Hugh Hefners After Dark Speaking Out in America

In 2009 veteran documentarian and filmmaker Brigitte Berman released Hugh Hefner Playboy Activist and Rebel a film about the life and legacy of Hugh Hefner Expanding on Hefners influence not only as a celebrity figure but as a catalyst for social awareness discussion and change Berman continues to break new ground in Playboy After Dark Speaking Out in America In this doc Berman details the run and lasting influence of Hefners two shortlived television shows Playboy After Dark 19691970 and Playboys Penthouse 19591960 Part entertainment segments part talkshows the programs featured numerous celebrity guests and covered a diverse range of subjects during their respective runs including race integration environmental changes and free speech With the story told through interviews and a collection of archived footage this documentary makes it clear how and why both programs deserve their spots in television history