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The celluloid closet
Title
The celluloid closet [videorecording] / Home Box Office presents in association with Channel 4, ZDF/Arte, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment ; in association with Hugh M. Hefner, James C. Hormel, Steve Tisch ; a Telling Pictures production.
ISBN
0800187245 :
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1996.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Based on the book by Vito Russo.
Originally produced for television broadcast in 1996.
"Formatted to fit your TV"--Container.
Director of photography, Nancy Schreiber ; editors, Jeffrey Friedman, Arnold Glassman ; story, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Sharon Wood ; narration writer, Armistead Maupin ; music, Carter Burwell ; vocal performance, k.d. lang ; co-producer, Michael Lumpkin ; producer/directors, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman.
Closed-captioned.
Summary
Assembles footage from over 120 films showing the changing face of cinema homosexuality from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Many actors, writers and commentators provide anecdotes regarding the history of the role of gay men and lesbians on the silver screen.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Series
Sony Pictures classics
Credits
Director of photography, Nancy Schreiber ; editors, Jeffrey Friedman, Arnold Glassman ; story, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Sharon Wood ; narration writer, Armistead Maupin ; music, Carter Burwell ; vocal performance, k.d. lang ; co-producer, Michael Lumpkin ; producer/directors, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman.
Performers
Narrator: Lily Tomlin.
System details note
VHS; hi-fi Dolby surround stereo.
Audience
Rated R.
Videorecording number
82103 Columbia TriStar Home Video
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
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