Coming Out Under Fire (1994) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Based on the critically acclaimed 1990 book by Allan Berube, nine gay and lesbian veterans of WWII tell their stories in interviews which are combined with an array of declassified documents, photographs and archival footage.

Cast & Crew

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Arthur Dong

Phyllis Abry

Herself--Radio Technician (Women'S Army Corps)

David Barrett

Himself--Storekeeper (U.S. Army)

Tom Reddy

Himself--Special Service (U.S. Marine Corps)

R D Winter

Himself--Communications (U.S. Navy)

Marvin Leibman

Himself--Special Services (U.S. Army Air Corps)

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Documentary

Release Date

1994

Production Company

Deep Focus Productions; Independent Television Service; Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department; National Endowment For The Arts

Distribution Company

Orion Home Video; Pbs; Zeitgeist Films

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 11m

Synopsis

Based on the critically acclaimed 1990 book by Allan Berube, nine gay and lesbian veterans of WWII tell their stories in interviews which are combined with an array of declassified documents, photographs and archival footage.

Director

Arthur Dong

Cast

Phyllis Abry

Herself--Radio Technician (Women'S Army Corps)

David Barrett

Himself--Storekeeper (U.S. Army)

Tom Reddy

Himself--Special Service (U.S. Marine Corps)

R D Winter

Himself--Communications (U.S. Navy)

Marvin Leibman

Himself--Special Services (U.S. Army Air Corps)

Stuart Loomis

Himself--Psychological Assistant (U.S. Army Corps)

Herbert Greenspan

Himself--Psychiatrist (U.S. Navy)

Bruce Lee

Himself--Intelligence Clerk (U.S. Army Air Corps)

Sarah Davis

Herself--Aviation Machinist Mate (Waves)

Salome Jens

Crew

Mark Adler

Allan Berube

Allan Berube

Book As Source Material ("Coming Out Under Fire: The History Of Gay Men And Women In World War Ii")

Arthur Dong

Arthur Dong

Stephen Lighthill

Director Of Photography

Lauretta Molitor

Veronica Selver

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Documentary

Release Date

1994

Production Company

Deep Focus Productions; Independent Television Service; Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department; National Endowment For The Arts

Distribution Company

Orion Home Video; Pbs; Zeitgeist Films

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 11m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States February 27, 1996

Released in United States July 21, 1994

Released in United States July 8, 1994

Released in United States on Video February 27, 1996

Released in United States Summer July 8, 1994

Fimmaker Arthur Dong graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Film School at San Francisco State University in 1982. He subsequently participated in the Director's Program at the American Film Institute's Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies in 1984.

Broadcast in USA over PBS during June 1995.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival April 7-17, 1994.

Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City April 29 - May 12, 1994.

Shown at International Gay & Lesbian Pride Film Festival in Tampa, Florida September 30 - October 9, 1994.

Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 7-17, 1994.

Shown at Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney February 16-26, 1995.

Shown at Melbourne Queer Film & Video Festival March 17-26, 1995.

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival May 12-22, 1994.

Shown at San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival March 3-10, 1994.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 20-30, 1994.

The documentary jury presented a Special Jury Award for Technical Excellence at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.

16mm

b&w

The names "R.D. Winter" and "Clark" are pseudonyms.

Released in United States February 27, 1996

Released in United States on Video February 27, 1996

Released in United States July 8, 1994 (Quad Cinema; New York City)

Released in United States Summer July 8, 1994

Released in United States July 21, 1994 (Nuart; Los Angeles)

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