Tab Hunter Confidential

2015
12
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

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

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

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 8 wins & 3 nominations total

Trivia
A reporter mentions that Tab Hunter's popularity was with the so-called "baby boomers"; however, the term refers to children born post war, including myself born in 1947 which would have made me nine years old at the height of his popularity. Actually, his fans were the post-depression/war babies who would have been teenagers in the middle 1950's. Baby-boomers are 1946-1964 born, and they absolutely were a part of his fandom.

Connections
Features A Star Is Born (1937)

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

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Featured review

8/10

Well made biopic

This new film held the audience spellbound at the 2015 Cleveland International Film Festival. It was especially effective having the actual subject serve as narrator. Hunter's narration was very honest, truthful and insightful. His voice was sonorous, statements rich in humor and warmth, and his attitude toward himself rather laid back.

The photography and direction was of a high level with editing that kept the pacing alive and energized. Besides looking at the main subject, the film also revealed a candid slice of the film industry of the 50s-- qualities still with us in 2015 (the film's release year).

Hunter had more of a varied career than one might normally think--he played a variety of parts (particularly some stark TV dramas) and kept a cool attitude throughout. The film also reveals the actor's relationship with his mother and his rich past time with horses.

All in all, a very engaging biopic.