Making the Boys

Making the Boys

11/3/2011 1h 30m 4.7/10

Overview

Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed everything. "Making the Boys" explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, it traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.

Director

Crayton Robey

Top Billed Cast

William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Self

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

Self

Michael Cunningham

Self

Edward Albee

Edward Albee

Self

Mart Crowley

Self

Dominick Dunne

Dominick Dunne

Self

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