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Old 10-02-2008, 11:28 PM   #1
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Out Of The Closet, Off The Screen The Life Of William Haines.

Hi there.Just wondering if anyone has a copy of this on DVD?.
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Maybe I'm being niave, but why is it called coming out of the closet? What would gay people be doing in a closet in the first place?!
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Maybe I'm being niave, but why is it called coming out of the closet? What would gay people be doing in a closet in the first place?!
Until you posed the question Joe, I never knew .... the answer is very interesting ....

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Maybe I'm being niave, but why is it called coming out of the closet? What would gay people be doing in a closet in the first place?!
Sorting out their clothes of course

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Maybe I'm being niave, but why is it called coming out of the closet? What would gay people be doing in a closet in the first place?!
As in "skeleton in the closet", perhaps?
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Worth mentioning William J Mann's book Wisecracker here. Excellent book about Haines.
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