It Happened in Hollywood (1973 film)
| It Happened in Hollywood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Locke |
| Written by | Peter Locke |
| Produced by | Jim Buckley Al Goldstein |
Production company | Bulo Productions |
| Distributed by | Mammoth Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,220,000[1] |
It Happened in Hollywood is a 1973 American pornographic film. It was produced by Screw Magazine founders Jim Buckley and Al Goldstein. It was the first in a proposed series of films from Screw.[2] Goldstein played a character in the movie, and is also credited as "fourth unit director." At the 2nd Annual New York Erotic Film Festival it won awards for Best Picture, Best Female Performance, and Best Supporting Actor.[3]
Premise
[edit]A woman, Felicity Split, tries to make it in the porn industry.
Cast
[edit]- Melissa Hall as Felicity Split
- Harry Reems
Release
[edit]The film had a wide release in cinemas and made $1,220,000 in rentals in North America.[1]
Variety magazine said the film "probably offers more sex per celluloid foot than any such feature to date, but the emphasis here is really on making the audience laugh. Overall effect is much like a pornographic version of Laugh-In."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 297. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ a b Variety Reviews 1971-74. 1983. p. 347.
- ^ "Screw Film Sweeps Awards", Screw, March 26, 1973.
External links
[edit]- It Happened in Hollywood at Letterbox DVD
- It Happened in Hollywood at IMDb
- Review of film at Shock Cinema
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