Tab Hunter Confidential

"Hollywood's all-American boy had a secret."

2015 1h 31m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 60

Documentary

Synopsis

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Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and destroy him. Tab Hunter himself shares first hand, for the first time, what it was like to be a studio manufactured movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and the consequences of being someone totally different from his studio manufactured image.

“Hollywood's all-American boy had a secret.”

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Cast

Tab Hunter
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Debbie Reynolds
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Robert Wagner
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John Waters
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George Takei
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Clint Eastwood
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Portia De Rossi
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Noah Wyle
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, shot by Nancy Schreiber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Cudahy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeffrey Schwarz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Tab Hunter and Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hollywood's all-American boy had a secret.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1533089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeffrey Schwarz directs. Nancy Schreiber behind the camera. Michael Cudahy scores. Jeffrey Schwarz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, shot by Nancy Schreiber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Cudahy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeffrey Schwarz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tab Hunter and Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hollywood's all-American boy had a secret.".
8IMDB entry: tt1533089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.