{"id":1317,"date":"2012-08-05T11:26:54","date_gmt":"2012-08-05T15:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bathhouseblog.com\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2017-03-03T15:47:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T20:47:23","slug":"continental-baths-documentary-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bathhouseblog.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/05\/continental-baths-documentary-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Continental Baths Documentary Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"

As mentioned last April<\/a><\/b><\/u>, a Baths Documentary of the legendary New York City gay bathhouse ‘The Continental Baths’ was in production. <\/p>\n

As its director Malcolm Ingram told Queerty<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

“The story is so incredibly rich: The place had a dance floor, a restaurant, a bar, a beauty salon and a boutique. It was one of the first establishments to introduce convenient STI testing, and its cabaret shows are now legendary,\u201d says Ingram. The Continental was also one of the first places straights and gays mingled openly, years before Studio 54.<\/p>\n

\u201cCelebrities like Mick Jagger, Andy Warhol and Rudolph Nureyev felt comfortable enough to go there. It was truly a moment in history where gay culture was feeding directly into the zeitgeist and the Continental was the conduit. It\u2019s impossible to stress how important it is that we record our history,\u201d says Ingram. \u201cAnd it\u2019s an honor to be the one that gets to tell this incredible story.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This new documentary is from the maker of Small Town Gay Bar. The good news is that principal photography has been completed! Click below for a video preview!<\/p>\n