Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema 18 years old

Documents the history of gays and lesbians in Hollywood films.

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain". Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transgender films, films about diversity and various cultures, documentaries and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?

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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Cast

Name Character
Billy Porter He was 36, now 54 years old as Himself
Gus Van Sant He was 53, now 71 years old as Himself
Heather Matarazzo She was 23, now 41 years old as Herself
Guinevere Turner She was 37, now 55 years old as Herself
John Cameron Mitchell He was 42, now 60 years old as Himself
Alan Cumming He was 40, now 59 years old as Himself
Wilson Cruz He was 32, now 50 years old as Himself
John Waters He was 59, 19 years old when he died as Himself
Randy Barbato as Himself
Angela Robinson She was 34, now 53 years old as Herself
Ang Lee He was 51, now 69 years old as Himself
Jonathan Caouette He was 32, now 50 years old as Himself
Tommy O'Haver He was 38, now 56 years old as Himself
Todd Haynes He was 44, now 63 years old as Himself
Jane Lynch She was 45, now 63 years old as Herself
Peter Paige He was 36, now 54 years old as Himself
Nina Landey She was 53, now 71 years old as Herself
Christine Vachon She was 44, now 62 years old as Herself
Stephen Winter He was 36, now 54 years old as Himself
B. Ruby Rich She was 58, now 76 years old as Herself
Don Roos He was 50, now 69 years old as Himself
Patrik-Ian Polk He was 32, now 50 years old as Himself
Jennie Livingston She was 43, now 62 years old as Herself
Rose Troche She was 42, now 60 years old as Herself
James Schamus He was 46, now 64 years old as Himself
Ash Christian He was 20, now 39 years old as Himself
Donna Deitch She was 60, now 78 years old as Herself
Michael Musto He was 50, now 68 years old as Himself
Dan Bucatinsky He was 40, now 58 years old as Himself
Marcus Hu as Himself
Arthur Dong He was 52, now 70 years old as Himself
Alice Wu She was 36, now 54 years old as Herself
Jenni Olson She was 43, now 61 years old as Herself

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Crew

Name Department
Ari Gold as Original Music Composer. He was 28 (now 47) years old Sound
Lisa Ades as Director. Directing
Lisa Ades as Producer. Production
John Pirozzi as Director of Photography. Camera
Lesli Klainberg as Director. Directing
Lesli Klainberg as Producer. Production
Ruben O'Malley as Director of Photography. Camera
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema poster
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (18 years)

Documents the history of gays and lesbians in Hollywood films.

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 2006
  • Runtime: 82 minutes