Disclosure

Jun 19, 2020

1h 47m

★ 7.8

Trans lives on screen

Overview

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Bow + Arrow Entertainment

Field of Vision

Fork Films

JustFilms / Ford Foundation

California Humanites

Independent Film Producers (IFP)

doc soc

Disclosure Trailers

Cast

Self - Actress

Laverne Cox

Self - Actress / Writer

Bianca Leigh

Self - Actress / Writer

Jen Richards

Self - Actress / Educator

Alexandra Billings

Self - Historian

Susan Stryker

Self - Filmmaker

Yance Ford

Self - Filmmaker

Lilly Wachowski

Self - Actor

Brian Michael Smith

Self - Media Maker / Writer

Tiq Milan

Self - GLAAD Director of Trans Media & Representation

Nick Adams

Self - Writer

Zeke Smith

Self - Actress / Producer

Rain Valdez

This collection consists of four of the most cherished shows in television history. On February 9, 1964, The Beatles made their debut TV appearance in the U.S. on the Ed Sullivan Show. 73 million Americans watched and Beatlemania is born! Other shows included were February 16, 1964, February 23, 1964, and September 12, 1965. Includes 20 song performances, as well as the rest of the four Ed Sullivan shows. Also included in some special editions is the show rehearsal (Deauville Hotel, Miami - Feb.16, 1964)

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