Playboy After Dark
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Actor: Hugh M. Hefner, Nanci Roberts, Patty Duke, Sammy Davis Jr, Tina TurnerBrand: WEA DVD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, Compilation, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 336 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Morada Vision
DVD Reviews of Playboy After Dark
DVD Review: It's A Classic for Those Who Grew Up in the Late 60's
Summary: 4 Stars
First, you should buy this DVD ONLY if you were a teen in the late 60s and can remember what Playboy stood for back then. I'm sure this DVD has the same relevance to anyone who didn't grow up in that era as the DVDs of the Honeymooner's TV Series does for the parent's of the Baby Boomer.
This DVD is really a time capsule that helps those who remember when today's faults of masculinity were overlooked and ignored. Those of you who are devoted fans of the AMC series MAD MEN should find Vol 2 (from the series shot in the late 60s) proves MAD MEN successfully captured the era that launched many young men toward styles in fashion, music and lifestyle that marked our generation for over forty years (1950 -1990)
Yes, the women are beautiful and air headed. Yes, Hef's guests were the best and the worst of the era. Yes, you might look at the extra's and be surprised to find a face that later became a movie legemd. Yes, you may be embarrassed by Hef's demeanor and posing but back then NO ONE spoke to men's libidos with more force and influence than Hugh Hefner.
My reason for buying this DVD collection was pure nostalgia. My father passed away and he 'allowed' me to watch this late night program over my mother's strenuous objections. I still fondly remember my Dad leaving the TV channel set on PAD and heading up to bed after throwing me a sly knowing glance.
I recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to see a slice of Americana that should be called the first shot of the era's sexual revolution and the man that kept it's light burning bright. If you wonders how Hef wants to spend the rest of eternity in the after life then buy and watch this DVD.
DVD Review: Beyond Entertaining!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard of this set and finally purchased it. The overall production and style is almost impossible to describe. I am sure when I have enjoyed a DVD more in recent years. Some of the Dick Cavett comes close.
The first disc with shows from 1959/1960 maybe the best. It takes many viewings to really capture all that is going on. I encourage anyone to watch once just to pay attention to the people on the sides or background. Many are clearly working hard to try to look cool. Some are doing a great job, and a few got started early with the pre-show drinks, as Hefner noted in a bonus interview was real alcohol during the filming. A few shots are tough to catch every detail just for the heavy haze of smoke in the area. This is real footage without a hint of augmentation or editing.
The best moments early on is the 15+ minutes with Lenny Bruce. This maybe the best single documentation of his real work on film. When Nat King Cole shows up to sit in on the chat the wonderful fun continues.
We really are the fly on the wall to this environment and I spent many minutes in true amazement in being given the chance to witness these broadcasts. Watch the girl sitting at the piano in the first half of episode one. Is she acting or not, or simply drunk with the moment as we might have been too. The early moment when Hefner takes a phone call is priceless, and frankly doesn't feel scripted, though it must have been.
The pieces with Ella Fitzgerald and then Sammy Davis Jr. are almost impossible to put a value on.
There isn't a moment of inappropriate activity given it is Playboy, but that would have only cheapened the presentation. This is brilliant TV and DVD production at the absolute finest. Get it and enjoy.
DVD Review: Good jump into the Past - Playboy era
Summary: 4 Stars
Watched this Playboy after Dark at a friends house a few weeks ago, it is a hoot. Really interesting how Hef got his start with the magazine and then progressed into entertainment. When I was a little kid I remember watching this on the old black & white TV. Vary tame show, but excellent entertainment, rent it or buy it, you will enjoy. Nat King Cole is excellent, he is Natalie Cole's Dad. The King lives, and not Elvis!DVD Review: Playboy After Dark is Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
Just got volume two (after loving volume one) and its even better than the first! The Grateful Dead and Deep Purple really take you back to that "moment in time". I also particularly like that they have stuff from "Playboy's Penthouse"-- Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, and Count Basie are outstanding!
I know that there are tons of episodes out there, so please keep 'em coming, they're terriffic!
DVD Review: welcome to the Rumpus Room...
Summary: 5 Stars
Take a ride up the elevator and a trip back in time to party at the Rumpus Room with Hugh, the playmates, and hip guests including Lenny Bruce, Ella Fitzgerald, Linda Ronstadt, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joe Cocker, and LeRoy Neiman. The booze was flowin' and the cigarettes were smokin' during this late-night variety/talk show/dance party that was on the cutting edge at the time, and still seems fresh and a little subversive today. They sure don't make 'em like this anymore, folks... and that's a damn shame. Please keep 'em coming, Hef! (Definitely skip the insufferable interview "bonus feature," though...)
Description of Playboy After Dark
In 1959 Hugh Hefner produced Playboy's Penthouse TV show which proved to be the first of its kind. The format was modeled on a hip swinging bachelor party and the guests included the kings and queens of the world of entertainment (Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Cy Coleman, Lenny Bruce, Sammy Davis Jr., etc.) gathered in impromptu party style. This 3DVD Boxed Set features shows from the 50's and 60's. Every show has been remastered to bring back the glorious quality of its original flavor.Television DVDs
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