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The Celluloid Closet

Plot: What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s
Release Date: Tuesday, January 30 1996
29 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lily TomlinLily Tomlin. Lily Tomlin was 56 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 01 1939
Portrait of Tony CurtisTony Curtis. Tony Curtis was 70 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 03 1925 –
Died: Wed, Sep 29 2010
Portrait of Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon. Susan Sarandon was 49 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1946
Portrait of Gore VidalGore Vidal. Gore Vidal was 70 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 03 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jul 31 2012
Portrait of Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg. Whoopi Goldberg was 40 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1955
Portrait of Antonio FargasAntonio Fargas. Antonio Fargas was 49 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 14 1946
Portrait of Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaine. Shirley MacLaine was 61 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 24 1934
Portrait of John SchlesingerJohn Schlesinger. John Schlesinger was 69 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 16 1926 –
Died: Fri, Jul 25 2003
Portrait of Armistead MaupinArmistead Maupin. Armistead Maupin was 51 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 13 1944
Portrait of Arthur LaurentsArthur Laurents. Arthur Laurents was 78 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1917 –
Died: Thu, May 05 2011
Portrait of Tom HanksTom Hanks. Tom Hanks was 39 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 09 1956
Portrait of Farley GrangerFarley Granger. Farley Granger was 70 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1925 –
Died: Sun, Mar 27 2011
Portrait of Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp. Quentin Crisp was 87 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 25 1908 –
Died: Sun, Nov 21 1999
Portrait of Harry HamlinHarry Hamlin. Harry Hamlin was 44 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 30 1951
Portrait of Sharon StoneSharon Stone. Sharon Stone was 37 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 10 1958
Portrait of Susie BrightSusie Bright. Susie Bright was 37 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1958
Portrait of Mart CrowleyMart Crowley. Mart Crowley was 60 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1935 –
Died: Sat, Mar 07 2020
Portrait of Jay Presson AllenJay Presson Allen. Jay Presson Allen was 73 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1922 –
Died: Mon, May 01 2006
Portrait of Richard DyerRichard Dyer. Richard Dyer was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan OxenbergJan Oxenberg. Jan Oxenberg was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul RudnickPaul Rudnick. Paul Rudnick was 38 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 29 1957
Portrait of Barry SandlerBarry Sandler. Barry Sandler was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron NyswanerRon Nyswaner. Ron Nyswaner was 39 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 05 1956
Portrait of Daniel MelnickDaniel Melnick. Daniel Melnick was 63 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 21 1932 –
Died: Tue, Oct 13 2009
Portrait of Stewart SternStewart Stern. Stewart Stern was 73 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 22 1922 –
Died: Mon, Feb 02 2015
Portrait of Harvey FiersteinHarvey Fierstein. Harvey Fierstein was 41 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 06 1954
Portrait of Paul NewmanPaul Newman. Paul Newman was 71 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Died: Fri, Sep 26 2008
Portrait of James DeanJames Dean. James Dean would have been no older than 24 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1931 –
Died: Fri, Sep 30 1955
Portrait of Sal MineoSal Mineo. Sal Mineo would have been no older than 37 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1939 –
Died: Thu, Feb 12 1976
Portrait of Natalie WoodNatalie Wood. Natalie Wood would have been no older than 43 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 1981

Crew

Portrait of Rob EpsteinRob Epstein. Rob Epstein was 40 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Director, Producer, Story'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 06 1955
Portrait of Jeffrey FriedmanJeffrey Friedman. Jeffrey Friedman was 44 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Director, Editor, Producer, Story'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1951
Portrait of Nancy SchreiberNancy Schreiber. Nancy Schreiber was 46 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 27 1949
Portrait of Armistead MaupinArmistead Maupin. Armistead Maupin was 51 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, May 13 1944
Portrait of Caroline SpryCaroline Spry. Caroline Spry was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wendy BraitmanWendy Braitman. Wendy Braitman was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernie BrillsteinBernie Brillstein. Bernie Brillstein was 64 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 26 1931 –
Died: Fri, Aug 08 2008
Portrait of Michael EhrenzweigMichael Ehrenzweig. Michael Ehrenzweig was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brad GreyBrad Grey. Brad Grey was 38 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 29 1957 –
Died: Sun, May 14 2017
Portrait of Michael LumpkinMichael Lumpkin. Michael Lumpkin was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Caryn MendezCaryn Mendez. Caryn Mendez was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sheila NevinsSheila Nevins. Sheila Nevins was 56 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 06 1939
Portrait of Howard RosenmanHoward Rosenman. Howard Rosenman was 50 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1945
Portrait of Arnold GlassmanArnold Glassman. Arnold Glassman was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carter BurwellCarter Burwell. Carter Burwell was 40 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 18 1955
Portrait of Steve BloomSteve Bloom. Steve Bloom was 34 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Post Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 04 1961
Portrait of Lora HirschbergLora Hirschberg. Lora Hirschberg was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vito RussoVito Russo. Vito Russo would have been no older than 44 in The Celluloid Closet as 'Author'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 11 1946 –
Died: Wed, Nov 07 1990
Portrait of Sharon WoodSharon Wood. Sharon Wood was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Scott ChamblissScott Chambliss. Scott Chambliss was >> in The Celluloid Closet as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday