Film·2009·2h 7m

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Documentary

A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.

Directed by Brigitte Berman

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12 credited

Joan Baez
Joan BaezSelf
Pat Boone
Pat BooneSelf
Tony Curtis
Tony CurtisSelf
Tony Bennett
Tony BennettSelf
George Lucas
George LucasSelf
Jesse Jackson
Jesse JacksonSelf
Jenny McArthur
Jenny McArthurSelf
Mike Wallace
Mike WallaceSelf
Loretta Sanchez
Loretta SanchezSelf
Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten
Shannon Tweed
Shannon Tweed
Barbi Benton
Barbi Benton

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