American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story Season 1 Trailer & Clips

Episodes (10)

Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe
S01E01 · Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe

Apr 07, 2017

The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.

Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door
S01E02 · Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door

Apr 07, 2017

Hugh Hefner convinces his new subscription manager to pose as the magazine's first centerfold and "the girl next door" becomes Playboy's formula for success.

Becoming Mr. Playboy
S01E03 · Becoming Mr. Playboy

Apr 07, 2017

During the mid-1950s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy gain national success, giving Hefner an opportunity to speak out about social issues while enjoying the perks of being Mr. Playboy.

Members Only: The Playboy Club
S01E04 · Members Only: The Playboy Club

Apr 07, 2017

To bring Playboy's bachelor lifestyle to the public, Hugh Hefner opens the Playboy Club in Chicago and creates the perfect nightlife hostess - the bunny.

The Playboy Interview
S01E05 · The Playboy Interview

Apr 07, 2017

Hugh Hefner creates the Playboy Interview, giving a platform to cultural leaders to discuss pressing social issues, and publishes a controversial interview with Malcolm X.

Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns
S01E06 · Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns

Apr 07, 2017

Playboy gains a sterling activist journalistic reputation even as the workaholic Hefner becomes addicted to Dexedrine.

Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars
S01E07 · Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars

Apr 07, 2017

While Hugh Hefner finds love and success in Hollywood, Playboy fights Penthouse in the pubic wars even as second-wave feminism proves an implacable critical force.

Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations
S01E08 · Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations

Apr 07, 2017

Hugh Hefner's secretary and close friend, Bobbie Arnstein, finds herself at the center of a conspiracy to take down the Playboy empire and her loyalty to Hefner proves deadly.

Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder
S01E09 · Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder

Apr 07, 2017

After the death of Bobbie Arnstein, Hugh Hefner retreats permanently to his Los Angeles mansion, only to face the murder of Playmate Dorothy Stratten.

My Way
S01E10 · My Way

Apr 07, 2017

With Playboy on the brink of bankruptcy, Hefner sacrifices friends and leans on family to secure the brand's future.

About

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story Season 1 (2017) is released on Apr 07, 2017. Watch American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is directed by Richard Lopez and created by Brian Burstein with Matt Whelan and Emmett Skilton.

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is a docuseries combining archival footage, interviews and cinematic reenactments to tell the story of Playboy magazine's charismatic founder Hugh Hefner and his impact on global culture and history. American Playboy begins in post-war America and takes us through the launch of Playboy magazine in 1953 and the next six decades of Hefner's life and career. As he built his empire, Hefner became both a social justice advocate and a target of the conservative movement, battling with the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover while becoming an outspoken defender of civil rights.

As know as:

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Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Stream Service:

Prime Video

Production Companies:

Alta Loma Entertainment, Amazon Studios, Solid Brothers Films

Reviews

Rachel Vorona Cote
Rolling Stone
On its own, this motivation is worthy, and to be sure, the documentary beseeches us to appreciate Hefner as a trailblazer, even a progressive
by rottentomatoes, May 14, 2019
Anupama Chopra
Film Companion
If you are looking for deeper insights or cultural commentary, then this won't serve you.
by rottentomatoes, May 14, 2019
Julia Raeside
Guardian
Truly a docu-drama for our times, this unbelievably long love letter to the aged shagger features one talking head after another, telling us what a terrific pioneer Hef is, while actors and actresses re-enact scenes from his blessed, blameless life.
by rottentomatoes, May 14, 2019

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