Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1

1982 1h 25m EN

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★2.0TMDB · 2

DocumentaryRomance

Synopsis

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Playboy Video Magazine was literally a video version of the publication. It included candid celebrity interviews, video editorials, the trademark playmate pictorials, interwoven with commercial parodies and short comedy sketches. The series also covered trends in media; sex, politics, culture, and pop culture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lonny Chin
Herself
Bo Derek
Herself
Shannon Tweed
Herself
Hugh Hefner
Himself
John Derek
Himself
Barbara Carrera
Herself
Conrad Hurtt
College Student Interviewed
Tim McIntire
Self - Playboy Announcer (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Elanjian Jr.
Writers: William Dear, Bill Martin, Michael Nesmith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Playboy Video Magazine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Elanjian Jr., shot by Mark Zavad. 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 Leonard. 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 Raymond M. Bush shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lonny Chin and Bo Derek and Shannon Tweed carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5528462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Elanjian Jr. directs. Mark Zavad behind the camera. Michael Leonard scores. Raymond M. Bush cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Playboy Video Magazine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by George Elanjian Jr., shot by Mark Zavad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Leonard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raymond M. Bush shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lonny Chin and Bo Derek and Shannon Tweed carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5528462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.