Eubie! ( 1980 )

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Leslie Dockery

Lynnie Godfrey

Gregory Hines

Maurice Hines

Mel Johnson Jr.

Alaina Reed Hall

Jeffery V. Thompson