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GAY Hollywood: The Inside Out Scoop on Closeted Classic Tinsteltown

Join us on Thursday, August 4th from 7-9:30pm for a look back at classic Hollywood and how being gay was perceived and most often kept tightly trapped behind the closet door of all the glitz, glitter and glam! Also see "GAY HOLLYWOOD" and how it was played out both on and off the silver screen.

Doors Open Promptly at 7pm

Pre-show:

7:05pm - "The Lavender Lens: 100 Years of Celluloid Queers"
A video montage of the portrayal of gays and lesbians in film history (Part 1 exceprt from the 2-hour video)
Runtime: 10 minutes

"Classic Gay Hollywood: 60 Years in 60 Seconds(more or less)
Runtime: 3:20 minutes

"Keyframe: Gay Secrets of the Classic Hollywood Closet" [;;Mark Rappaport Rock Hudson];;
Runtime: 5:40 minutes

"Frame By Frame: Gay and Lesbian Identity in Hollywood Cinema"
Runtime: 3:15 minutes

"Cary Grant and Randy Scott" - Tribute Short
in the only Hollywood Movie they were allowed to
made together...1940 .." My Favorite Wife"
Runtime: 6:40 minutes

Main Presentation of Gay Short Docs:

7:40pm - "Gay Hollywood: The Last Tabu" (2009 documentary)
Runtime: 48 minutes

Looks at the challenges facing gay artists in Hollywood past and present. Hollywood in the 1920s was the most homosexual friendly place to be as most of the behind-the-camera staff were gay. However, for those in front of the camera there was no tolerance from the movie-going public. Any homosexual who wanted to maintain a career had to remain in a well-locked closet. During the 1950s, the studios provided their own "police" who would be the first to arrive at any scene of an "indiscretion" or other scandalous act. Their task was to collect and remove any evidence and then call the real police if necessary. The studios, wanting to safeguard their investments, even forced male gay actors, like Rock Hudson and Cary Grant, into sham marriages.

8:40pm - "Out of the Closet, Off the Screen:The Life of William Haines" (2001 documentary)
Runtime: 48 Minutes

Tickets; General Admission $15.00/Members $10.00
For Reservations, Please E-mail Us ASAP at:
thefilmmakersgallery@gmail.com

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