Eubie (1980)

Eubie began life as a Broadway musical celebrating the life and work of legendary black entertainercomposer 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 toetapping cast Among the highlights are such Blake standards as Im 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