A new documentary was released here in NYC this week about the stage and film production of the iconic T
he Boys in the Band which ran on stage for 5 years before being made into a feature film directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection & The Exorcist).
As many here know this landmark production had the participation of several DS cast members, Joel Crothers, Chris Bernau, Keith Prentice and Don Briscoe all at one time appeared on the stage version. Only Prentice went on to be in the film.
There isn't much personal information about Keith but lots of shots of him in rehearsal, production and filming and a discussion of the film's reception and then fall from grace after Stonewall.
The film also contains vintage footage of Roddy MacDowell's Malibu beach house parties with Lauren Bacall, Natalie Wood (close friend of the playwright), Robert Wagner, Tuesday Weld, Judy Garland, Rock Hudson, etc.
http://firstrunfeatures.com/makingtheboys/
