About The Celluloid Closet
- Released on January 30, 1996
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry's role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and finally the shift toward acceptance and positivity in the modern era.
Full Cast of The Celluloid Closet
Lily Tomlin plays Narrator (voice)
Tony Curtis plays Self
Susan Sarandon plays Self
Gore Vidal plays Self
Whoopi Goldberg plays Self
Antonio Fargas plays Self
Shirley MacLaine plays Self
John Schlesinger plays Self
Armistead Maupin plays Self
Arthur Laurents plays Self
Tom Hanks plays Self
Farley Granger plays Self
Quentin Crisp plays Self
Harry Hamlin plays Self
Sharon Stone plays Self
Susie Bright plays Self
Mart Crowley plays Self
Jay Presson Allen plays Self
Richard Dyer plays Self
Jan Oxenberg plays Self
Paul Rudnick plays Self
Barry Sandler plays Self
Ron Nyswaner plays Self
Daniel Melnick plays Self
Stewart Stern plays Self
Harvey Fierstein plays Self
Paul Newman plays Self (archive footage)
Crew of The Celluloid Closet
Sound
Production
Camera
Editing
Directing
Writing
Art
- Lily Tomlin
- Tony Curtis
- Susan Sarandon
- Gore Vidal
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Antonio Fargas
- Shirley MacLaine
- John Schlesinger
- Armistead Maupin
- Arthur Laurents
- Tom Hanks
- Farley Granger
- Quentin Crisp
- Harry Hamlin
- Sharon Stone
- Susie Bright
- Mart Crowley
- Jay Presson Allen
- Richard Dyer
- Jan Oxenberg
- Paul Rudnick
- Barry Sandler
- Ron Nyswaner
- Daniel Melnick
- Stewart Stern
- Harvey Fierstein
- Paul Newman