A Man's Man

In a short piece on Cary Grant at The House Nex Door, Aaron Cutler believes that the key to the famous moment in Bringing Up Baby where he exclaims "I just went gay all of a sudden!" isn't the word "gay," but "sudden." An interesting take on the line.



But critic David Ehrenstein, who left a comment, is having none of it: "Uh, no. The point of the line (which was an ad lib) IS gay."

Ehrenstein goes on to explain that Grant was gay (or bi). Grant would sue you if you said this while he was alive. Since his death you'd think people wouldn't care much any more, but the controversy continues.

It makes no difference to me either way, but I do note whenever I hear the evidence, it's always from someone who knows about Grant having sex with a man. It'd be more solid evidence if a disinterested party who actually had sex with him came forward.

Ehrenstein goes on to say Grant was the greatest of all male stars, and on that we agree.