
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Castro
Documentary · TV Movie · History
Overview
Now known internationally as the world's first "gay hometown," San Francisco's Castro District was a quiet, working-class neighborhood of European immigrants only a few decades ago. In this documentary, the story of the Castro's transformation is told by those who lived it, young and old, straight and gay. It's a tale of social upheaval, exuberant street culture, political assassination, and the inspiring coming-of-age of an entire community an ongoing saga even today.
Top Cast
Terri Orth-Pallavicini
Terri Orth-Pallavicini
Narrator
Terri Orth-Pallavicini
Narrator
Ken Ruta
Ken Ruta
Lt. Eldon Bearden (voice)
Ken Ruta
Lt. Eldon Bearden (voice)
Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman
Self
Brian Freeman
Self


Marga Gómez
Marga Gómez
Self
Marga Gómez
Self


Cleve Jones
Cleve Jones
Self
Cleve Jones
Self
Robert Sokol
Robert Sokol
(uncredited)
Robert Sokol
(uncredited)
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