The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band


1970 Independent Comedy / Drama
"... is not a musical."









Connie's Presentations and Links

The Boys in the Band

Actor Biographies


The Boys in the Band on the Turner Classic Movies website

The Boys in the Band on the Cinema Queer website

The Boys in the Band on The Comment Factory website


Scott's Handouts and Clips


The Boys in the Band Poster


The Boys in the Band, picture from the original Off-Broadway production


Actors in The Boys in the Band


What Happened to Those Original 'Band' Members


Mart Crowley at a Malibu party given by Roddy McDowall in 1965
about 1 minute


Theatre Talk - 'Looking Back at The Boys in the Band' with Mart Crowley and Laurence Luckinbill
from YouTube
About 27 minutes long.


(If it doesn't play on your browser, click here to play on YouTube.)


Bugs Bunny is a Drag Queen!
Compilation from YouTube
About 14 minutes long, but you'll get the idea in the first few minutes.

Part 1


(If it doesn't play on your browser, click here to play Part 1 on YouTube.)

Part 2
(And if you just can't get enough of Bugs in Drag, click here to play Part 2 on YouTube.)


Deleted Scene from Lord of the Flies (1963)
about 2 minutes long

This scene was shot and then deleted from the final cut of Lord of the Flies. The dialog is taken directly from the book. Notice the gender role implications.



In the Closet - Gay and Lesbian Portrayals in Movies Before the Stonewall Riots (1969)

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Connie Hossier, Instructor
Scott Badman, Instructor