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  Tab Hunter | Young Love: The Best of Tab Hunter | Eric Records
Tab Hunter had all that and more, and Eric records is pleased to present his first-ever authorized CD compilation
Tab's sudden recording success led his movie studio, Warner Brothers, to launch their now-storied record label.
Hunter continued working in films and on TV throughout the 60's and 70's, and his career took an upswing in the 1980's when he starred in such campy films as John Waters’; Polyester, Grease 2, and the horse-opera spoof Lust in the Dust.
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  Did Success Spoil Tab Hunter? - New York Times   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hunter, 23, blond-haired and blue-eyed, the perfect product of a popular imagination as free from cynicism and care as a sky can be cloudless and clear, was No. 1 at the box office with "Battle Cry." By 1957 he was also No. 1 on the pop-music charts with "Young Love," toppling Elvis Presley.
Hunter, old at 28, began a 46-year descent through an actor's circles of hell: spaghetti westerns "that were short on meat sauce," as he described them, television guest shots, dinner theater and infomercials.
Hunter has an actor's habit of holding one's eye with consequence as he answers questions, as if it were a camera.
www.nytimes.com /2005/09/18/fashion/sundaystyles/18tab.html?ex=1284696000&en=307dd3ca86cccdb9&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss   (781 words)

  
 Hunter: The Reckoning
Hunter is the sixth game line in the World of Darkness series from White Wolf, after such groundbreaking work as Vampire: The Masquerade and Mage: The Ascension.
Hunter allows you to follow the imbued and their struggles -- with their own understanding, with each other, but most of all with the zombies, the werewolves, and the vampires that seemingly control all.
Hunter: the Reckoning is a trademark of White Wolf Publishing, Inc.
www.tabula-rasa.info /Roleplaying/Hunter.html   (133 words)

  
 Tab Hunter Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tab Hunter put six more records in the top 100 between 1957 and 1959, the most successful of which were Ninety-Nine Ways and (I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time.
Tab Hunter had a television series of his own in 1960 and made some B movies.
Tab Hunter's place in the entertainment world is best marked by his role in Damn Yankees and his #1 song from early 1957, Young Love.
www.tsimon.com /thunter.htm   (426 words)

  
 Tab Hunter - Definition, explanation
Tab Hunter (born July 11, 1931 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and singer.
Signed to a film studio contract, as "Tab Hunter" he was one of many Hollywood B-picture actors whose rights were owned by the studio.
Tab Hunter currently lives in Santa Barbara and has signed a contract with Simon and Schuster to write his biography.
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 The Celebrity Collector - Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter was simply the right guy for the times -- tall, handsome, blond, athletic.
Hunter's mother was a nurse on a steamship line and on trips to the Far East, she would bring home souvenir items.
Tab Hunter was born July 11, 1931, in New York City.
www.go-star.com /antiquing/hunter.htm   (1556 words)

  
 The reluctant gay icon - Washington Blade
Hunter has clearly heeded the advice of his adored mother, who, he writes, was so tight-lipped about sex that he and his brother thought they were immaculate conceptions.
Tab Hunter “the Hollywood product” was born, and the image of a bare-chested Hunter on a movie poster all but ensured a box office hit, despite the lousy reviews.
Hunter’s views on sexual orientation and politics are informed by a lifetime of discretion and a strict Catholic upbringing that emphasized modesty.
www.washblade.com /2005/10-14/arts/feature   (1796 words)

  
 ABC News: Excerpt: 'Tab Hunter Confidential'
Hunter writes about how his father abandoned the family, his mother struggled with bouts of instability, his brother was killed in Vietnam, and how he himself suffered molestation by a school choir master.
In the book, Hunter describes how he became a Hollywood creation, right down to his name, which was chosen because he loved riding hunter and jumper horses (His given name is Arthur Gelien.) The studios were always setting up dates with potential leading ladies, from Natalie Wood to Debbie Reynolds.
Hunter said he is not bitter about having to hide his private life at the peak of his career, and still has trouble feeling pride about his sexuality.
abcnews.go.com /GMA/Books/story?id=1223160&page=1   (994 words)

  
 glbtq >> arts >> Hunter, Tab
Hunter left school at fifteen to join the Coast Guard, lying about his age in order to be accepted, but was discharged when the deception was discovered.
In a 1974 interview Hunter downplayed the incident, claiming that he had only gone to the party--which was not, he insisted, a pajama party--at the casual suggestion of a friend and that he had been surprised to find gay men and lesbians in attendance.
Hunter solidified his image as a "Golden Boy" and teen idol by recording the pop tune "Young Love" (by Carole Joyner and Ric Carty), which topped the charts for over a month in 1957.
www.glbtq.com /arts/hunter_t.html   (848 words)

  
 Tab Hunter Confidential - The Making of a Movie Star
"Hunter's book has been pre-sold on his "coming out" and his two-year affair with the late Tony Perkins, during their joint early stardom.
The book is the result of a two-year collaboration between Tab Hunter, now 74, and author Eddie Muller.
Tab and Eddie on a lunch break during the writing of the actor’s autobiography.
www.eddiemuller.com /tabhunter.html   (399 words)

  
 Tab Hunter at Brian's Drive-In Theater
Handsome actor Tab Hunter was born Arthur Andrew Gelien in 1931 in New York City.
Tab Hunter, Susan Hart, Fabian, Shelley Fabares, Peter Brown and Barbara Eden star; theme by Jan and Dean.
Tab Hunter stars in this Italian-made frontier drama as a sheriff who retreats into alcoholism when his fiancee is killed by a gang of masked outlaws, but overcomes his weakness to track down the murderers.
www.briansdriveintheater.com /tabhunter.html   (2593 words)

  
 Tab Hunter Summary
He was signed to a contract at Warner Bros. and renamed "Tab Hunter" by his first agent, Henry Willson.
While doing The Tab Hunter Show (1960-1961), he was one of the finalists for the lead in West Side Story, but didn't get the part, because the producers felt he was "too old" at 29.
Hunter settled, for a short time in the late 1960s, in the south of France, where the spaghetti westerns he was appearing in at the time were filmed.
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 Tab Hunter Official Site
Hunter reveals what is was like to be a 1950s-era star—to be created, packaged, and sold to the American public, shaped and controlled by the studio system that ran Hollywood until the 1970s.
Hunter also writes about his post-Hollywood life—what it was like when he was no longer the boy-next-door hearthrob, no longer under the protective wing of the Warner Brothers publicity department, and no longer in demand as a “star.” And how he soldiered on with perseverance, determination, and faith.
Tab Hunter, a star of stage, screen, and television, has appeared in more than fifty films, including Damn Yankees, Battle Cry, That Kind of Woman, Ride the Wild Surf, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Polyester, and Lust in the Dust.
www.tabhunter.com /tabconfidential.htm   (456 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'Confidential' exposes an affable Tab Hunter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tab Hunter, 74, was an actor during the golden era of Hollywood.
Hunter, 74, was packaged and sold to 1950s moviegoers by the now-defunct Hollywood studio system.
Hunter says he decided to write his life story when he found out someone else was considering a biography of him.
www.usatoday.com /life/books/news/2005-10-19-tab-hunter-memoir_x.htm?csp=34   (439 words)

  
 Tab Hunter - Photos, Bio and News for Tab Hunter | TVGuide.com
Fifties movie hunk Tab Hunter — best known for his roles in Damn Yankees and Battle Cry — will reveal that h read more
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Tab Hunter Relationships + Famous Couples at WhosDatedWho.com
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 Tab Hunter News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tab Hunter, one of the golden boys of Hollywood in the 1950s, will appear at the Eastman House's Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., at 8 p.m.
Blonde icon Tab Hunter was a phenomenon in the fifties.
Tab Hunter - fans just knew a name so perfect had to be made up.
www.topix.net /who/tab-hunter   (495 words)

  
 Tab Hunter St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture - Find Articles
Like Hudson, Hunter was typical of the actors who enjoyed careers in the wane of the so-called star system: handsome and engaging, with boyish charm but limited acting range.
Hunter's resulting musical foray, "Young Love," was the country's top single for four weeks in 1957.
It was due to his lustrous 1950s image that Hunter was cast in Polyester, as the love interest of a disillusioned housewife played by the 300-pound female impersonator, Divine.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200574   (715 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Young Love: The Best of Tab Hunter: Music: Tab Hunter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tab Hunter had all that and more, and this is his first-ever authorized CD compilation.
Tab Hunter was not only a big star in the 50's and 60's in the movies but also a good singer!
Its interesting to hear Tab gain confidence with each cut and see his voice developing so that by the middle of the CD.....he's in full command of his vocal powers and doesn't seem as tense as he seems to sound in the beginning.
www.amazon.com /Young-Love-Best-Tab-Hunter/dp/B000A3DG0I   (1253 words)

  
 Tab Hunter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tab Hunter was born in New York City as Arthur Andrew Kelm.
After his parents separated his mother took him to California and changed her son's last name to her maiden name Gelien.
After his discharge he became a movie actor, starring in such films as "Island of Desire," "Battle Cry," "The Pleasure of His Company," "That Kind of Woman," "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean," and "Damn Yankees." He also became a successful singer, releasing the number one hit "Young Love" in 1957.
www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/faqs/Tab_Hunter.html   (157 words)

  
 Tab Hunter tells about life as gay in Hollywood
When Confidential magazine published a story in 1955 that implied he was gay, "I wasn't angry, I was more fearful," Hunter told AP Radio in a recent interview.
Hunter was able to hide his sexuality from the public, but his acting career hit a dry spell in the 1960s.
Hollywood icon Tab Hunter talks about his days as a movie star during a book signing in New York on Friday.
www.azcentral.com /ent/celeb/articles/1026Tab-Hunter-ON.html   (279 words)

  
 Tab Hunter Tells All, 1950s Heartthrob Confronts His Sexuality, Struggle With Fame - CBS News
A good-looking kid with the improbable name of "Tab Hunter" rocketed to Hollywood stardom in the early 1950s.
Today, Hunter is a fit 74-years-old and seems both proud of, and slightly mortified by, his movie star past.
The book, "Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star" describes a shy boy, abandoned by his father, raised by a domineering mother.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/10/23/sunday/main965286.shtml   (695 words)

  
 Tab Hunter recalls his unease as teen idol   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tab Hunter recalls his unease as teen idol
Now, at 75, Hunter speaks frankly about his Hollywood years in a new book, "Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star" (Algonquin).
Thursday in "An Evening With Tab Hunter," which includes a screening of the 1964 film "Ride the Wild Surf" and a chance to get to know one of the hottest sex symbols of the '50s and '60s.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06297/732345-254.stm   (877 words)

  
 The Tab Hunter Picture Pages
An instant success, Tab went on to star in over 50 major motion pictures, including Battle Cry, The Pleasure of His Company, That Kind of Woman, Gunman’s Walk, They Came to Cordura, Ride the Wild Surf, The Loved One, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, and the Academy Award-nominated Damn Yankees.
Tab subsequently starred in his own television series for NBC, was nominated for an Emmy for his performance opposite Geraldine Page in Playhouse 90’s Portrait of a Murderer and has guest starred in over two hundred television series episodes.
Tab’s film career took off once again in the 1980s/90s as he starred in such films as John WatersPolyester, Grease 2, and the cult comedy-Western Lust in the Dust.
www.superiorpics.com /tab_hunter   (369 words)

  
 Tab Hunter - Boomers Pinups
1956 Western starring Natalie Wood and Tab Hunter
This is a nicely done 60's war movie with a great cast that includes Frankie Avalon, Tab Hunter and Jim Backus
If a movie is out of stock, look for the "used & new" link.
home.att.net /~movie.stars.1950/tab_hunter.html   (98 words)

  
 NPR : Detailing Tab Hunter's Closeted Stardom
Fresh Air from WHYY, November 7, 2005 · Actor and singer Tab Hunter's new book, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star, reveals his long-secret status as a homosexual in Hollywood.
Hunter was a teen heartthrob in the 1950s and 1960s, starring in over 50 films that included Damn Yankees and That Kind of Woman.
In the 1980s, Hunter experienced renewed popularity as he took roles in cult movies by iconoclastic directors, from John Waters' Polyester to Paul Bartel's Lust in the Dust.
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 Tab Hunter - Young Love: The Best Of Tab Hunter - Comparison Shopping and Read Reviews
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Tab Hunter and Michael-Jon Smith, former Chairman of the Board for the Hollywood Chamber o...
Tab Hunter, Jeffrey Biggs, Chairman of the Board for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Ro...
Tab Hunter and Jeffrey Biggs, Chairman of the Board for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
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 PLGFS : Pittsburgh Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Hollywood’s first golden boy, Tab Hunter, shares his personal experiences as a 1950s-era Hollywood screen idol in “An Evening With Tab Hunter” at the Byham Theater, 7:00pm on Thursday, October 26.
In retrospect, Tab Hunter’s personal life as a closeted gay man often differed from his studio-shaped public image, from the off-screen romance with Anthony Perkins to his devoted commitment to a partner of twenty-plus years.
Tab’s character, “Steamer Lane,” finds himself confronted by adulthood obligations and romantic commitments as the line between teenage revelry and adult responsibility is drawn in the sand, all on the eve of a climactic surf-off!
www.pilgff.org /films_tabhunter.htm   (334 words)

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