IMDb >
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsHugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 2 | slideshow) |
 |
Overview
User Rating:
Your Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
October 1992 (USA)
more
Genre:
Plot:
Early in the 1990s, Hefner and others are interviewed on camera about Hefner's childhood and youth, the beginnings of Playboy and its later empire...
more
| add synopsis
User Reviews:
Appropriately shallow documentary
more (3 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hugh M. Hefner | ... | Himself |
 | Barbi Benton | ... | Herself |
| Monique St. Pierre | ... | Herself |
| Dorothy Stratten | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Michelle Urry | ... | Herself |
| Susan Brownmiller | ... | Herself |
| Keith Hefner | ... | Himself |
 | James Coburn | ... | Himself - Host |
| Spiro Agnew | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Lenny Bruce | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| William F. Buckley | ... | Himself |
 | Tony Curtis | ... | Himself |
 | Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Robert Dornan | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Jules Feiffer | ... | Himself |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Sound Mix:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Expanded from an episode of the documentary television series "American Chronicles" (1990).
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Girls Next Door: Heavy Lifting (#4.2)" (2007)
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (3 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Star 80 | Blow | Dirty Pictures | Children of the Revolution | The Unbearable Lightness of Being |
|
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
IMDb User Rating: |
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Documentary section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
James Coburn narrates this brief, extremely superficial documentary by Robert Heath on the life of Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner. The roots of Hefner's past begin with some miserable childhood years, eventually leading to his rise up the ladder to decadent high society via an initially low-budget girlie mag. Film skimps a bit (but doesn't ignore) Hefner's troubled times in the tumultuous 1970s, and wraps things up with a now-dated ribbon as Hef enjoys happy times as a husband and father. Painless fluff is mildly entertaining, but it doesn't dig very deeply or ruffle anybody's feathers. One aspect that isn't touched upon: just how a suavely arrogant (but not especially handsome) man could become a sex symbol himself. ** from ****