Circus Of Books
Netflix (2019)
Documentary, Queer Themes/Interest
On Wish List
#1910
7*
Seen ItYes
(5/4/2020 netflix)
IMDB   7.1
92 mins USA / English
Netflix 
Larry Flynt Himself
Rachel Mason Herself
Jeff Stryker Himself
Alaska Thunderfuck
Karen Mason Self
Barry Mason Self
Micah Mason Self - Karen and Barry's Son
Rachel Mason Self - Karen and Barry's Daughter
Josh Mason Self - Karen and Barry's Son
Fernando Aguilar Self - Former Employee
Freddie Bercovitz Self - Former Employee
Gisella Colindres Self
Ellen Friedman Self
Larry Flynt Self - Publisher of Hustler Magazine
David Gregory Self - Former Employee
Joseph Hawkins Self
Alexandr Jonah Ivolgin Self
Harold Kameya Self
Ellen Kameya Self
Polly Kim Self
Ben Liefke Self - Employee
Billy Miller Self - Magazine Publisher
Paulo Morillo Self - Customer and Writer
Don Norman Self - Customer
Jorge Rodriguez Self
Alexei Romanoff Self - LGBT Rights Activist
Jeff Stryker Self - Adult Film Star
Phil Tarley Self - Adult Film Director
Alaska Thunderfuck Self - Former Employee and Drag Queen
Director/Choreographer
Rachel Mason
Producer Josh Braun
Gerald Herman
John Battsek
Ryan Murphy
Adam Baran
Writer/Composer Rachel Mason
Kathryn Robson
Cinematography Gretchen Warthen
Music Ian M Colletti


For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Lists ‡ Rotten Tomatoes: 200 Best LGBT Movies of All Time
QueerGuru Rating 8
Rotten Critics Rating % (2021) 98
Rotten Best Queer #1-200 (2021) 36

Notes
An important queer heritage story. Well done.