The Inspiration For Thehbo Original Documentary,rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed, Airing June 28 the Definitive Biography Of The Deeply Complex And Widely Misunderstood Matinee Idol Of Hollywoods Golden Age.mark Griffin Paints A Vivid Portrait Of A Man Who Lived A Double Life In Order To Maintain His Status As A Movie Star. Griffins Sources Are Candid But Credible, Which Makes The Book A Real Page-turner. I Came Away Admiring Hudson All The More, And Feeling Sad For The Secret Existence That Hollywood Demanded Of Its Leading Men In The 1950s And 60s.leonard Maltin,author Ofhooked On Hollywood: Discoveries From A Lifetime Of Film Fandomdevastatingly Handsome, Broad-shouldered And Clean-cut, Rock Hudson Was The Ultimate Movie Star.