Tab Hunter Confidential

A warm, wistful look back at studio-era glamour and the quiet cost of hiding who you are.

Directed by

Jeffrey Schwarz

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Tab Hunter, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner

Tagline

Hollywood's all-American boy had a secret.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, sexuality, celebrity, media

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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