American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story is a 2017 Amazon Original Series. It stars Matt Whelan in the titular role, along with Emmett Skilton and Chelsie Preston Crayford. The first season was released on 7 April and comprised ten episodes. The series is a combination of interviews, archival footage (including moments found in Hefner's vast personal collection) and cinematic re-enactments that cover the launch of the magazine as well as the next six decades of Hefner's personal life and career. While building his empire, Hefner also devoted time to defending civil rights, freedom of speech and sexual freedom.
| American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political drama |
| Directed by | Richard Lopez |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Production location(s) | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Cinematography | Milton Kam |
| Running time | 38–46 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Alta Loma Entertainment Stephen David Entertainment |
| Distributor | Amazon Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Video |
| Original release | April 6, 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The series was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
| Episode No | Name Of Episode | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before the Bunny: Marilyn Monroe | |
| 2 | Birth of the Centerfold: The Girl Next Door | |
| 3 | Becoming Mr. Playboy | |
| 4 | Members Only: The Playboy Club | |
| 5 | The Playboy Interview | |
| 6 | Rebel with a Cause: Civil Liberties and Government Crackdowns | |
| 7 | Below the Belt: Playboy and the Pubic Wars | |
| 8 | Sex, Drugs and DEA Investigations | |
| 9 | Down the Rabbit Hole: The Dorothy Stratten Murder | |
| 10 | My Way |
References
- "Secrecy surrounds Hugh Hefner TV show shot in Auckland". NZ Herald. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links
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