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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines

PG200146mFenton Bailey,Randy Barbato
IMDb 7.3

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"The Forgotten Story of Hollywood's First Gay Movie Star."

Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.

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LgbtOld Hollywood

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What is Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines (2001) about?

Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.

Who stars in Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines?

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines stars William Haines (Self (Archival footage)), Stockard Channing (Narrator (voice)), Christina Crawford (Self), Michael Musto (Self), Michael J. Mann (Self - Haines' Biographer). The film was directed by Fenton Bailey.

How long is Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines?

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines has a runtime of 46 min and premiered in 2001. It is rated PG.

Is Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines worth watching?

Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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