Apr 07, 2017
The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.
Apr 07, 2017
The surprising story of how Marilyn Monroe became Playboy's first pin-up.
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.
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.
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.