# Allan Glaser
**Allan Glaser** (born 1959 in [Norfolk, Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/norfolk-virginia)) is an American film producer whose credits span the 1985 comedy-western *Lust in the Dust*, the 1992 drama *Dark Horse*, and the 2015 documentary *Tab Hunter Confidential*.[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/255813-Allan-Glaser) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) He is also known for his personal and professional partnership with the actor [Tab Hunter](https://www.edgepedia.org/tab-hunter): the two were life partners from 1983, married in 2013, and remained spouses until Hunter's death in 2018.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) AllMovie lists his active years as 1985 to 2015, across drama, comedy, documentary, biography, and family genres, with LGBT-related film, satire, and western film listed among his subgenres.[3](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/allan-glaser-an1531821)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959, Norfolk, Virginia[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) |
| Early career | Worked at 20th Century Fox while at USC, becoming Director of Acquisitions of feature films; left in 1984 at age 24 to produce independently[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) • [4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) |
| *Lust in the Dust* (1984–85) | Comedy-western with Tab Hunter, Divine, and Lainie Kazan, directed by Paul Bartel, budget about $3 million[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) |
| *Dark Horse* (1992) | Produced from a story by Tab Hunter, starring Mimi Rogers and Ed Begley Jr.; premiered at the Cannes Film Festival[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) |
| *Tab Hunter Confidential* (2015) | Documentary produced by Glaser, directed by Jeffrey Schwartz; premiered at SXSW 2015, then a theatrical run and Netflix release[5](https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/lgbt/tab-hunter-delivers-a-blond-bombshell-of-a-documentary/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) |
| Marriage | Life partners with Tab Hunter from 1983; married in 2013 in California; spouses until Hunter's death July 8, 2018[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) |
## Early life and career
Glaser was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1959, and attended the [University of Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-southern-california).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) While at USC he was employed at 20th Century Fox, where he ultimately became Director of Acquisitions of feature films.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) That studio-side post was the step he left in 1984: in a June 1984 interview with [United Press International](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-press-international), Glaser, then 24, described leaving his job at 20th Century-Fox to produce a feature independently.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/)
## Lust in the Dust and Fox Run Productions
Glaser produced *Lust in the Dust* through Fox Run Productions, his partnership with Tab Hunter.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) The film stars Tab Hunter, Divine, and [Lainie Kazan](https://www.edgepedia.org/lainie-kazan) and was directed by Paul Bartel, whose *Eating Raoul* had been a cult success; the makeup artist George Masters, known for *Tootsie*, also joined the production.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) The title is taken from the industry nickname for the classic western *Duel in the Sun*, and the film itself is a comedy-western-musical.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/)
The production stayed lean: cast and crew worked for reduced fees, which kept costs down to about $3 million.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) The UPI report describes active production in June 1984, while the AFI Catalog dates the finished film 1985.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) • [1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/255813-Allan-Glaser) After release, IMDb states that *Lust in the Dust* was a hit and landed Glaser a production deal at 20th Century Fox.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/)
## Dark Horse and 1990s work
Glaser's next produced feature was *Dark Horse* (1992), based on a story by Tab Hunter, starring [Mimi Rogers](https://www.edgepedia.org/mimi-rogers) and [Ed Begley Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/ed-begley-jr); it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) The AFI Catalog also records Glaser on screen once: as a dinner guest in the 1989 film *Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills*.[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/255813-Allan-Glaser)
## Tab Hunter Confidential
Glaser's role in Hunter's later-life comeback began with the printed page. According to Hunter himself, "Allan talked me into doing the book. He heard that someone else was writing one, and he thought I should do it. Then a few years later, he said, 'I'd like to do a documentary.'"[5](https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/lgbt/tab-hunter-delivers-a-blond-bombshell-of-a-documentary/) The memoir, *Tab Hunter Confidential* (2005), became a New York Times best-seller, and Glaser went on to produce the documentary adaptation of the same name.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) • [5](https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/lgbt/tab-hunter-delivers-a-blond-bombshell-of-a-documentary/)
The documentary was directed by Jeffrey Schwartz and includes interviews with [Debbie Reynolds](https://www.edgepedia.org/debbie-reynolds), Robert Wagner, John Waters, and [Clint Eastwood](https://www.edgepedia.org/clint-eastwood).[5](https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/lgbt/tab-hunter-delivers-a-blond-bombshell-of-a-documentary/) It premiered at SXSW 2015 before a theatrical run and a release on Netflix; among its theatrical bookings was a screening at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs beginning November 12, 2015.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) • [5](https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/lgbt/tab-hunter-delivers-a-blond-bombshell-of-a-documentary/)
## By the numbers
The three productions discussed here trace an arc of scale and venue. *Lust in the Dust* was made for about $3 million, a figure kept down by reduced cast and crew fees.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) *Dark Horse* premiered at Cannes in 1992.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) *Tab Hunter Confidential* premiered at SXSW 2015 and moved from theaters to Netflix.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) IMDb aggregates 5 wins and 2 nominations across Glaser's productions.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/)
## Personal life and later years
Glaser and Tab Hunter were life partners from 1983 until 2013, when they married after same-sex marriage became legal in California, and remained spouses until Hunter's death on July 8, 2018.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/) The partnership ran through Glaser's filmography: Hunter starred in *Lust in the Dust* and *Tab Hunter Confidential*, supplied the story for *Dark Horse*, and was the subject of the documentary.[4](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/)
IMDb lists Glaser as a producer of *Tab & Tony*.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/)
## References
1. [Allan Glaser, AFI Catalog of Feature Films](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/255813-Allan-Glaser)
2. [Allan Glaser, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321806/)
3. [Allan Glaser, AllMovie](https://www.allmovie.com/artist/allan-glaser-an1531821)
4. [Young movie producer 'lusts' for success, UPI (June 3, 1984)](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/06/03/Young-movie-producer-lusts-for-success/9441455083200/)
5. [Tab Hunter Delivers a Blond Bombshell of a Documentary, Palm Springs Life](https://www.palmspringslife.com/arts-culture/lgbt/tab-hunter-delivers-a-blond-bombshell-of-a-documentary/)
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