Eubie! 44 years old

Eubie! began life as a Broadway musical, celebrating the life and work of legendary black entertainer/composer Eubie Blake. This taped version was specially prepared for cable TV in 1981, then released on videocassette a few years later. Gregory and Maurice Hines head the exuberant, toe-tapping cast. Among the highlights are such Blake standards as "I'm Just Wild About Harry". The race issue is brought into play every once in a while, but never in such an omnipresent fashion as to dampen the spirits of this sparkling example of Broadway at its best.

Credits

Eubie! Cast

Name Character
Alaina Reed Hall She was 33, 63 years old when she died
Mel Johnson, Jr.
Gregory Hines He was 33, 57 years old when he died
Lynnie Godfrey She was 27, now 72 years old

Eubie! Crew

Name Department
Eubie Blake as Music. He was 92 (96) years old when He died Sound
Eubie! poster
Eubie! (44 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1980
  • Runtime: 100 minutes