A half-century romance between two men - in a self-told documentary
MEDIA BUZZ:
"BOB AND JACK'S 52-YEAR ADVENTURE" It's a real life love story to rival "Casablanca," only this one has a happy ending. Bob Claunch and Jack Reavley met when both were in the army and stationed in Munich
after World War II. Jack was married with two toddlers and the
vivacious Bob was much sought after as a radio personality. "Don't ask,
don't tell" be damned, the staff sergeant and first lieutenant fell for
one another, though as Reavley notes, "We didn't even call it gay in
those days." Director Stu Maddux has the good sense to let these two
engaging raconteurs tell their own story and the result is one of the
most genuine and inspirational portrayals of same sex commitment ever
captured. It's a revelation to be offered a depiction of gay life that
isn't fixated on clothing optional cocktail brunches or the eternal
struggle for washboard abs.
Bob and Jack announced their wedding plans on NPR several weeks before Proposition 8 took away their ability to get married. Excerpted from NPR's "The State of Things" with Frank Stasio
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"The State Of Things" with Frank Stasio
August, 2007
(An earlier interview about the film with Bob Claunch, Jack Reavley and Dir. Stu Maddux 37 min.)
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Stu Maddux's simple but utterly charming documentary, Bob
and Jack's 52-Year Adventure, chronicles the half-century-plus romance
between gay life partners Jack Reavley and Bob Claunch. Anybody in a relationship, gay or straight, will see something of themselves in these two lovely and still in-love men... -After Elton/LogoOnline ...MORE
"Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure is an extraordinary documentary not to be missed." MORE...
GAY &LESBIAN TIMES - SAN DIEGO
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"This movie is an enormously charming portrait of
a couple who originally met when both were in the Army in Germany in
1952. At various points, Bob and Jack are alternately filmed in front
of one another instead of side by side by filmmaker Stu Maddux ,which
adds a subtle charm and humor to their endearing and inspirational
story.
-Windy City Times, Chicago
"Bob Claunch and Jack Reavley have moved beyond their golden anniversary and will celebrate their 55th year together this Christmas. Their story has been immortalized in this award-winning film."
