It was 1953 when young journalist Hugh Hefner took out a mortgage loan to finance his daring idea.

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The history of PLAYBOY

An iconic magazine entertaining... everyone

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:40 The story begin
• 01:58 Marylin Monroe and the Bunny icon
• 05:11 Sports, comics, and the spread
• 07:19 The key to success? Masterful photos
• 09:49 Playboy Interview. Talks that set trends
• 12:07 Playboy Clubs. And big money
• 14:13 First legal troubles
• 17:12 "Pubic Wars" with Penthouse and Hustler
• 18:49 Playboy and its Braille version
• 20:03 The most popular magazine in the USA
• 23:48 The Playboy Channel. Television with a bunny
• 26:22 Declining circulation and change in leadership
• 29:02 Playboy enters the internet
• 31:32 Playboy in its forties
• 34:43 Christie Hefner leaving Playboy
• 36:09 Hugh is back and... buying Playboy
• 38:44 A revolution is coming
• 40:59 Farewell to the print version
• 43:17 Outro

It was 1953 when young journalist Hugh Hefner took out a mortgage loan and convinced 45 shareholders to finance his daring idea. Soon, a scandalous magazine called Stag Party appeared on the market. However, after being threatened with a trademark infringement lawsuit, Hefner changed its name. To PLAYBOY.

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