But between then and the 1980s, prejudice and censorship meant that many early WLW movies no longer exist today, and those that did survive had to hide WLW characters and themes in subtext.
It was replaced by the new Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) film rating system. This has received some well-deserved criticism, but it is, not as explicitly homophobic as its predecessor.
Despite the change in self-regulation systems, however, Hollywood still needed a couple of decades to come up with its first film featuring a lesbian happy ending.
Fortunately, much has changed in the years since. Today, we can create a pretty long and ever-growing list of great WLW movies to watch on your next cozy night in.