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The Fall of '55 is a documentary set for premiere sometime in 2006.

It focuses on a sex scandal in which a number of prominent men were persecuted for alleged homosexual acts in Boise, ID in late 1955. The film covers the same subject matter in John Gerassi's book The Boys of Boise, though the film's writer/producer Seth Randal says he has completed five years of independent research on the topic.

Some accounts of the incident note that nearly 1,000 boys were seduced by a "ring" of men. A 1955 TIME Magazine article said "Boiseans were shocked to learn that their city had sheltered a widespread homosexual underworld that involved some of Boise's most prominent men and had preyed on hundreds of teen-age boys for the past decade."

The filmmaker's blog indicates that dozens of new interviews have been conducted to bring a new narrative to the incident's impact on the Boise community. The filmmaker states three goals for the production:

"To sensitively explore the 1955-1956 morals drive in Boise, Idaho — and examine the ongoing consequences of the investigation and its subsequent publicity."
"To reveal and record untold stories, by speaking with people who have never before shared their perspectives."
"To fairly and accurately present the various sides of the story, without judgment and bias."

The film is narrated by former Boise television anchor Claudia Weathermon.

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