TIMES
SQUARE
Sunday
October 21
2:00 P.M.
Egyptian Theatre
In the heart of TIMES SQUARE, a poor girl becomes famous, a rich girl becomes courageous, and the two become friends in this 1980's lesbian cult favorite. Pammy (Trini Alvarado) is the quiet and sheltered daughter of a prominent politician. Nicky (Robin Johnson) is a streetwise troublemaker. Admitted to a hospital for the same psychiatric test, the girls share a room and get to know each other. After a daring escape, they create a home for themselves in a dockside warehouse and live their lives together against the gritty urban backdrop of Times Square. While there's no explicit lesbian content in the film, the romantic tone of the of Nicky and Pammy's interactions is undeniable -- they love each other and they are not interested in boys. The girls' adventures are accompanied by a remarkable rock 'n roll soundtrack including tunes by Patti Smith Group, The Pretenders, Talking Heads, Suzi Quatro and Roxy Music. As such, Times Square is a marvelous experience not only for lesbian youth, but for any girl who's ever had a crush on a girl or who's wanted to see a story about girls without boys in the middle.
TIMES SQUARE; Allan Moyle, director; 1980; USA; 111 minutes; 35mm