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

Crew

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