Back in 1972, there was a fellow who had a novel idea for a porno flick. But when his producer objected to the movie's title, fearing no one would understand it, Gerard Damiano reassured him: "Don't worry,
"Deep Throat will become a household word." And indeed it did. Now, 36 years after the infamous and influential film's release, director
Gerard Damiano, aka
Jerry Gerard, has gone on to that deep, deep throat in the sky.
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Oct 30, 2008 -
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When Pink Bits Were Not The Norm - The art of X-rated movie posters from the 1960s and 1970s. Considered by most to be the Golden Age of the pornographic movie, the period's rising production budgets generated a dramatic improvement in film quality and plot.
posted by turbanhead
on Oct 22, 2003 -
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