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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines (2001)

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

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 46M

Director : Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Writer : Gabriel Rotello

Synopsis

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

Actors

William Haines
William Haines
Himself (Archival footage)
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Narrator
Christina Crawford
Christina Crawford
Herself
Michael Musto
Michael Musto
Himself
Michael J. Mann
Michael J. Mann
Himself (Haine's biographer)

Crews

Fenton Bailey
Fenton Bailey
Director
Randy Barbato
Randy Barbato
Director
Gabriel Rotello
Gabriel Rotello
Screenplay
Michael J. Mann
Michael J. Mann
Writer
Fenton Bailey
Fenton Bailey
Producer
Randy Barbato
Randy Barbato
Producer
Joan Cohen
Joan Cohen
Co-Producer
Jessica Falcon
Jessica Falcon
Executive Producer
Marc Juris
Marc Juris
Executive Producer
Michael J. Mann
Michael J. Mann
Associate Producer
David L. Schiff
David L. Schiff
Producer
Derek Brin
Derek Brin
Music
Teodoro Maniaci
Teodoro Maniaci
Director of Photography
jeremy simmons
jeremy simmons
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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