Review of The Celluloid Closet (1996) by Robert A — 28 Mar 2008

Great flick about a little known history about the film world. Anyone could enjoy this one.

This review of The Celluloid Closet (1996) was written by Robert A on 28 Mar 2008.

The Celluloid Closet has generally received very positive reviews.

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