A number of characters feature, including a rabid chubby chaser, go-go boys, a squeaky-voiced detective, and a third-rate Puerto Rican entertainer with visions of Broadway glory who mistakes him for a famous producer and whom he mistakes for a man in drag. The farce is set in a gay bathhouse in Manhattan, where an unsuspecting Cleveland businessman has taken refuge from his homicidal mobster brother-in-law. Ī musician from Montana finds work and other things at The Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in New York City. The Jackal kills the man off-screen in his kitchen, then switches off the television. As he mentions this to the Jackal, the television in the apartment has a newsflash that Lundquist is wanted for the murder of Madame de Montpellier.
Later the man sees a television in a shop window, recognizing the Jackal's face but not knowing why. He enters a bathhouse and is approached by another man, who picks him up. The Jackal knows all Parisian hotels are being watched by police. The purpose of this list is to illustrate the often taboo subject of gay bathhouse culture and its influence. Films with no gay context will not be included. Films link to an associated Wikipedia page or, if unavailable, the associated listing on IMDb.
This is an annotated list of films by year that are notable for featuring, or including scenes of, Gay bathhouses or gay themes set in bathhouses. Main article: Gay bathhouse Inclusion criteria
