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'''''Children of Loneliness''''' is a 1937 exploitation melodrama film written and directed by Richard C. Kahn. Said to be inspired by the 1928 novel ''The Well of Loneliness'', the picture is also notable for being one of the first exploitation films to explore the subject of homosexuality. It has never appeared in any form of online media.
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==Plot==
'''''Children of Loneliness''''' is a 1937 exploitation melodrama film written and directed by Richard C. Kahn.  <ref>[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/493649/Children-of-Loneliness/ TCM page] Retrieved 15 Mar '16.</ref> Supposedly inspired by the 1928 novel ''The Well of Loneliness'', <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Well_of_Loneliness#Adaptations ''Well of Loneliness'' Wikipedia article, section about the film] Retrieved 15 Mar '16.</ref> the picture is also notable for being one of the first exploitation films to explore the subject of homosexuality. It has never appeared in any form of online media.
The film revolved around Bobby, a vindictive lesbian obsessed with her roommate Eleanor who works in a law office. There is also a parallel story revolving around a young woman at the same law firm who falls for a gay male artist. The gay characters don't fare well in the story resulting in the artist committing suicide after being told he could never have normal marriage. The two female characters enter a conflict resulting in Bobby attempting to throw acid on Eleanor, only to have it land on her face. Blinded, she runs into the street before being hit by a car.


==Cast==
The film revolved around Bobby, a vindictive lesbian obsessed with her roommate, Eleanor, who works in a law office. A parallel story revolves around a young woman at the same law firm who falls for a homosexual male artist. The homosexual characters don't fare well in the story. The male artist commits suicide after being told he could never have a normal marriage. The two female characters enter a conflict resulting in Bobby attempting to throw acid on Eleanor, only to have it land on her own face. Blinded, she runs into the street and is hit by a car.
*Dr S. Dana Hubbard as himself
*Luana Walters as Eleanor
*Jean Carmen as Bobby
*Wallace Morgan as The Artist
*Sheila Loren as Judith Grant


==Further Into Homosexuality in Film==
Occasionally after screenings of ''Children of Loneliness'', a doctor would come out into the audience to sell pamphlets designed to explain, and likely cure, homosexuality. As the topic of homosexuality was becoming much more pervasive in American culture by the 1930's, these movies took advantage of the moment to exploit popular interests.  
Occasionally after showings of ''Children of Loneliness'', a doctor would come out into the audience to sell pamphlets designed to explain, and likely cure, homosexuality. As the topic of homosexuality was becoming much more pervasive in American culture by the 1930s, these movies took advantage of the moment to educate as well as exploit this newfound curiosity. It is difficult to know what contemporary queer men and women thought of such films, if they attended them in droves, and whether they took them seriously or not.
 
It is unknown what those who didn't identify as heterosexual thought of such films in the 1930's. Some suspect that they were not ashamed of their beliefs, despite the scorn of the public in the 30's, and may have viewed the films as a form of "disidentification." <ref>[http://queermuseum.tumblr.com/post/38151258173/the-1935-exploitation-melodrama-film-children-of Queer Museum article about the film] Retrieved 15 Mar '16.</ref>
 
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The film's poster.

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Children of Loneliness is a 1937 exploitation melodrama film written and directed by Richard C. Kahn. [1] Supposedly inspired by the 1928 novel The Well of Loneliness, [2] the picture is also notable for being one of the first exploitation films to explore the subject of homosexuality. It has never appeared in any form of online media.

The film revolved around Bobby, a vindictive lesbian obsessed with her roommate, Eleanor, who works in a law office. A parallel story revolves around a young woman at the same law firm who falls for a homosexual male artist. The homosexual characters don't fare well in the story. The male artist commits suicide after being told he could never have a normal marriage. The two female characters enter a conflict resulting in Bobby attempting to throw acid on Eleanor, only to have it land on her own face. Blinded, she runs into the street and is hit by a car.

Occasionally after screenings of Children of Loneliness, a doctor would come out into the audience to sell pamphlets designed to explain, and likely cure, homosexuality. As the topic of homosexuality was becoming much more pervasive in American culture by the 1930's, these movies took advantage of the moment to exploit popular interests.

It is unknown what those who didn't identify as heterosexual thought of such films in the 1930's. Some suspect that they were not ashamed of their beliefs, despite the scorn of the public in the 30's, and may have viewed the films as a form of "disidentification." [3]

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