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Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985

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  • 19851985
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6.8/10
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Tracy Vaccaro in Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985 (1985)
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A camera crew, with the help of a few hundred celebrities, walk us through a very special Mid Summer Night's Dream Party in 1985, to welcome Hugh Hefner back to Playboy social life, after hi... Read allA camera crew, with the help of a few hundred celebrities, walk us through a very special Mid Summer Night's Dream Party in 1985, to welcome Hugh Hefner back to Playboy social life, after his stroke earlier that same year.A camera crew, with the help of a few hundred celebrities, walk us through a very special Mid Summer Night's Dream Party in 1985, to welcome Hugh Hefner back to Playboy social life, after his stroke earlier that same year.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
17
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  • Director
    • Michael Gottlieb
  • Writer
    • Michael Gottlieb
  • Stars
    • Ed Begley Jr.
    • Jessie Eastland
    • Tracy Vaccaro
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  • Director
    • Michael Gottlieb
  • Writer
    • Michael Gottlieb
  • Stars
    • Ed Begley Jr.
    • Jessie Eastland
    • Tracy Vaccaro
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    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Selfas Self
    Jessie Eastland
    • Selfas Self
    Tracy Vaccaro
    • Selfas Self
    Liv Lindeland
    • Selfas Self
    Timothy Leary
    Timothy Leary
    • Selfas Self
    Sarah Douglas
    Sarah Douglas
    • Selfas Self
    Chuck McCann
    Chuck McCann
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    Hugh Hefner
    Hugh Hefner
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Hugh M. Hefner)
    Carrie Leigh
    • Selfas Self
    Jim Brown
    Jim Brown
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    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
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    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
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    Sondra Theodore
    Sondra Theodore
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    Jerry Buss
    Jerry Buss
    • Selfas Self
    Monique St. Pierre
    Monique St. Pierre
    • Selfas Self
    Kim Morris
    • Selfas Self
    Fred Dryer
    Fred Dryer
    • Selfas Self
    Stella Hall
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Michael Gottlieb
    • Writer
      • Michael Gottlieb
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    Hundreds of celebrities from movies, TV, sports, politics, and business, put on a pair of pajamas or negligee, and head for 10236 Charring Cross Road, off of Sunset Blvd. in Holmby Hills, California, for one very special Saturday evening in July, 1985, to celebrate The Mid Summer Night's Dream Party at the Playboy Mansion. This was a special 'over the top' Mid Summer Night's Dream Party, because Hugh M. Hefner had suffered a stroke in March of that year. This was his 'coming out party', and his return to the social life he had become famous for. Almost all of the Playmates from the previous years were on hand to help host this party as well. This event was aired live on Playboy TV as it happened, and then edited, and made into a feature film that aired many times in 1985. The idea was to make the viewers feel like they were actually at the party, without really being there. —Unknownian
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      • The Pajama Party of the Century
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    10/10
    The best Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party ever
    The 1985 Mid Summer Night's Dream Party was the event of the 80s in Hollywood. It was Hugh Hefner's coming out party after recovering from his stroke on March 6th of that same year. It was the first time he appeared in public without his traditional 'tobacco-pipe'.

    Hollywood turned out for that year's summer party to welcome Hef back to his social life. Sports stars, movie stars, politicians and corporate big wigs, were all part of the festivities at the Playboy Mansion that year.

    The Mid Summer Night's Dream parties were all aired live on the Playboy channel, and the 1985 party was done right to make sure that year's party was going to be filmed first rate, from the equipment used to the decorations, food, and choice of live interviews.

    On sports trivia, Jessie Eastland introduced Moses Malone to Jerry Buss that evening at Jerry's request, and on Romance trivia, Shannon Tweed (former Playmate of the year) met Gene Simmons (drummer for Kiss) at this party. The Malone-Buss-Lakers marriage never got off the ground, but at this writing Tweed and Simmons are still together, and were finally married on September 23rd, 2016.

    1985's Party became the most viewed, Playboy Mansion pajama party ever. The crew that filmed it, really nailed the feeling of the mansion parties, and if you can get yourself a copy of this party, you won't be disappointed. If you are a fan of Playboy, this is a 'must see'. 10 of of 10 stars.
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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Playboy Mansion - 10236 Charing Cross Road, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • $100,000 (estimated)
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