Coming out under fire [videorecording] / a DeepFocus production in association with ITVS ; produced & directed by Arthur Dong ; written by Allan Berube & Arthur Dong.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
DeepFocus,
Copyright Date:
c2003
Description:
1 videodisc (71 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 1994. Based on the book: Coming out under fire, the history of gay men and women in World War Two / by Allan Berube. Special features: historical documents; additional interviews (37 min. ; Pat Bond, Ernest Max Cole, Elwood Burton Gerrits, Nicolai Gioscia, Edna Rostow); 3 extended scenes from the 1993 Senate Armed Services Committee Hearings on gays in the military (22 min.); productions notes (by director Arthur Dong); music selections (21 min.); theatrical trailer. Booklet includes an essay by Chris Bull, historical timeline, resources, reading list, and filmography. Narrator, Salome Jens.
Summary:
Gay men and lesbians who were in the United States military service during World War II discuss their experiences with the response of the military establishment towards their sexual orientation.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)54456368
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.