Dottie Gets Spanked

1993

Comedy / Drama

3
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 1035 1K

obsession lgbt gay theme

Plot summary

A six-year-old boy in pre-hippie 1960s United States endures ridicule from his schoolmates and worry from his father over his fixation with a TV star named Dottie.

Director

Todd Haynes Photo
Todd Haynes

Top cast

Barbara Garrick Photo
Barbara Garrick as Lorraine Gale
Adam Arkin Photo
Adam Arkin as Dick Gordon
Patrick McDade Photo
Patrick McDade as Teacher
Irving Metzman Photo
Irving Metzman as TV Show Guide
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273.46 MB
1280*968
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 29 min
Seeds 10
507.76 MB
1420*1074
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 29 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 10 / 10

A film to enjoy again and again

This is a wonderful movie which takes the viewer back to the shame of those first childhood sexual fantasies that cannot be shared with anyone.Steven Gale,like many young boys, is fascinated by the complex world of the women around him. He watches them,listens to them, and draws them endlessly. The film has him fixated on a Lucille-Ball-like TV star, but the undertones are deeply psychological as they track this young boy's attempt to understand why some things are branded "normal" and some things are quite definitely NOT.The writing and casting are superb. Watch this film several times to appreciate the meticulous sets and costuming!
Reviewed by 8 / 10

a lonely little boy's point of view

Todd haynes writes and directs this thirty minute short film. Steven, a young boy, watches the dottie show each day, and seems extra obsessed with watching her get spanked. It seems steven doesn't really understand why he enjoys it, and his parents sure as heck don't understand. And they aren't sure how to handle it. Steven is quite lonely, and only his mother understands him... she seems to be his only friend. Kind of a cult film. Or maybe a coming of age story for a little boy. I wish it had been longer; maybe more things would have been explained. Although i'm sure many of us felt the same loneliness and shame that steven appears to feel. Without knowing why. I had seen many of haynes' other full length films; he wrote and directed some biggies! Good stuff! I look forward to seeing more from him. This one currently showing on kanopy streaming.
Reviewed by 6 / 10

Sexual Fantasies from the Eyes of a Presumably Confused Child

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