The Celluloid Closet Trailer

Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollywood movies -- including Spartacus, Rope and Thelma and Louise -- and chart the cinematic journey of lesbian and gay characters. Film clips are paired with director, producer and actor interviews featuring, among others, Gore Vidal, Tom Hanks and Whoopi Goldberg.

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[rickw1100]

Thank God for this wonderfully thought-filled and quite honest "outing" of hollywood's treatment of the Gay community. It should be mandatory viewing in every school and house of worship in this country.

[Seattlecarnut]

I remember first watching this movie when I was looking for a movie about gay and lesbians in cinema.

[lizzyll9]

Silkwood.

[mtiffy2]

What is the movie at the :30 second mark?

[dancebandleader]

Great film. Although I'm trying to understand what "Secret Love" has to do with

any of this. Love the gay cowboy in the silent film clip. However a clip from an experimental

sound film does not strike me as belonging here, Two men dancing while a violinist

plays into a big horn was filmed at the Edison studio, and I believe that the two men

are dancing together, not because they're gay, but historically at that time there

were no women working in the laboratories! Overall, great !

[beatlesopusnintendo]

I am currently reading the book right now (which is excellent though I was miffed at the inaccuracies in the description for The Rocky Horror Picture Show), but I have had an awful time trying to find the DVD for this movie

[DoctorChibi740]

The book is quite interesting as well.

[ERAUPRCWA]

didn't you know? Being gay is taught. I mean every gay child in the world was taught how to be gay. (which is funny cause all gay children come from a heterosexual union)

[ERAUPRCWA]

those were my exact words:-)

[spiritfired]

1:20 XDDDDD