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

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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.”

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

June 13, 2001

46m

en

5.3TMDB

Director: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato

Writers: Gabriel Rotello, Michael J. Mann

Cast

William Haines

Self (Archival footage)

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Narrator (voice)

Christina Crawford

Self

Michael Musto

Self

Michael J. Mann

Self - Haines' Biographer

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