“‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed’ is the portrait of a boy from Winnetka who found fame and fortune on screen. But he lived a double life, which he kept under wraps until his fatal AIDS diagnosis in the ‘80s,” writes Tribune critic Nina_Metz.
From left: Rock Hudson and Lee Garlington in Puerto Vallarta in 1963 as seen in the documentary “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.”
When the tabloid Confidential threatened to do a piece exposing Hudson’s homosexuality, Willson offered up Tab Hunter, who was one of his other clients, as a sacrificial lamb instead. The film doesn’t delve into how Hudson might have felt about that, if he felt anything at all.From left: Rock Hudson and a friend at the beach in 1963 as seen in the documentary “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.
But there’s another quotation that’s even more revealing: “He was a great performer, not only in acting but in life.” In the early ‘50s, he shared a home with fellow actor Robert Preble, and the pair were featured in the magazine Photoplay. Through today’s lens, the accompanying images read as hiding in plain sight, particularly one in which they are shirtless, posing by a convertible in jeans, their muscles flexing. Hudson is kneeling and polishing the fender while Preble leans under the car’s hood. They were roommates, the story claimed. Just two bachelors looking to save a buck on rent.
The documentary is at its strongest when it considers Hudson juxtaposed with the eras he lived through. He had a fairly unencumbered life — his house in Beverly Hills was dubbed “The Castle” and it was the frequent site for gatherings, away from prying eyes and cameras — only to see all that shatter when his fellow political conservatives, including one-time friend Nancy Reagan, all but abandoned him in his hour of need.
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