00 / 00 ©John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images Vito Russo discusses his award-winning book "The Celluloid Closet" BROADCAST: Jul. 17, 1981 | DURATION: 00:39:19 Synopsis Discussing the book "The celluloid closet: homosexuality in the movies" with the author Vito Russo. Details Broadcast Date Jul. 17, 1981 Physical Format 1 sound tape reel (ca. 39.15 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Duration 39 minutes, 19 seconds Digital Format WAV Ownership The Chicago History Museum Language English Topics Film LGBTQ Culture & Rights People Authors, Writers Tags WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Russo, Vito Celluloid closet Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Homosexuality Homosexuality and motion pictures Gay liberation movement--United States Gay rights--United States. Lesbians Motion pictures and gay men Bisexuals Transgender people Homophobia Hays Code Queer LGBTQIA LGBT Motion Picture Production Code Masculinity GLAAD Gays--United States Related Programs Remembering Yves Montand, with Helene Rosenberg; Part Two Jan. 9, 1978 Talking about Stony Island, with Andrew Davis Nov. 17, 1978 Cesare Zavattini discusses his career 1962 Christopher Durang discusses his play "A History of the American Film" and "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You" Dec. 7, 1984 Nora Sayre discusses her book Running Time: Films of the Cold War May. 4, 1982 Anna Deavere Smith discusses her career May. 4, 1995
