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For generations, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood needed to be discreet about their lives but—make no mistake—they were everywhere, both in front of and behind the camera.

On the eve of the twentieth century, in Thomas Edison’s laboratory, one of the earliest attempts at a sound film depicted two men dancing together as a third plays the violin. It’s only a few minutes long, but this cornerstone of early cinema captured a queer moment on film. It would not be the last.

With Hollywood Pride, renowned film critic Alonso Duralde presents a history spanning from the dawn of cinema through the “pansy craze” of the 1930s and the New Queer Cinema of the 1990s, all the way up to today. He showcases the hard-working actors, writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, art directors, and choreographers whose achievements defined the American film industry and charts the evolution of LGBTQ+ storytelling itself—the way mainstream Hollywood decided it would portray (or erase) their lives and the narratives created by queer filmmakers who fought to tell those stories themselves.

Along the way, readers will encounter a fascinating cast of characters, such as the first generation of queer actors, including J. Warren Kerrigan, Ramon Novarro, and William Haines. Early cinema pioneers like Alla Nazimova and F. W. Murnau helped shape the new medium of moving pictures. The sex symbols, both male (Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, and Anthony Perkins) and female (Lizabeth Scott and Greta Garbo), lived under the threat of their private lives undermining their public personas. Underground filmmakers Kenneth Anger and John Waters made huge strides in LGBTQ+ representation with their off-off-Hollywood productions in the 1960s and ’70s. These screen legends paved the way for every openly queer figure in Hollywood today.

Illustrated with more than 175 full-color and black-and-white images, Hollywood Pride points to the bright future of LGBTQ+ representation in cinema by revealing the story of the community’s inclusion and erasure, its visibility and invisibility, and its triumphs and tragedies.

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Hollywood Pride

Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and her band of misfits in the queer fan favorite The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Osgood

Osgood (Joe E. Brown) is smitten with Daphne (Jack Lemmon), even after the truth is revealed in Some Like It Hot (1959).

But I'm A Cheerleader

Megan (Natasha Lyonne, left) and Graham (Clea DuVall) share a moment while being subject to domestic reprogamming in But I’m A Cheerleader (1999).

Moonlight

Chiron (Trevante Rhodes, right) reunites with his childhood friend Kevin (André Holland) when Kevin calls him out of the blue to invite him to Miami in Moonlight (2016).

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Running Press Adult
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 14, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0762485892
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0762485895
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.52 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 0.81 x 9.5 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Turner Classic Movies
Best Sellers Rank: #212,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #65 in Movie Guides & Reviews #275 in Movie History & Criticism #1,407 in Performing Arts (Books)
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