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Making the Boys (2011)

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.

Released March 11, 2011 90 min None+

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Romance

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Production Companies: 4th Row Films

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English

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90 min
March 11, 2011
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$33,833
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