

He was living his life who are we to judge how he lived it we all have to try to find happiness gay or straight he was a good actor and leave it at that.

[@davidpfaff9879]

Didn't bother to watch to the end as why or who would care of Burt's private life. On screen he was a great presence and this is what matters !

[@zovalentine7305]

Rest in powerful peace 🙏 Burt Lancaster 2 November 1913 ~ 20 October 1994⚘

[@lamadamadingdong1926]

Hoover investigated Burt because he walked in the march on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. Not because he was gay. And so what anyway?

[@jorjashannonrisinger1475]

4/16/2023 How I loved Burt Lancaster!! All actors of today can take a lesson from Mr Lancaster -- keep your sexual preferences and activities to yourself. Our Private Lives are just that -- Private. Perhaps today's actors publicize their sexual preference to attract additional attention. Thank you for your excellent contribution to your art, Mr Lancaster. TEXAS Girl 🇺🇸🇨🇱🇺🇸

[@albertmarnell9976]

What should people hide who and what they are? Men wear wedding rings and hetero-couples don't keep their preferences to themselves. No one should have to hide who and what they are. Straight couples hold hands, kiss in public and even do more than that. Why should others have anxiety because of the endless ignorance about human sexuality and the reality of the commonness of same sex attraction?

[@itsjustme4848]

So all those straight couple connecting and splitting, marrying and divorcing, should keep those relationships private? What would People Magazine and others write about?

[@josephkelley8641]

Burt was a class guy who had the respect of everyone in A.A.-Los Angeles. He'd had his stroke a few years earlier - but was getting around - in a good place - and always welcome at the A.A. Alano Club on W. Pico. Very gracious/humble - also very funny from the podium.

[@vestibulate]

@josephkelley8641 Alcoholics Anonymous strikes me as about the least anonymous outfit around. First of all, it's made up of drunks, who get pretty well known for that trait. And drunks love to talk about themselves as well as other drunks. Then you get a room full of sobered up drunks just dying to tell their stories and talk about their families and acquaintances to everybody at the meeting. After which they leave, fortified with a host of new stories about everybody else who was at the meeting. The Masons? Maybe. Opus Dei? Definitely. The Lions Club? Hell, they advertise. But AA? Nothing anonymous there. "Hi Joe. I hear you and the missus have joined AA." "That's right Clyde. But I wouldn't want this to get around. It's all very confidential." "Oh, right." And here you are telling the world about Burt Lancaster.

[@catherinefotic4614]

Great actor and personnality. Interesting because he belonged to these pretty rare américan actors who played in Europe and with italian ( and maybe french filmmakers). For exemple with Luchino Visconti in "Gattopardo" based on the Lampedusa novel.. In that movie, he played with the famous Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale.. Also in a film with the famous italian actress Anna Magnani.. And with Helmut Berger in an other movie Visconti's of the seventies.. One of my favorite actors..

[@54blewis]

My favorite movie with Burt Lancaster is “The Professionals”with Woody Strode,Lee Marvin,Robert Ryan,Jack Palance,Claudia Cardinale ….a wonderful film action packed,great script,outstanding acting,a soaring soundtrack by Maurice Jarre and the chemistry between all the actors was superb,especially between Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin. It’s one of the best westerns of that period.

[@davidallen508]

He made so many high action films ; don’t know where he found the time and energy for so much off-screen hanky panky.

[@albertmarnell9976]

He did have the time to create children.

[@Stigggs]

Yeah, but when it's all said and done, everyone really wants to know what brand of hair conditioner did Burt use?

[@plasticweapon]

i know i do.

[@charleshousman3570]

Brylcream

[@Hellserch]

Great actor, who acted in my favourite film: Sweet Smell of Success.

[@mariasteele-kendrick1605]

"Who are we to question the authorities?". Oh dear!

[@wrh41]

If you look like Burt Lancaster, you'll be presented with many ... opportunities.

[@douglassmith6663]

More likely a Bisexual than a Homosexual

[@albertmarnell9976]

True but that is basically the same place but a different location.

[@rodolfoerdogan4983]

He was physically beautiful. Of course, plenty of men would be interested in him.

[@carolyn8271]

He was a great actor! He will always be one of my favorites of my parents generation.

[@SafetySpooon]

He had a voracious appetite for EVERYTHING, so why should sex be any different? He was amazing, gorgeous & I only wish he could have been as open as he wanted to be.

[@jacquelinerdaley9837]

This was really interesting, but I definitely didn't think you got to the bottom of things. There were gaps that could do with filling. Just saying 😮. But, Oh what a guy. And he certainly did keep his private life private proofing it can be done!

[@triode1]

Most good looking men have homosexual tendencies-no big deal.

[@romanclay1913]

FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

[@thomashernandez8700]

"The Rainman".

[@hopeoswald3448]

As a doctor years ago. In the military .most of my male nurses, served proudly. And they were way. They are born that way. Who cares. They are human just like us that we are not way. We all are children of God. Blessing to ally military families and home front. He was great in all his movies.

[@Widda68]

Lancaster, BI?--- OH MY HEAVENS!

[@FASirois]

HE was a wonderful actor. His private life is his own.

[@leewilson1316]

It seems everyone beleives that old Hollywood was so pure, that things tended to get a little wild around the '60's. From what I've read Hollywood was neck deep in all types of decadance since it's inception.

[@albertmarnell9976]

Same sex attraction is not decadent. It is a common reality that always has been and always will be.

[@Colorbrush21]

I don't think anybody believes old Hollywood was pure. If anything it might have been worse than it is now.

[@stevenklimecky4918]

After a while, this begins to sound like an A-I generated presentation if you listen very closely.

[@leelarson107]

Most everything we are told today seems to be AI-generated.

[@chesterthawkins7510]

He was stunning, very physical and a great aactor!

[@muffassa6739]

Who cares about his sex life. I think he was a wonderful actor.

[@lizcoello1095]

Best message of all.

[@user-sp8eb6iz7f]

"A hole is a hole is a hole". Richard Burton "Where Eagles Dare".

[@albertmarnell9976]

A mouth is a mouth is a mouth. Not everyone prefers holes. But one might consider a mouth a hole.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

This really does sound like an unnecessary hit piece about a legendary actor, from the hay day of Hollywood gossip. So WHAT if Burt was Bisexual, Gay, non-conforming or whatever? Why make a video showing such open disdain and contempt for him, based on rumour and the dubious machinations of the FBI? (during an era where they were actively looking for reasons to condemn people. Either as "commies" or as "queers") I don't know if the voice used is REAL, or if it is an attempt at computer generated speech (as some youtubers do) but a word to the wise; eliminate the overt disdain from it in future.

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

@@plasticweapon you clearly misunderstood my point. I wasn't the one making a "big deal" out of it.

[@marthareis5873]

@@Anton_the_Vampire Well said.

[@fryertuck5375]

WE ARE THE PEOPLE.........THOSE WHOM THE AUTHORITIES SERVE AND OBEY. WE HAVE NOT ONLY THE RIGHT BUT ALSO THE OBLIGATION TO QUESTION THE AUTHORITIES AND FORCE THEM TO ANSWER.

[@jeffhawley2441]

Look at who was running the FBI at the time. Lots of things came out after Hoover died about his life and quirks.

[@joey9562]

So similar to Rock Hudson which happened to be his close friend❤

[@63mckenzie]

In Hollywood it would have been harder finding non gay people.

[@jaggisaram4914]

Every person has right to employment,especially gays.They have every right for employee and may work better than straights as they will not show undue interest in female employees and get into meaningless nuisense (good riddance to bad nonsense ).

[@jamesingebretsen6165]

A great actor. All the prejudice against gays must stop and freedom of choice. Golden rule is respect for all

[@donnasherwood283]

contrary what maniacs today think we did not necessarily know if a person was homosexual. He is not alive to respond to this and it is unclear if it is true. He may have hired them as others were unwilling to do so. People have a right to privacy about their lives. this garbage is not appropriate.

[@cliffgaither]

Donna Sherwood :: I haven't seen the video. After reading your comment, I won't bother. Thanks !

[@Gerryjournal]

It is very important to us who grew up in that closeted period to know we were not alone

[@donnasherwood283]

@@Gerryjournal by disrespecting the privacy and memory of a man dead for decades ? This is a speculation not a fact. The only attitude to have about this is if he chose for any reason to withhold any information about his private life your so caked memories of the personal “tragedy of youth” do not justify salacious gossip. Shame on you.

[@Gerryjournal]

@@donnasherwood283 I forgive you word salad but, death has nothing to do with anything. Just imagine never being able to discuss a person's life just because they are dead? There are people out there, very few and getting fewer who have memories of someone's life that are important to share. I myself, having spent my entire 55 year working life in theatre and movies, have my share.

[@barbarapearson5896]

It always makes me chuckle when someone throws out the old 'abortion is a sin' when I do believe that the act creating the pregnancy is also a sin'. Pick a struggle.

[@marcust4238]

Why does the narrator make this all sound so sordid and distasteful?

[@JoePlett]

Who the f**k cares whether he was gay/straight/bi or ....omnisexual? His body of work is his legacy. From Elmer Gantry & 7 Days in May to Atlantic City & Local Hero he made his mark in "Vintage" (Industrial) Hollywood to memorable indies. If he hired "outcasts" - it just indicates that he may have been ahead of his parochial times. Don't know. Don't care. His body of work is his legacy (to me).

[@lizcoello1095]

Your message said it all.😌❤️

[@rootpotato]

He had more charisma and screen presence than virtually every contemporary 'so called' actor combined . . . Never even thought about him being a bender, and it hardly matters now does it?

[@jackdexter9439]

Don't care whether he was interested in guys or gals. He was a great actor.

[@michaelmcgee8543]

I don't think he was casually sexual.

[@Gerryjournal]

?

[@plasticweapon]

he fucked anything that moved.

[@brooklynbummer]

I really do not care, he was a great actor and he had a right to his own. I have known several gay men and in the end they are just human, not monsters.

[@terrytari1891]

Today, this is nothing! In Hollywood & in regular people's life is more complicated. He would be a bigger hero now!

[@BrianPress-e1h]

Burt Lancaster along with Kirk Douglas were my All Time Favorite Actors. My First time seeing him in a movie when I was about 8-9 yrs old was Brute Force (194?) I don't remember exactly what year in the 40,s it was, but Was My Favorite along with The Killers, Bird Man of Alcatraz, 7 days In May, And of course, Executive Action (1973) and of also Emer Gantry (1960). R.I.P. BURT Lancaster 🙏🏻🌹

[@hairyscotman]

I continue to be amazed by people's naivete concerning men liking men sexually....it is very common and most you would never suspect...I travelled for work for years and years.....that is an education.

[@slomo1716]

This is getting RIDICULOUS!!! Every time I turn around my favourite Actors or Actresses are all GAY - BUT we only find out after they've DIED. I WONDER what the TRUTH IS!!!!

[@patriciaadams4171]

I think Burt was a classic ADVENTURER who had such a CAPACIOUS LIFE that he was driven to lust for all kinds. He had so many passions, he had enough to pass around.

[@arthurboehm]

"Til the cold hands of death came knocking." Oy! Amazing how much mileage you get from exploiting the inconclusive.

[@JWCreatesArt]

As a young gay boy, Burt was one of my first absolute crushes. His on-screen collaborations with Nick Cravat only fueled my fantasies about his true sexual nature. But as was pointed out here, such things just weren't discussed in those days. Burt was IMO, the perfect actor for every role. And Hollywood seemed to feel the same. That ginger hair, and broad welcoming smile will always bring me to recall the stirrings I had as a youngster. 😍

[@marieminshull1400]

He was very handsome 🥰 I thought he was gorgeous 🥰

[@m0nkey13]

"Who are we to question the authorities?" Are you kidding me?

[@markvwood2007]

10:43 Love how you mention his marriage to Susan Martin and then don't show a picture of her.

[@Tonyoh.]

Not caring about Homosexuality, is what causes all the deprivation of today's world.

[@massimosquecco8956]

Oh, That's the real meaning of the word "ROMANCE ". I've learned something today! Romance means the sexual act of a man leaning on the back of another willing man in order to satisfy the basic, natural needs of both of the men involved. Thank you so much for this lesson!

[@ritafield382]

And you knew who you were then. Girls were girls and men were men.

[@Martin-ql2bd]

He didn't want anyone to chase the actresses?

[@albertmarnell9976]

Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet Darwin Porter This biography tells the story of one of America's most successful media moguls. Merv Griffin has interviewed some of the greatest characters in American history, including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Joan Crawford, as well as developing the game shows 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune'. I knew about Merv in the 1980s already if not sooner. Merv had little to loose by coming out. He was so wealthy and his bearding with Eva Gabor was obvious to many. How did I know? I met a guy who said that Merv came him. He lived in Merv's building in Manhattan. Did I see Merv come on to him? No. But I had heard so much already and could see why he came on to this big tall man. You can't even ask Deney Terrio to my knowledge even today. In 1991, he sued Merv Griffin, the producer of Dance Fever, for sexual harassment;[3] the US$11.3 million case was later dismissed.[4]

[@Djm8520]

“Match me, Sidney!”

[@madliberal7710]

My favorite movies of Burt Lancaster are with his pal Kirk Douglas but he was a great straight man (no pun intended) in comedy The Halleluiah Trail. Also he played a scary Matoon Scott in Seven Days In Mays which somehow predicted the coming of dictator in training General Mike Flynn.

[@timages]

Unlike Lancaster and Rock Hudson, Marlon Brando fully admitted to having sexual liaisons with other male actors. And one of them was Burt Lancaster, (along with Tyrone Power and James Dean). It would seem to me that Lancaster's continual connections to homosexuals, whether as his employees, close relationships with known gay actors like Rock Hudson, or appearing in biographies of other great Hollywood actors like Marlon Brando, would make him bisexual like Brando. He was a great talent, and many other great actors had the same sexual predilection, it is what it is.

[@redwandennaoui4508]

I do not believe he was gay, just like John Wayne…, rumours exploded about his sexuality after he passed away!!

[@todslaughter2]

Sorry, but I know he was gay, or more precisely bi-sexual. In 1964 he was in France for shooting THE TRAIN. He was invited to a party in the house of Michel Simon, the famous French actor who also was in the same movie. He came with a close friend and he was much more relaxed than in USA, so his attirance for men was not really a secret for anybody in the party. This being said, I really don't see where is the problem. For me he was before all a great actor.

[@stevensica89]

Lancaster's liberal politics likely made him the object of FBII attention.

[@ukestudio3002]

Isn’t there a saying "Don’t speak ill of the dead ".?

[@albertmarnell9976]

I find any revelations about Burt being bi-sexual or homosexual to be a positive. Why do some people still perceive it as a negative.

[@Gerryjournal]

Who's speaking ill?

[@plasticweapon]

yeah, there is. it's bullshit.

[@gerardmackay8909]

And you saying ‘don’t speak ill of the dead’ is the EXACT problem. It’s a smear, a besmirching of character, tawdry and unsavoury. No it isn’t !!!!

[@jewellrodgers4737]

The authorities lie when they want to discredit you

[@jacquelineithell307]

HERE WE GO AGAIN WHO CARES BRILLIANT ACTOR LOVED BY MILLIONS OF WOMAN DUE TO BEING DROP DEAD HANDSOME MY MUM AT WORK MADE EVERYONE CALL HER MRS LANCASTER ABSOLUTELY LOVE HIM LET THE GREAT MAN RIP 🙏 🕊

[@ronread5947]

I'm sure he was loved by millions of men also, some gay and some straight.

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@ronread5947 Bingo! Exactly!

[@Mikado8848]

HUAC and FBI - two acronyms that well undermine this thing's overuse of "facts" and "sources."