Stewart Stern

Known for Writing

3/22/1922

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Stewart Henry Stern (March 22, 1922 – February 2, 2015) was an American screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stewart Stern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For (6 credits)

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Movie

Scene Missing

2012

The unfinished documentary about the making of Dennis Hopper's mostly unseen feature film The Last Movie (1971).

Movie

James Dean: Sense Memories

2005

Documentary exploring the last 18 months of James Dean's acting career.

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Movie

Rescued from the Closet

2001

Rescued from the Closet is a 2001 documentary consisting of interviews originally recorded for the 1995 film The Celluloid Closet. It explores the history and impact of LGBT representation in cinema, providing insights into the portrayal and evolution of LGBT characters and themes within the film industry.

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Movie

The Celluloid Closet

1996

What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein and Gore Vidal are just a few of the many actors, writers and commentators who provide funny and insightful anecdotes.

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Movie

Fright Night

1985

Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.

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Movie

Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess

1983

The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.