Biography: Harvey Fierstein |
A graduate of the Pratt Institute, actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein made his off-Broadway debut in something called Pork. Outspokenly homosexual, Fierstein has successfully smashed previous "gay" stereotypes with his deep, ratchety voice and his... more
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Tags: Family-Oriented Adventure Family
Length: 78min
Mulan II, the direct-to-video sequel to the Disney hit Mulan, begins with the title character becoming engaged to General Shang. Before they can begin a life of wedded bliss, they must escort a trio of princesses to weddings of their own in order to...
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004)
Tags: Biography Gender Issues Culture & Society
Length: 95min
Directed by Craig B. Highberger and narrated by Lily Tomlin, Superstar in a Housedress offers a unique retrospective of the late avant-garde actor and female impersonator Jackie Curtis, who was discovered in the 1960s by experimental filmmaker Andy...
Cast: Ed Asner Beau Bridges
Tags: Gay & Lesbian Films Drama
Length: 105min
Harvey Fierstein, Terrence McNally, and Paula Vogel each wrote episodes for this three-part made-for-cable drama which examines changing attitudes and issues facing the gay and lesbian community in the small town of Homer, Connecticut. Opening in the...
Cast: Tom Hanks Tony Curtis Susan Sarandon Sharon Stone Shirley MacLaine Lily Tomlin Antonio Banderas Whoopi Goldberg
Tags: History Gender Issues Film, TV & Radio Social Issues
Length: 101min
Based on Vito Russo's groundbreaking 1981 work of film history, The Celluloid Closet gathers clips from dozens of mainstream Hollywood films to illustrate how the movies have dealt explicitly -- and more importantly, implicitly -- with gay and lesbian...
Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)
Cast: Polly Bergen
Tags: Comedy Horror Comedy Parody/Spoof
Length: 89min
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a man whose scientific meddling has unexpected results gets a cross-gender update in this comedy. Richard Jacks (Tim Daly) is a research scientist trying to work his way up the ladder at a major perfume company...
Cast: Sally Field Pierce Brosnan Chuck Jones Chris Columbus
Tags: Comedy of Errors Comedy Domestic Comedy
Length: 125min
Robin Williams learns that keeping in touch with his children can be a drag in this hit comedy. Daniel Hillard (Williams) is an eccentric actor who specializes in dubbing voices for cartoon characters. Daniel is a kind man and a loving father, but...
Tags: Thriller Psychological Thriller
Length: 97min
Based on a popular urban myth, The Harvest is about a screenwriter (Miguel Ferrer) who is seduced by a sexy dancer (Leilani Sarelle Ferrer) while he is researching and writing a script in Mexico. She leads him down to the beach, where a group of thugs...
Cast: Matthew Broderick Anne Bancroft
Tags: Urban Comedy Gay & Lesbian Films Comedy Drama
Length: 126min
Harvey Fierstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway hit was adapted for the screen by Fierstein himself. The playwright also repeats his stage role of female impersonator Arnold Beckoff, aka nightclub entertainer "Virginia Hamm." The three-part...
Cast: Stockard Channing
Tags: Drama
Length: 54min
Based on the play by actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein, this drama is about a man (played by Fierstein) whose companion dies of AIDS. He then confronts his lover's ex-wife (Stockard Channing) and the two end up building a friendship while coping with...
The Times of Harvey Milk (1983)
Tags: Biography Law & Crime History Politics & Government
Length: 90min
A documentary portrait of San Francisco's first openly gay politician, city supervisor Harvey Milk, The Times of Harvey Milk might not have been made but for the tragic circumstances of Milk's death. On November 27, 1978, Dan White, a former city...
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