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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

And at a certain point,he rose and said, "I have a little readingI want to do." And he...

And at a certain point,
he rose and said, "I have a little reading
I want to do." And he read the first chapter
of "Tales of the City" to the assembled crowd

Full Transcript

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And at a certain point, he rose and said,
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"I have a little reading I want to do."
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And he read the first chapter of "Tales of the City"
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to the assembled crowd.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:59:49
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Berlanti Productions,Altitude Film Entertainment,Dog Star Films

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Movie Summary

The biography of renowned actor Rock Hudson is examined in this relevant investigation of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity, from his public "ladies' man" character to his private life as a gay man.
It was Mary Ann, the newcomer in town, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:08
It was Mary Ann, the newcomer in town,
And her mother freaks out and says, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:14
And her mother freaks out and says,
You can imagine, McMillan himself was reading this to me. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
You can imagine, McMillan himself was reading this to me.
You know, he could have been a little less drunk - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:13
You know, he could have been a little less drunk
(cool jazz music) - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:13
(cool jazz music)
And, uh, every movie I'd ever seen him in was playing before my eyes. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:07
And, uh, every movie I'd ever seen him in was playing b...
You know, I really was not up to the task. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:07
You know, I really was not up to the task.
In an effort to console me, he said, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:19
In an effort to console me, he said,
And, uh, the friendship kind of grew - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:07
And, uh, the friendship kind of grew
But I never considered him boyfriend material - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:07
But I never considered him boyfriend material
I said, "You need to come out of the closet, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
I said, "You need to come out of the closet,
I'll know how to do that, not in a sensationalist way." - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:10
I'll know how to do that, not in a sensationalist way.&...
Um, but... (chuckles) - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:24
Um, but... (chuckles)
Hiding in closets isn't going to cure you. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:05
Hiding in closets isn't going to cure you.
(serene music) - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:09
(serene music)
The pride they took in hiding. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:05
The pride they took in hiding.
I felt like I was a member of a new generation that wanted to show them, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:09
I felt like I was a member of a new generation that wanted t...
(contemplative music) - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:10
(contemplative music)
I tried to capture his humanity, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:07
I tried to capture his humanity,
I often did that, uh, with "Tales of the City." - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:08
I often did that, uh, with "Tales of the City."