Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines (2001)
The Forgotten Story of Hollywood's First Gay Movie Star.
45 min
Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.
- Release date
- June 13, 2001
- Country of origin
- Not yet available · likely United States (estimated from cast and crew)
- Music
- Derek Brin
Cast
- Chris Allen as Jimmy Shields
- Stockard Channing as Narrator
- Christina Crawford as Self
- Herb Gore as Older Haines
- Christopher Lawford as William Haines
- William J. Mann as Self - Haines' biographer
- Michael Musto as Self
- Bob Wildman as Older Shields
Crew
- William Haines · Archive footage
- Fenton Bailey · Director
- Randy Barbato · Director
- Gabriel Rotello · Writer
- William J. Mann · Writer
- Fenton Bailey · Producer
- Randy Barbato · Producer
- David Schiff · Producer
- Derek Brin · Composer
- Teodoro Maniaci · Cinematographer
- Jeremy Simmons · Editor
- Scott Storey · Production designer