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Additional authors

1. Crowley, Mart, 1935-2020
2. Dunne, Dominick
3. Jiras, Robert
4. Utt, Kenneth, 1921-1994
5. Friedkin, William
6. Ornitz, Arthur J. (Arthur Jacob), 1916-1985
7. Lerner, Carl
8. Greenberg, Gerald B.
9. Lloyd, John Robert
10. La Vine, W. Robert
11. Nelson, Kenneth, 1930-1993
12. Combs, Frederick, 1935-1992
13. Gorman, Cliff
14. Luckinbill, Laurence
15. Prentice, Keith, 1940-1992
16. White, Peter, 1937 October 10-
17. Greene, Reuben, 1938-
18. La Tourneaux, Robert, 1940-1986
19. Frey, Leonard, 1938-1988
20. Leo Productions
21. Cinema Center Films
22. National General Pictures
23. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (119 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band

Subject

1. Crowley, Mart, 1935- > Film adaptations
2. Gay men > Drama
3. Homosexuality > Drama
4. Gay men > Conduct of life > Drama
5. Gay theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Feature films
8. Motion pictures > United States > 1961-1970
9. Birthday parties > New York (State) > New York > Drama
10. Gay men > New York (State) > New York > Drama
11. Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Feature films.

Call number

1. NCOX 2764

Note

1. Released as a motion picture in March 1970.
2. Special features: "Act one: the play" featurette; "Act two: the film" featurette; "Act three: 40 years of Boys in the band" featurette; feature-length audio commentary by William Friedkin.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Arthur J. Ornitz ; edited by Carl Lerner and Gerald Greenburg ; production designed by John Robert Lloyd ; costumes designed by W. Robert La Vine.

Performer (note)

1. Kenneth Nelson, Frederick Combs, Cliff Gorman, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Peter White, Reuben Greene, Robert La Tourneaux, and Leonard Frey.

Event (note)

1. Filmed at Production Center, New York, N.Y., 1969.

Biography (note)

1. Mart Crowley's stage version of The boys in the band premiered on April 14, 1968 at Theatre Four, and ran for over two years. All of the actors in the stage version appeared in the 1970 film adaptation.

Title

1. The boys in the band [videorecording] / Cinema Center Films presents a Leo Production ; written and produced by Mart Crowley ; executive producers, Dominick Dunne and Robert Jiras ; associate producer, Kenneth Utt ; directed by William Friedkin ; a National General release.

Imprint

1. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment, c2008.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Arthur J. Ornitz ; edited by Carl Lerner and Gerald Greenburg ; production designed by John Robert Lloyd ; costumes designed by W. Robert La Vine.

Cast

1. Kenneth Nelson, Frederick Combs, Cliff Gorman, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Peter White, Reuben Greene, Robert La Tourneaux, and Leonard Frey.

Event

1. Filmed at Production Center, New York, N.Y., 1969.

Biography

1. Mart Crowley's stage version of The boys in the band premiered on April 14, 1968 at Theatre Four, and ran for over two years. All of the actors in the stage version appeared in the 1970 film adaptation.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Crowley, Mart, 1935-2020, film producer.
2. Crowley, Mart, 1935-2020, screenwriter.
3. Dunne, Dominick, film producer.
4. Jiras, Robert, film producer.
5. Utt, Kenneth, 1921-1994, film producer.
6. Friedkin, William, film director.
7. Ornitz, Arthur J. (Arthur Jacob), 1916-1985, director of photography.
8. Lerner, Carl, film editor.
9. Greenberg, Gerald B., film editor.
10. Lloyd, John Robert, set designer.
11. La Vine, W. Robert, costume designer.
12. Nelson, Kenneth, 1930-1993, actor.
13. Combs, Frederick, 1935-1992, actor.
14. Gorman, Cliff, actor.
15. Luckinbill, Laurence, actor.
16. Prentice, Keith, 1940-1992, actor.
17. White, Peter, 1937 October 10- actor.
18. Greene, Reuben, 1938- actor.
19. La Tourneaux, Robert, 1940-1986, actor.
20. Frey, Leonard, 1938-1988, actor.
21. Leo Productions.
22. Cinema Center Films.
23. National General Pictures.
24. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 2764