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]

A Bunny's Tale
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)

It stars Kirstie Alley as Steinem.

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Engaged by a magazine to write an investigative article on publisher Hugh Hefner's nightclub chain, Ms. Steinem poses as a young girl named "Marie" and enters the Bunny training program at the New York City Playboy Club. Outfitted with phony ears, a fuzzy tail, and a revealing costume, Gloria learns the proper method of serving drinks, the "bunny dip", and how to fend off customers who ignore Hefner's "look but don't touch" policy. She also concludes that being a sex object, even a chaste one, is depressingly demeaning—an "awakening".

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References

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  1. ^ Part I Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine and Part II Archived 2015-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
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  • A Bunny's Tale at IMDb
  • O'Connor, John J. (1985-02-25). "'BUNNY'S TALE' FROM GLORIA STEINEM". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-11.