It was 1953 when young journalist Hugh Hefner took out a mortgage loan to finance his daring idea.
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The history of PLAYBOY
An iconic magazine entertaining... everyone
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:40 The story begin
- 01:58 Marylin Monroe and the Bunny icon
- 05:11 Sports, comics, and the spread
- 07:19 The key to success? Masterful photos
- 09:49 Playboy Interview. Talks that set trends
- 12:07 Playboy Clubs. And big money
- 14:13 First legal troubles
- 17:12 "Pubic Wars" with Penthouse and Hustler
- 18:49 Playboy and its Braille version
- 20:03 The most popular magazine in the USA
- 23:48 The Playboy Channel. Television with a bunny
- 26:22 Declining circulation and change in leadership
- 29:02 Playboy enters the internet
- 31:32 Playboy in its forties
- 34:43 Christie Hefner leaving Playboy
- 36:09 Hugh is back and... buying Playboy
- 38:44 A revolution is coming
- 40:59 Farewell to the print version
- 43:17 Outro
It was 1953 when young journalist Hugh Hefner took out a mortgage loan and convinced 45 shareholders to finance his daring idea. Soon, a scandalous magazine called Stag Party appeared on the market. However, after being threatened with a trademark infringement lawsuit, Hefner changed its name. To PLAYBOY.
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