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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
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
Directed byFenton Bailey
0h 46m

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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William HainesSelf (Archival footage)Stockard ChanningNarrator (voice)Christina Crawford
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Michael J. MannSelf - Haines' Biographer
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Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.3

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