The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein and Gore Vidal are just a few of the many actors, writers and commentators who provide funny and insightful anecdotes.
The Celluloid Closet featuring Lily Tomlin and Tony Curtis is available on Tubi TV. It's a Documentary, History movie. It has a high audience rating of 7.1.
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How do I host a The Celluloid Closet Watch Party using Teleparty?
To create a Teleparty, visit a streaming site, e.g. Tubi TV and start playing a video such as The Celluloid Closet. Make sure you have Teleparty installed (instructions below), and then click on the red Tp button to turn the video on your page into a Tubi TV party.
You can click on the paperclip icon in the sidebar or the blue clipboard button in the popup to copy the invite link, and share that with friends to invite them to your party.
You can click on the paperclip icon in the sidebar or the blue clipboard button in the popup to copy the invite link, and share that with friends to invite them to your party.
How do I join a The Celluloid Closet Watch Party using Teleparty?
To join a Teleparty, click the 'Join the party' button on the invite link. If you have already installed Teleparty and granted the necessary permissions, you should automatically join the party.
If not, follow the instructions to install Teleparty from the browser extension store. After installation, pin Teleparty to your browser and grant it permission to modify videos in your browser so it can turn them into watch parties. If everything is set up correctly, you will automatically join the party. If not, revisit the invite link and click 'Join the party' again.
If not, follow the instructions to install Teleparty from the browser extension store. After installation, pin Teleparty to your browser and grant it permission to modify videos in your browser so it can turn them into watch parties. If everything is set up correctly, you will automatically join the party. If not, revisit the invite link and click 'Join the party' again.
Do I need a streaming account to use Teleparty?
Yes, all users need to have access to streaming accounts & install Teleparty to start or join parties.
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How do I watch a show on Tubi TV with friends in other countries?
The show must be accessible in both your own and your friends' countries on Tubi TV.
Pro tip:
If you're having a hard time finding a show to watch together, you can usually be safe with Tubi TV originals. In general the TV show needs to be mutually available in both of your regional Tubi TV libraries to set up a global Tubi TV party.
You can also consider subscribing to a VPN such as Nord VPN. By VPN-ing into your friend's region, you can access the same Tubi TV titles & watch any show together.
Pro tip:
If you're having a hard time finding a show to watch together, you can usually be safe with Tubi TV originals. In general the TV show needs to be mutually available in both of your regional Tubi TV libraries to set up a global Tubi TV party.
You can also consider subscribing to a VPN such as Nord VPN. By VPN-ing into your friend's region, you can access the same Tubi TV titles & watch any show together.
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