ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED

Director: Stephen Kijack
Starring: Rock Hudson, Joe Carberry, Lee Garlington, Armistead Maupin, Piper Laurie, Linda Evans, Ken Maley, Howard McGillin

Rock Hudson had the charm and dashing good looks as one of the great leading men in the Golden Age of Hollywood. The new documentary Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed from HBO Documentary Films chronicles Hudson’s life to remind us of the giant career he had and the groundbreaking impact he had society. Rock Hudson always knew he wanted to be a big star in Hollywood. Despite being young and gay, he didn’t let the stigma at the time stop him from pursuing his dreams. Director Stephen Kijay uses audio interviews with some people describing him as “The Tom Cruise of his day” and a “sexual gladiator.” Kijay tells Hudson’s story in a straight forward chronological order, and it’s obvious why Hudson became a huge star. Throughout his career, he never shied away from being gay in his personal life, but it was one of those things that unfortunately went unspoken until his diagnosis with AIDS. He became the Prince Charming and the “Rock Hudson” identity was a role he played for the rest of his life. Now streaming on Max

Here’s my review