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| '''''The Celluloid Closet''''' ([[1995 in film|1995]]) is a [[documentary film]] directed and written by [[Rob Epstein]] and [[Jeffrey Friedman (filmmaker)|Jeffrey Friedman]]. The film is based on the 1981 (revised 1987) book of the same name written by [[Vito Russo]], and on previous lecture and film clip presentations given in person by Russo 1972-82. Russo researched the history of how motion pictures, especially [[Hollywood]] films, had portrayed [[gay]], [[lesbian]], [[bisexuality|bisexual]] and [[transgender]] characters. It was given a limited release in select theatres, including the [[Castro Theatre]] in [[San Francisco]] in [[April]] [[1996]], and then shown on cable channel [[Home Box Office|HBO]]. | '''''The Celluloid Closet''''' ([[1995 in film|1995]]) is a [[documentary film]] directed and written by [[Rob Epstein]] and [[Jeffrey Friedman (filmmaker)|Jeffrey Friedman]]. The film is based on the 1981 (revised 1987) book of the same name written by [[Vito Russo]], and on previous lecture and film clip presentations given in person by Russo 1972-82. Russo researched the history of how motion pictures, especially [[Hollywood]] films, had portrayed [[gay]], [[lesbian]], [[bisexuality|bisexual]] and [[transgender]] characters. It was given a limited release in select theatres, including the [[Castro Theatre]] in [[San Francisco]] in [[April]] [[1996]], and then shown on cable channel [[Home Box Office|HBO]]. | ||
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| Vito Russo wanted his book to be transformed into a documentary film and helped out on the project until he died in [[1990]]. Some critics of the documentary noted that it was less political than the book and ended on a more positive note. However, Russo had wanted the documentary to be entertaining and to reflect the positive changes that had occurred up to 1990. | Vito Russo wanted his book to be transformed into a documentary film and helped out on the project until he died in [[1990]]. Some critics of the documentary noted that it was less political than the book and ended on a more positive note. However, Russo had wanted the documentary to be entertaining and to reflect the positive changes that had occurred up to 1990. | ||
| + | ==Films== | ||
| + | List of film excerpts in ''Celluloid Closet''. | ||
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| + | *''[[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]'' (1994) | ||
| + | *''[[Advise and Consent (film)|Advise and Consent]]'' (1962) | ||
| + | *''[[Another Country (play)|Another Country]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | *''[[A View from the Bridge]]'' (1962) | ||
| + | *''[[Basic Instinct]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Ben-Hur (1959 film)|Ben-Hur]]'' (1959) | ||
| + | *''[[The Boys in the Band]]'' (1970) | ||
| + | *''[[Boys on the Side]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | *''[[Bride of Frankenstein]]'' (1935) | ||
| + | *''[[The Broadway Melody]]'' (1929) | ||
| + | *''[[Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'' (1969) | ||
| + | *''[[Cabaret (film)|Cabaret]]'' (1972) | ||
| + | *''[[Call Her Savage]]'' (1932) | ||
| + | *''[[Calamity Jane (1953 film)|Calamity Jane]]'' (1953) | ||
| + | *''[[Car Wash (film)|Car Wash]]'' (1976) | ||
| + | *''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film)|Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' (1958) | ||
| + | *''[[The Children's Hour (film)|The Children's Hour]]'' (1961) | ||
| + | *''[[The Color Purple (film)|The Color Purple]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | *''[[Cruising (film)|Cruising]]'' (1980) | ||
| + | *''[[The Crying Game]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Desert Hearts]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | *''[[The Detective (film)|The Detective]]'' (1968) | ||
| + | *''[[Dickson Experimental Sound Film]]'' (1895) | ||
| + | *''[[Dressed to Kill (1980 film)|Dressed to Kill]]'' (1980) | ||
| + | *''[[The Fan (1981 film)|The Fan]]'' (1981) | ||
| + | *''[[The Fox (1967 film)|The Fox]]'' (1967) | ||
| + | *''[[Freebie and the Bean]]'' (1974) | ||
| + | *''[[Fried Green Tomatoes (film)|Fried Green Tomatoes]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | *''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (film)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' (1953) | ||
| + | *''[[Gilda]]'' (1946) | ||
| + | *''[[Go Fish (film)|Go Fish]]'' (1994) | ||
| + | *''[[The Hours and Times]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | *''[[The Hunger]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | *''[[In a Lonely Place]]'' (1950) | ||
| + | *''[[Johnny Guitar]]'' (1954) | ||
| + | *''[[The Living End (film)|The Living End]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Lianna]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | *''[[Longtime Companion]]'' (1990) | ||
| + | *''[[Lover Come Back]]'' (1961) | ||
| + | *''[[Making Love]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | *''[[The Maltese Falcon]]'' (1941) | ||
| + | *''[[Midnight Cowboy]]'' (1969) | ||
| + | *''[[Midnight Express (film)|Midnight Express]]'' (1978) | ||
| + | *''[[Morocco (1930 film)|Morocco]]'' (1930) | ||
| + | *''[[My Beautiful Laundrette]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | *''[[My Own Private Idaho]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | *''[[Next Stop, Greenwich Village]]'' (1976) | ||
| + | *''[[Night Shift (film)|Night Shift]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | *''[[Parting Glances]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | *''[[Personal Best]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | *''[[Philadelphia (film)|Philadelphia]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | *''[[Pillow Talk (film)|Pillow Talk]]'' (1959) | ||
| + | *''[[Poison (film)|Poison]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | *''[[Queen Christina (film)|Queen Christina]]'' (1933) | ||
| + | *''[[Rebecca (film)|Rebecca]]'' (1940) | ||
| + | *''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' (1955) | ||
| + | *''[[Red River (film)|Red River]]'' (1948) | ||
| + | *''[[Rope (film)|Rope]]'' (1948) | ||
| + | *''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | *''[[Some Like It Hot]]'' (1959) | ||
| + | *''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]'' (1960) | ||
| + | *''[[Suddenly, Last Summer (film)|Suddenly, Last Summer]]'' (1959) | ||
| + | *''[[Sunday Bloody Sunday (film)|Sunday Bloody Sunday]]'' (1971) | ||
| + | *''[[Swoon (film)|Swoon]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' (1956) | ||
| + | *''[[Teen Wolf]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | *''[[Thelma & Louise]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | *''[[Torch Song Trilogy]]'' (1988) | ||
| + | *''[[Vanishing Point]]'' (1970) | ||
| + | *''[[Victim (film)|Victim]]'' (1961) | ||
| + | *''[[Walk on the Wild Side (film)|Walk on the Wild Side]]'' (1962) | ||
| + | *''[[The Watermelon Woman]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | *''[[The Wedding Banquet]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | *''[[Thunderbolt and Lightfoot]]'' (1974) | ||
| + | *''[[Windows (film)|Windows]]'' (1980) | ||
| + | *''[[Wings (film)|Wings]]'' (1927) | ||
| + | *''[[Wonder Bar]]'' (1934) | ||
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The Celluloid Closet (1995) is a documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. The film is based on the 1981 (revised 1987) book of the same name written by Vito Russo, and on previous lecture and film clip presentations given in person by Russo 1972-82. Russo researched the history of how motion pictures, especially Hollywood films, had portrayed gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters. It was given a limited release in select theatres, including the Castro Theatre in San Francisco in April 1996, and then shown on cable channel HBO.
The documentary interviews various men and women connected to the Hollywood industry to comment on various film clips and their own personal experiences with the treatment of LGBT characters in film. From the sissy characters, to the censorship of the Hollywood Production Code, the coded gay characters and cruel stereotypes to the progress made in the early 1990s.
Vito Russo wanted his book to be transformed into a documentary film and helped out on the project until he died in 1990. Some critics of the documentary noted that it was less political than the book and ended on a more positive note. However, Russo had wanted the documentary to be entertaining and to reflect the positive changes that had occurred up to 1990.
Films
List of film excerpts in Celluloid Closet.
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- Advise and Consent (1962)
- Another Country (1983)
- A View from the Bridge (1962)
- Basic Instinct (1992)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- The Boys in the Band (1970)
- Boys on the Side (1995)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- The Broadway Melody (1929)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Cabaret (1972)
- Call Her Savage (1932)
- Calamity Jane (1953)
- Car Wash (1976)
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
- The Children's Hour (1961)
- The Color Purple (1985)
- Cruising (1980)
- The Crying Game (1992)
- Desert Hearts (1985)
- The Detective (1968)
- Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1895)
- Dressed to Kill (1980)
- The Fan (1981)
- The Fox (1967)
- Freebie and the Bean (1974)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Gilda (1946)
- Go Fish (1994)
- The Hours and Times (1991)
- The Hunger (1983)
- In a Lonely Place (1950)
- Johnny Guitar (1954)
- The Living End (1992)
- Lianna (1983)
- Longtime Companion (1990)
- Lover Come Back (1961)
- Making Love (1982)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- Midnight Express (1978)
- Morocco (1930)
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
- My Own Private Idaho (1991)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
- Night Shift (1982)
- Parting Glances (1986)
- Personal Best (1982)
- Philadelphia (1993)
- Pillow Talk (1959)
- Poison (1991)
- Queen Christina (1933)
- Rebecca (1940)
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- Red River (1948)
- Rope (1948)
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Spartacus (1960)
- Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
- Swoon (1992)
- Tea and Sympathy (1956)
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- Thelma & Louise (1991)
- Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
- Vanishing Point (1970)
- Victim (1961)
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
- The Watermelon Woman (1995)
- The Wedding Banquet (1993)
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- Windows (1980)
- Wings (1927)
- Wonder Bar (1934)
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