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Tab Hunter Confidential

Play trailer 2:00 Poster for Tab Hunter Confidential Released Oct 16, 2015 1h 30m Documentary LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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In the 1950s, Tab Hunter was a Hollywood golden boy and matinee idol, but his life as a closeted homosexual threatened to bring it all crashing down. John Waters, George Takei, Connie Stevens and Debbie Reynolds are among those interviewed.
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Tab Hunter Confidential offers clear-eyed perspective on a less-examined chapter from Hollywood's past -- and an enjoyable look at the life of a retired former heartthrob.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Hunter's memories of a double life in the waning days of the studio system are fascinating. Dec 1, 2015 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Tab Hunter Confidential is a well-crafted if not particularly deep bio-documentary of the genial actor, who is now 84 years old and provides a number of on-camera recollections. Rated: 3/4 Dec 1, 2015 Full Review Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer It's refreshing to see an actor tell his own story with some real honesty. Overall, however, Tab Hunter Confidential is too much like every other Hollywood True Story out there. Rated: 2/4 Nov 19, 2015 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Candid and engaging. Nov 29, 2019 Full Review Alexander Ryll Gay Essential Tab Hunter Confidential is a great 2015 documentary about the life and career of the titular former actor, matinee idol and heartthrob who was also a closeted homosexual in 1950s Hollywood. Sep 15, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Though tame it's still a moving portrait of the closeted clean-cut blond dreamboat actor. Rated: B Jul 14, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member a very interesting documentary about Tab Hunter. I didn't know about him at all, only discovered him when I saw the documentary about Divine a few months ago. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining and insightful look at one of the great movie stars of the 50's and 60's, it's somewhat refreshing to see a story about someone from that era that didn't succumb to drugs and alcohol. Of course, he was gay, but he managed to live his long life so far without it becoming a huge issue. He's an interesting man. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member ?? ?? ?? young Tab Hunter. Enjoyable and interesting. I liked hearing about how much all of the women loved going on dates with him because he was a gentleman hahaha. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Muy buena entrevista, muy bien editada. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A very interesting and entertaining documentary about one of the most famous heartthrob of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Tab Hunter has definitely had an unusual path but his story ins incredibly interesting and the man has an aura of incredible beauty even in his old age. Jeffrey Schwartz has crafted a nice portrait of someone who's been growing personally and spiritually all his life and hasn't stopped to. Really interesting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member What an amazing actor & incredibly beautiful. Intriguing to hear all the Hollywood cover-ups plus ups and downs of an amazing career cut short. Also that the birth of Warner Bros Records was due to him. He never got the money he deserved but is a happy gay man living in old age. Wow. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jeffrey Schwarz

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Tab Hunter

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Allan Glaser

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Neil Koenigsberg

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Jeffrey Schwarz

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Chad Dreier

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Synopsis In the 1950s, Tab Hunter was a Hollywood golden boy and matinee idol, but his life as a closeted homosexual threatened to bring it all crashing down. John Waters, George Takei, Connie Stevens and Debbie Reynolds are among those interviewed.
Director
Jeffrey Schwarz
Producer
Allan Glaser, Neil Koenigsberg, Jeffrey Schwarz
Distributor
The Film Collaborative
Production Co
Automat Pictures, Allan Glaser Prods.
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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