Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2017)

Directed by

Matt Tyrnauer

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary profiles Scotty Bowers, a World War II veteran who secretly arranged sexual encounters for closeted Hollywood stars from the 1940s through the 1980s. The film recounts his experiences through interviews and archival material, showing a hidden side of the entertainment industry.

revelatoryunflinchingmatter-of-facthistoricalintimateconversationalcasual

What happens

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood is a 2017 American documentary film about the life of Scotty Bowers, who acted as an unpaid pimp in Hollywood from the 1940s to 80s. Based on Bowers's book Full Service, it was produced and directed by Matt Tyrnauer, a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair magazine. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and was theatrically released on July 27, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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