{"product_id":"cherry-grove-stories","title":"Cherry Grove Stories","description":"Product Description\n\nIn an era when it was illegal for two men to hold hands in public, the pristine beachfront hamlet of Cherry Grove on Fire Island, N.Y. was a safe haven for gays who were often targeted for arrest and prosecution. Through interviews with residents and new and archival footage, Michael Fisher's oral history of the enclave uncovers long-hidden secrets and exposes little-known stories that are more relevant than ever today. Fisher, who has been going to Cherry Grove for 32 years, was inspired to make the film by long-time resident Michael Delisio. Michael was one of the first men to go to Cherry Grove in the 1950s, Fisher says. He is a great storyteller, and his tales of the early gays of Cherry Grove inspired me to capture the many anecdotes about the community before all the old-timers are gone. In Cherry Grove Stories, residents recount the history of the hamlet, starting in the 1940s when gay men first began congregating in a place that offered a rare refuge from the pervasive homophobia of the time.\n\nReview\n\nCherry Grove was the best kept secret in the gay world for decades and decades. --Thom Hansen\n\n...a vital piece of gay history on film. --Queerity\n\nWe arrived at the dock and I looked down and saw all these beautiful men in speedos and high heels and I thought I had died and gone to heaven. --Charles DelOrfano aka Charity\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B07QFWPYD3\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B07QFWPYD3.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Various|Michael Fisher\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Dvd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41497295290426,"sku":"DBV.B07QFWPYD3.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/cherry-grove-stories","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}