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Portrait of Jason

1967

105 minutes

Documentary

Overview

Interview with Jason Holliday aka Aaron Payne. House-boy, would-be cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed hustler giving one man's gin-soaked, pill-popped view of what it was like to be black and gay in 1960s United States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Milestone Films in 2013.

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Criterion Channel
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Kino Film Collection

Top Cast

Jason Holliday headshot

Jason Holliday

Himself

Shirley Clarke headshot

Shirley Clarke

Interviewer (voice)

Carl Lee headshot

Carl Lee

Interviewer #2 (voice)