From the golden age of
“adult” feature length films — which were actually shot on film — comes the
Apr. 8 DVD debut from Vinegar Syndrome of a fully restored (from the original
35mm negatives), extended cut (“director’s cut”) of filmmaker Carlos Tobalina’s
1975 political seduction tale (think: Watergate), Marilyn and the Senator.
To put films of this era
in context, you must see director Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights. It is a must-see for students of film. The transition from film to video and the
implications that came with that transition are neatly chronicled.
The “porn” industry moved
into the mainstream with the runaway success of Deep Throat in 1972 (but
it was always there) and filmmakers working in the milieu shot on 35mm film and went beyond the “blue movies,” peaks
and loops that defined the business over the years to include plot elements
with some pretty descent technical support (lighting, sound, etc.).
Theatre chains exhibited
these films (Pussycat Theaters for those who remember them in SoCal are a prime
example), legal battles were fought, stars were born … and HIV/AIDS was not on
anyone’s radar (yet). With the arrival
of VHS, everything changed …
Marilyn and the Senator, starring William Margold and Nina Fause is one
of these golden age “porn” treasures.
An adult film with class … that may sound strange, but it is true. With video and the internet anyone can be a
porn star these days, but 40 years ago it was a very different world.
Bonus features include
commentary from star and adult-industry advocate William Margold.
Also on the Apr. 8 DVD
release calendar from Vinegar Syndrome is the latest addition to its cultish
“Drive-In Collection” series of double features — Drive In Collection: A Clockwork
Blue/The Jekyll & Hyde Portfolio (two sexploitation classics from
the early 1970s directed by Eric Jeffrey Haims) — plus director Eric Louzil’s
1987 women-in-prison thriller, Lust For Freedom, starring Melanie
Coll.
Bonus features for film
restoration of Lust For Freedom included a newly prepared video interview with
legendary producer Lloyd Kaufman and commentary by director Eric Louzil (Class
of Nuke 'Em High Part II: Subhumanoid Meltdown, Night of the Beast, Silent
Fury, etc.).
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