The Celluloid Closet 1995

Narrated by Lily Tomlin, Oscar‑winner Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman compile clips from 120 films to trace a century of gay and lesbian representation in Hollywood—from early stereotypes to covert romances and the activist breakthroughs of the 1990s. Interviews with Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein, Gore Vidal and others add humor and insight.

Narrated by Lily Tomlin, Oscar‑winner Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman compile clips from 120 films to trace a century of gay and lesbian representation in Hollywood—from early stereotypes to covert romances and the activist breakthroughs of the 1990s. Interviews with Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein, Gore Vidal and others add humor and insight.

Does The Celluloid Closet have end credit scenes?

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The Celluloid Closet does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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