A Bunny's Tale

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A Bunny's Tale
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GenreBiography
comedy-drama
Written byDeena Goldstone
Lynn Roth
Directed byKaren Arthur
StarringKirstie Alley
Theme music composerPaul Chihara
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersStan Margulies
Joan Marks
Janette M. Webb
CinematographyGayne Rescher
EditorMillie Moore
Running time104 minutes
Production companyABC Circle Films
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 25, 1985 (1985-02-25)

A Bunny's Tale is a 1985 American made-for-television comedy-drama based on American feminist icon and journalist Gloria Steinem's experiences working as a Playboy Bunny in 1963, as described by her 1963 article "A Bunny's Tale" (published in Show magazine in two parts).[1][2]

It stars Kirstie Alley as Steinem.[3][4]

Plot

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Engaged by a magazine to write an investigative article on publisher Hugh Hefner's nightclub chain, Steinem poses as a young woman named "Marie" and enters the Bunny training program at the New York City Playboy Club.[5] Outfitted with phony ears, a fuzzy tail, and a revealing costume, she learns the proper method of serving drinks, the "bunny dip",[6] and how to fend off customers who ignore Hefner's "look but don't touch" policy.

As she navigates her new reality, Steinem witnesses the financial struggles, vulnerability, and lack of dignity experienced by the women working as Bunnies. She observes firsthand the exploitative nature of their employment, which includes low wages, tip sharing by the club, mandatory fees for costume upkeep, and a culture that reduces them to sexual objects, even as the club attempts to maintain a chaste image.

Through her undercover assignment, Steinem experiences an "awakening" to the complexities of gender roles and the exploitation hidden beneath the façade of the "glamorous" Playboy lifestyle. The film also features a dramatic subplot involving her boyfriend, who expresses friction and crisis upon learning about her secret life as a Playboy Bunny. Ultimately, the experience provides Steinem with the material and personal conviction that would help launch her career as a powerful voice for feminism.

Cast

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