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It's more camp than gay, at least by the modern definitions of the terms. All of them were clearly intended to be funny. So what point where the people trying to make?

Having looked recently at THE CELLULOID CLOSET, I would opine that this fits squarely into the period when homosexuals were purely seen as figures of fun, and performers had no particular issues in portraying them as such. I doubt that was the point. I think the implication is that if Jimmy Cagney and Tyrone Power Jr. Did this, then the most masculine of men were homosexuals.

The comedy genre refers to a category of entertainment that aims to amuse and entertain audiences by using humor, wit, and comedic situations. Comedies are created with the primary intention of eliciting laughter and providing lighthearted enjoyment. They encompass a wide range of styles, tones, and themes, appealing to various tastes and audiences.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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