Reel in the Closet

Name: Reel in the Closet
Director: Stu Maddux
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-06-21
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Susan Stryker, Tom Ammiano, Anita Bryant, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Gittings

Real People Filmed Their Everyday Lives In Extraordinary Times

2015 · 63 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

Never before seen home movies made by queer people dating back to the 1930s and the struggle to save them before they are lost forever.

Directed by Stu Maddux · Written by Stu Maddux

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Cast

Susan Stryker
Tom Ammiano
Anita Bryant Self
Dianne Feinstein Self
Barbara Gittings
David Imming
Marsha P. Johnson Self (archive footage)
Bill Jones
Christine Jorgensen Self (archive footage)
Frank Kameny
Lynne Kirste
Halima Lucas

Make it a double feature

1h 44m together

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