MAKING THE BOYS
Tuesday, June 28 • 8:00pm

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. 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.

Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, MAKING THE BOYS traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.
 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

"A MUST-SEE. Its use of fascinating archival footage (including home movies of Roddy McDowell's Malibu beach parties with Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, Judy Garland, Sal Mineo, and just about anyone else who was a star of that era), footage of early GLBT rights leaders, old interviews with cast members, and much, much more makes it a must-see. I can't recommend it highly enough." - AfterElton.com


CRITIC'S PICK! "Captivating and entertaining... sometimes you don't have to go very far into the past to be amazed at how drastically things have changed." — The New York Times

"Even folks who aren’t die-hard Band fans should see it… this portrait turns a work of art into a sociological flash point." - Time-Out New York

"Impassioned, absorbing, illuminating and engrossing. Essential viewing!" - The Hollywood Reporter

"Part Hollywood gossip-fest, part gay history primer, MAKING THE BOYS is an entertaining documentary that makes a good case for the significance of THE BOYS IN THE BANC. Crowley is charmingly self-deprecating, full of stories about Malibu parties and backstage dramas that are as surprising as they are captivating." - Creative Loafing

(2011) USA, 93 minutes

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