Scenes from The Celluloid Closet
“We have cooperated for a very long time in the maintenance of our own invisibility. And now the party is over.”
-Vito Russell, The Celluloid Closet
It has been 30 years since Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s landmark documentary premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Based on the acclaimed non-fiction book by historian and activist Vito Russell, THE CELLULOID CLOSET delves into the history of queer representation on screen with foot age from 120 films plus interviews and anecdotes from the likes of Gore Vidal, Tony Curtis, and Whoopi Goldberg. Join us for Pride Month at the Paradise as we celebrate 30 years of THE CELLULOID CLOSET, and 100 years of queerness on screen. The Paradise Presents: SCENES FROM THE CELLULOID CLOSET.
Suddenly, Last Summer
- Wed, Jun 25
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Run Time: 114 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1959
Starring: Albert Dekker, Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Mercedes McCambridge, Montgomery Clift
Suddenly, last summer, Cathy knew she was being used for something evil!
Ben-Hur
- Sun, Jun 29
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: William Wyler Run Time: 212 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1959
Starring: Charlton Heston, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
The entertainment experience of a lifetime!
Cabaret
- Mon, Jun 30
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Bob Fosse Run Time: 124 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1972
Starring: Fritz Wepper, Helmut Griem, Joel Grey, Liza Minnelli, Michael York
Life is a Cabaret.