The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet is a 1995 American documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
The film is based on Vito Russo's book of the same name first published in 1981 and on lecture and film clip presentations he gave in 1972 – 1982.
Russo had researched the history of how motion pictures, especially Hollywood films, had portrayed gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters.
The film was given a limited release in select theatres, including the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, in April 1996, and then shown on cable channel HBO as part of its series" America Undercover".
The Gay Deceivers
The Gay Deceivers is a 1969 gay- themed comedy film directed by Bruce Kessler.
The film, which has a twist ending, derives much of its humor through the use of stereotypes.
According to gay film historian Vito Russo in his book" The Celluloid Closet", co-star Michael Greer, who played the flamboyantly gay Malcolm and who was himself gay, tried to work with the screenwriter and director to minimize the negativity of the characterization and present Malcolm in a positive light.
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon.
The film is based on a play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay.
The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco.
The Celluloid Heroes
The Celluloid Heroes is a four- part Australian documentary series about the history of the cinema of Australia.
The music score was composed by one of Australian composer Nigel Westlake.
The original soundtrack recording was performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and produced for CD by Philip Powers for 1 M1 Records.
A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny is a 1953 comedy film directed by Don Weis, written by Jerry Davis, and starring Mickey Rooney, Eddie Bracken, Elaine Stewart, Marilyn Erskine, Douglas Fowley and Robert Burton.
It was released on June 5, 1953, by Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer.
Resident Alien (film)
Resident Alien is a 1990 documentary film directed, produced and edited by Jonathan Nossiter, and co-produced by Dean Silvers.
' Resident Alien' was Crisp's first documentary, this was followed by Naked in New York in 1994 and The Celluloid Closet in 1995.
It was premiered at Berlin Panorama( part of Berlin International Film Festival) in 1991.
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny is a 1959 British black- and- white comedy film, produced by Ivan Foxwell, directed by Guy Hamilton, that stars James Mason, George Sanders, and Vera Miles.
The film co-stars Harry Andrews, Rachel Gurney, and John Le Mesurier and is based on the 1956 novel" The Megstone Plot" by Paul Winterton, written under the pseudonym Andrew Garve.
" A Touch of Larceny" was nominated for the BAFTA award for Best British Screenplay but it lost out to" The Angry Silence".
Irene (1926 film)
Irene is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film starring Colleen Moore, and partially shot in Technicolor.
The film was directed by Alfred E. Green, produced by Moore's husband John McCormick (1893-1961), and based on the musical "Irene" written by James Montgomery with music and lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy.
As reported in the book and documentary film "The Celluloid Closet", actor George K. Arthur plays a flamboyant gay man in the film named "Madame Lucy".
Vito (film)
Vito is a 2011 documentary produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles- based production company Automat Pictures.
The film documents the life of Vito Russo, gay activist, film scholar, and author of" The Celluloid Closet".
" Vito" premiered at the 2011 New York Film Festival, went on to screen within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival, and made its television debut on HBO in July, 2012.
The DVD was released by First Run Features in April, 2013.
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.

Question: Which film was released first, The Celluloid Closet or A Slight Case Of Larceny?
Answer: A Slight Case Of Larceny