
The Rejected
Documentary
Overview
The Rejected is a made-for-television documentary film about homosexuality, the first of its kind to be broadcast on American television. It was first shown on KQED on September 11, 1961, and was later syndicated to National Educational Television (NET) stations across the United States, receiving positive critical reviews.
Top Cast
James Day
James Day
Narrator (voice)
James Day
Narrator (voice)
Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead
Herself
Margaret Mead
Herself
Karl Bowman
Karl Bowman
Himself
Karl Bowman
Himself
Bishop James Pike
Bishop James Pike
Himself
Bishop James Pike
Himself
Rabbi Alvin Fine
Rabbi Alvin Fine
Himself
Rabbi Alvin Fine
Himself
Thomas C. Lynch
Thomas C. Lynch
Himself
Thomas C. Lynch
Himself
J. Albert Hutchinson
J. Albert Hutchinson
Self
J. Albert Hutchinson
Self
Al Bendich
Al Bendich
Himself
Al Bendich
Himself
Morris Lowenthal
Morris Lowenthal
Himself
Morris Lowenthal
Himself
Hal Call
Hal Call
Himself
Hal Call
Himself
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