Feature trailer for the documentary Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel.
Docu profiles the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire.
When Hefner launched Playboy magazine in 1953, he became a champion of the sexual revolution and, immediately, the forces of Church and State initiated a war against him that raged over the decades. Hefner is revealed both as a hedonistic playboy, but, more importantly, as the man who s been a groundbreaking advocate and catalyst for civil rights, the First Amendment, and human rights.
With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner s fierce battles with the government, the religious right, and militant feminists. Compelling interviews with a remarkable Who s Who of the decades, and rare footage, present a snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.