Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
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.
Director: Brigitte Berman
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Joan Baez as Self |
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Pat Boone as Self |
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Tony Curtis as Self |
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Tony Bennett as Self |
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George Lucas as Self |
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Jesse Jackson as Self |
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Jenny McArthur as Self |
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Mike Wallace as Self |
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Loretta Sanchez as Self |
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Dorothy Stratten as |
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Shannon Tweed as |
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Barbi Benton as |
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Holly Madison as |
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Kendra Wilkinson as |
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Jenny McCarthy as |
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Kimberley Conrad as |
| Directing | Brigitte Berman | Director |