Some of My Best Friends Are...

Name: Some of My Best Friends Are...
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-10-27
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Cast: Tom Bade, David Baker, Paul Blake, Gary Campbell, Carleton Carpenter

1971, English. Directed by Mervyn Nelson.

They're cool, flip, witty and charming, talented, creative, intelligent and lonely.

Regulars gather at The Blue Jay, a gay bar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, to celebrate Christmas Eve 1971 with people they consider family.

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Runtime: 1h 50m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: R

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Released: 27 October 1971
Country: United States of America
Written by: Mervyn Nelson

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Some of My Best Friends Are... runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).

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Some of My Best Friends Are... is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

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Some of My Best Friends Are... is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed Some of My Best Friends Are...?

Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971) was directed by Mervyn Nelson and stars Tom Bade, David Baker, Paul Blake.