This guide chiefly covers American and English films with some European samplings as well. It contains chapters called: ‘Of Queer Interest’, ‘Of Lesbian Interest’, ‘Of Gay Male Interest’, ‘Of Transgender Interest’, and ‘Favorite Directors and Favorite Stars’.
Genre: Film and Television
Subjects: Homosexuality in motion pictures; Lesbianism In Motion Pictures; Motion Pictures; Motion Pictures/ Catalogs; Performing Arts / Film & Video / General; Performing Arts / Film & Video / Guides & Reviews; Video Recordings; Video Recordings/ Catalogs
Publication History
| ISBN | 9781880707012 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1994 |
| Publication Date | October 1994 |
| Publisher | TLA Publications |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 573 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 0452276276 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1996 |
| Publication Date | July 15, 1996 |
| Publisher | Plume |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 624 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| ISBN | 9781840230338 |
|---|---|
| Copyright Date | 1998 |
| Publication Date | November 13, 1998 |
| Publisher | Titan Books |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 644 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | Not Rated |
Comment
Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video was published by TLA Publications in 1994, running to 573 pages, with revised editions from Plume in 1996 and Titan in 1998. It surveys gay and lesbian cinema, with a chapter devoted to lesbian film. It was a finalist for the 1995 ALA Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Book Award.
Before streaming services and online databases, a reference like this was how viewers found lesbian films at all. It covered mainstream features alongside independent and hard-to-find titles, and it served as a viewing guide for a generation of queer film audiences.