There’s Oscars drama, a gay marriage of convenience & so much more in ensemble comedy ‘California Suite’

Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, with the Oscars right around the corner, let’s revisit a film with very specific ties to the Academy Awards ceremony, 1978’s ensemble comedy, California Suite.

Oscars weekend is finally here. After many months of campaigns, panels, conversations and red carpets, a handful of people will have their dreams come true as they hold the proverbial golden statuette at the 97th Academy Awards.

Even though the Oscars are undoubtedly the highest cinematic honor around the globe, it’s a bit ironic how few movies deal with them directly. It is, after all, an event that is filled with inherent competition, dramatic tension and heightened characters. To celebrate this momentous occasion, this week we’ll dive into one

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