‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed’ Review: HBO Doc a Solid Presentation of Actor’s Life
thewrap.comHBO documentary, would have taken to the grave if he could have.“Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed” is in the vein of other prominent documentaries aimed at telling the real story behind the Old Hollywood façade, including HBO’s most recent “The Last Movie Stars.” The revelations within the documentary’s 104-minute runtime aren’t revolutionary, but seek to give viewers an authentic look at a man whose life so often was swathed in artifice.
It’s impossible to underscore Hudson’s appeal to viewers when he burst onto the scene in 1948. “Rock Hudson was everybody’s type,” a talking head explains.
He conveyed all that was hyper masculine, from his name to the numerous beefcake pictures he took, often with him shirtless and swinging an axe.
Where so many stars were created by the studio system — often changing their name and appearance to suit a hungry audience — Hudson had an added layer of polish to him.
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