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Feature film — 2011

Making the Boys (2011)

4.71h 30mDocumentary

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.

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Director: Crayton Robey

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Cast & crew

William Friedkin as Self

William Friedkin

Self

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Mart Crowley

Self

Larry Kramer as Self

Larry Kramer

Self

Edward Albee as Self

Edward Albee

Self

Dominick Dunne as Self

Dominick Dunne

Self

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Michael Cunningham

Self

Candis Cayne as Self

Candis Cayne

Self

Andy Cohen as Self

Andy Cohen

Self

Cheyenne Jackson as Self

Cheyenne Jackson

Self

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