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The Other Hollywood|Legs McNeil

The Other Hollywood : The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry

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Overview

A raucous and revealing oral history of the birth of the adult film industry, The Other Hollywood peels back the candy coating to let the true story be told -- by the stars, movie makers, and other industry players who lived it. And what a story it is: Through hundreds of original interviews, contemporary newspaper accounts, police reports, court testimony, and more, Legs McNeil and coauthors Jennifer Osborne and Peter Pavia trace today's billion-dollar industry from its makeshift, mob-connected origins to the Internet age. Along the way we encounter porn stars such as Linda Lovelace, John Holmes, Traci Lords, and Savannah -- along with countless mainstream stars, politicians, FBI agents, and more.

Epic, hilarious, and moving, The Other Hollywood contributes to the porn industry the one thing missing in all previous accounts: a vivid, tragicomic, irresistible humanity.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780060096601
  • ISBN-10: 0060096608
  • Publisher: It Books
  • Publish Date: February 2006
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 640

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