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VHS : Out of the Past - The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America


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starring: Stephen Spinella, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cherry Jones, Edward Norton, Leland Gantt
directed by: Jeffrey Dupre







Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781578482009
Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1578482003
Label: Allumination
Manufacturer: Allumination
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Allumination
Release Date: October 06, 1998
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 26584
Studio: Allumination
Theatrical Release Date: July 31, 1998



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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Lovely Combination - Past and Present
This DVD was shown at a campus-wide event sponsored by the Ally Group called "DocuMovie Night". Reception of the message was fantastic. Everyone present enjoyed all of the facts and ideas presented and we had a great discussion following.
The meshing of historical attempts at GLBT movements with the struggle of a 90s high school student's confrontation with a 'solid wall of ignorance' was truly inspiring.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - an excellent teaching tool
This documentary raises the awareness of the viewer about common struggles faced by teens who are gay and lesbian. I use it in my Child Development course when we are studying adolescent identity development. It is well done and addresses key issues.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Real Pride
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"Out of the Past" is one of those movies that almost defy description. I am not sure what it is exactly/ it appears to be a documentary which I suppose is the only classification into which it will fit. I found it to be a sincere retelling of gay and lesbian history from the beginnings of the struggle for equal rights but rather than appears as simply a record of what we went through, it ... Read More



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Out of the past: The struggle for Gay and Lesbian rights in America
This is and excellent documentary. It shows the very beginnings of the gay rights struggle. As i watched, i thought "these people are some of the bravest people in history." they actually pulled off impossible tasks such as forcing the masses to behave properly towards the GLBT, and presenting the normalcy of homosexual people to the world.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A top notch viewpoint
This film is an excellent review of gay rights history. Highly recommended.




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