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Cast
Dan Butler
as Host / Narrator
Don Ameche
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Arthur
as Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
as Self (archive footage)
Noah Beery Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Blore
as Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart
as Self (archive footage)
Walter Brennan
as Self (archive footage)
Montgomery Clift
as Self (archive footage)
Claudette Colbert
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1997
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Documentary
Votes14
DirectorMark Rappaport
WritersMark Rappaport
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
About The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one time seeming innocent, have revealed, after decades, to have homosexual overtones.
Directed by Mark Rappaport, The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender leans on a strong ensemble — Dan Butler, Don Ameche, Johnny Arthur — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1997.
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