Smiling Through the Apocalypse (2013)
'Smiling Through the Apocalypse' chronicles a man whose editorial instincts produced one of the greatest magazines ever: Harold Hayes, the swinging editor and cultural provocateur of the iconic Esquire Magazine of the Sixties. Through the narrative of his son Tom, a journey ensues opening unprecedented access to some of the Esquire magazine's most compelling talents, from Nora Ephron to George Lois, and Tom Wolfe to Gore Vidal. The film is a story of risk, triumph, and challenge told by the people that helped make the magazine great, and a son who only come to understand his father's editorial greatness 23 years after his passing.
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Domestic DistributorFirst Run
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Domestic Opening$2,590
Earliest Release DateSeptember 12, 2014
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Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresBiography
Documentary
History
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Hayes | Director |
| Tom Hayes | Writer |
| Tom Hayes | Producer |
| Daniele Salm | Cinematographer |
| Tom Hayes | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Bogdanovich | |
| Nora Ephron | |
| Hugh Hefner | |
| Gay Talese |
