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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

Nobody would say he was gay, which was interpreted at the time,amongst gay men, as a sign...

Nobody would say he was gay, which was interpreted at the time,
amongst gay men, as a sign of loyalty
to someone

Full Transcript

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Nobody would say he was gay,
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which was interpreted
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at the time, amongst gay men,
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as a sign of loyalty to someone.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:35:05
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.
I had to make the decision at that point in my life. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:05
I had to make the decision at that point in my life.
Uh, I'm supposed to tell the truth about this. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:05
Uh, I'm supposed to tell the truth about this.
So I did an interview saying, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
So I did an interview saying,
"Everybody in Hollywood knew it - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
"Everybody in Hollywood knew it
And he was a lovely guy." - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
And he was a lovely guy."
"And anybody who acts shocked by this - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:15
"And anybody who acts shocked by this
Right. But if I turn the switch and establish contact, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:12
Right. But if I turn the switch and establish contact,
All right, so you're saying that people have a sort of powerhouse too. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
All right, so you're saying that people have a sort of ...
Right. And when you establish contact with that, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
Right. And when you establish contact with that,
The knowledge that this man, this beautiful, handsome man - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:10
The knowledge that this man, this beautiful, handsome man
It's when I approached him about coming out, uh, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:16
It's when I approached him about coming out, uh,
(somber music) - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:16
(somber music)
His staff said he passed away peacefully in his sleep - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:07
His staff said he passed away peacefully in his sleep
(soft, indistinct chatter) - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:08
(soft, indistinct chatter)
Think of life as a shadowy place, - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:08
Think of life as a shadowy place,
Hudson: Think also of a door, just beyond. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:05
Hudson: Think also of a door, just beyond.
We pass through - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
We pass through
Just a gentle step from darkness to light. - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:05
Just a gentle step from darkness to light.
Reporter: Have you anything to say for the fans? - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:06
Reporter: Have you anything to say for the fans?
Just that he was the best friend I ever had in the world - Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed 00:08
Just that he was the best friend I ever had in the world