Maurice Hines doc on STARZ is a must-see! – New York Amsterdam News

Stills from “Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back!” Credit: Courtesy photo I knew of Maurice Hines as a tap dancing legend, Broadway performer, movie performer, and singer, but I never knew of him as a gay Black man who was a father, a brother, a son and a friend to so many people. I never knew of the honesty, bravery, activism that this man stands for. But after seeing the documentary “Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back!” I now realize so many more dimensions to this marvelous entertainer.The documentary will have its broadcast premiere on STARZ in February for Black History Month, with a limited run from Feb. 2-8 at the IFC Center (www.ifccenter.com/films/maurice-hines-bring-them-back/) and is currently available on Vimeo on Demand at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mauricehines/428617973.The film has incredible interviews of Maurice and his late brother Gregory throughout their lives. There is marvelous video footage of their performances together and separately in movies and Broadway shows. Stunning commentary about Maurice as both a performer and a person come from some of his dear friends including Chita Rivera, Mercedes Ellington, Debbie Allen, Charles Randolph-Wright, Mel Johnson Jr., his nephew Zachary, and his proteges John and Leo Manzani, plus others who are dear in his life.This…
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