Making the Boys
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Beloved by some for breaking new ground, and condemned by others for reinforcing gay stereotypes, The Boys in the Band sparked heated controversy that still exists four decades later.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 2011
Details
Release year: 2011
Storyline
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Gay Rights Movement, the film explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Beloved by some for breaking new ground, and condemned by others for reinforcing gay stereotypes, The Boys in the Band sparked heated controversy that still exists four decades later.
Top credits
- Edward Albee — Self - Playwright, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Joe Allen — Self - Investor, The Boys in the Band
- Matt Baney — Self - Dir. of HIV Services, St. Vincent's Hospital
- David Carter — Self - Historian