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Everybody seemed
to know each other. It was like this little
idyllic small town. ♪ ♪ narrator: In the early '70s,
none other than Hugh Hefner opened a Playboy Club
in the hills of Vernon. Gambling had just taken over
Atlantic City, and Hef believed
it was on its way up to North Jersey soon. - And he wanted to build
the hopping spot, the casino
that would draw people from all over to New Jersey. narrator: Vernon had already
been catching the eye of outside investors, but the opening
of the Playboy Club took things
to a whole new level. - Every weekend, there was
some celebrity coming
to know each other. It was like this little
idyllic small town. ♪ ♪ narrator: In the early '70s,
none other than Hugh Hefner opened a Playboy Club
in the hills of Vernon. Gambling had just taken over
Atlantic City, and Hef believed
it was on its way up to North Jersey soon. - And he wanted to build
the hopping spot, the casino
that would draw people from all over to New Jersey. narrator: Vernon had already
been catching the eye of outside investors, but the opening
of the Playboy Club took things
to a whole new level. - Every weekend, there was
some celebrity coming
Full Transcript
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Everybody seemed
to know each other.
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It was like this little
idyllic small town.
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♪ ♪
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narrator: In the early '70s,
none other than Hugh Hefner
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opened a Playboy Club
in the hills of Vernon.
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Gambling had just taken over
Atlantic City,
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and Hef believed
it was on its way
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up to North Jersey soon.
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- And he wanted to build
the hopping spot,
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the casino
that would draw people
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from all over to New Jersey.
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narrator: Vernon had already
been catching the eye
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of outside investors,
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but the opening
of the Playboy Club
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took things
to a whole new level.
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- Every weekend, there was
some celebrity coming.
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Movie Summary
A documentary that focuses on a dangerously legendary water park and its slew of injuries and crimes along with child safety concerns.
