Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)

The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.

Director:

Jeffrey Schwarz

Writers:

Tab Hunter (based on the book written by), Eddie Muller (based on the book written by)

Stars:

Tab Hunter, Clint Eastwood, Natalie Wood

8 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Clint Eastwood	...	Self
Natalie Wood	...	Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman	...	Self (archive footage)
Portia de Rossi	...	Self
Robert Wagner	...	Self
Noah Wyle	...	Self
James Dean	...	Self (archive footage)
Debbie Reynolds	...	Self
Rock Hudson	...	Self (archive footage)
Anthony Perkins	...	Self (archive footage)
George Takei	...	Self
Connie Stevens	...	Self
John Waters	...	Self
Lainie Kazan	...	Self
Terry Moore	...	Self

Storyline

In the 1950s, Tab Hunter is number one at the box office and number one on the music charts. He is Hollywood's most sought-after star and America's boy next door. Natalie Wood, Debbie Reynolds and Sophia Loren are just a few of the actresses he is romantically linked to. Nothing, it seems, can damage his skyrocketing career. Nothing, that is, except for the fact that Tab Hunter is secretly gay. Now, Tab Hunter's secret is out. In TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL we will meet, for the first time, the real Tab Hunter as he shares with us the whole story of a happy, healthy survivor of Hollywood's roller coaster.

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Plot Keywords:

idol | gay | macho | closeted homosexual | 1970s | 

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Taglines:

Hollywood's All American Boy Had A Secret

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Features The Dick Clark Show (1958)

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Soundtracks

Don't Let It Get Around
Written by Tab Hunter & Gwen Davis

User Reviews

One of the best films of its kind I've seen

Tab Hunter was almost certainly the best looking actor ever to grace a movie screen and one of the few major players ever to come out as gay. His book, "Tab Hunter, Confidential" is a hugely readable account of Hollywood in the fifties and now it's been turned into a brilliant and moving documentary by filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz. Watching this, two things struck me about Mr Hunter; on a purely superficial level, for a man in his mid-eighties, he's still incredibly handsome, (and certainly doesn't look his age). Secondly he comes across as one hell of a nice guy, a man to be deeply admired for staying true to himself.

Like Tab's book, Schwarz's film is, of course, a great portrait of Hollywood, (even if there is something gruesome about seeing old movie stars who haven't weathered the years quite as well as Tab has), but it's also refreshing to see these people talk so openly and honestly about Tab's sexuality in the knowledge that Tab is more than happy for them to do so.

Could he act? Most definitely, though he was never given a part that really stretched him, (it's just a pity that "Gunman's Walk" was never taken that seriously). Maybe if he had been more successful it would have been a lot harder for him to be as open but his honesty, and not just about his sexuality, but about his talent, (and he was also a champion show-jumper and a fine figure skater), and his career makes this one of the best films of its kind I've seen.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tab Hunter Confidential

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,945, 18 October 2015

Gross USA:

$85,812

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$85,812

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allan Glaser Productions, Automat Pictures, Tab Hunter Confidential

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1