Sex and Buttered Popcorn: The Story of the Hollywood Exploiters

Starring:Dan Sonney, Ned Beatty, Mildred Horn, David F. Friedman
Director: Sam Harrison (III)
Studio: Vci Video
Product Type: DVD

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A lot of fun!
Fun but not terribly informative

Sex and Buttered Popcorn: The Story of the Hollywood Exploiters
Starring: Dan Sonney , Ned Beatty , Mildred Horn , and David F. Friedman
Director: Sam Harrison (III)
Manufacturer: Vci Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005MEVJ
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Description

"Uncut! Uncensored! Unashamed!" proclaimed these Hollywood Roadshowmen. They sold sex and sin, sugar frosted with salvation, the latter making it permissible to cater to the forbidden and frowned-upon appetites of middle America. All across our heartland one and two nights of naughty titillation were offered as exposés and insights. SEX AND BUTTERED POPCORN is an affectionate peek at an era of American motion picture-making which had its roots in the tanbark and tinsel of the traveling carnival and which flourished from the twenties through the fifties. The Films: " Forbidden Daughters," " The Road to Ruin," " Hollywood Script Girl," " Maniac," "They Wear No Clothes!," The March of Crime," " Polygamy," "Child Bride," "Forbidden Desire," " She Shoulda' Said No," "Back to Nature," "Dance Hall Racket," "Strip Tease Girl" and, of course," Mom and Dad" are some of the titles shown. Most have not been seen since their original release. The Interviews: David F. Friedman and Dan Sonney, two surviving itinerant showmen who traded on the prurient interest of the masses, plus Mildred Babb, the widow of exploitation kingpin, Kroger Babb. Show Host: Ned Beatty, acclaimed Oscar and Emmy nominated actor. Bonus Features: Vintage Shorts: "Striptease Revealed" with Lili St. Cyr and Tempest Storm| "They Wear No Clothes" and a genuine "Square Up" Reel| Vintage Trailers: " Slaves in Bondage," "Youth Aflame," "Souls In Pawn,"| 3-Unit Show: "Hoodlum Girls," "Teenage Jungle," "Secrets of a Model"| Scene Selection. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 155 minutes; Color & B/W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - R; Year - 1989; SRP - $9.99.

Customer Reviews:

A lot of fun!.......2006-06-12

Beautiful film quality, and the interviews with the old roadshowmen, Dave Freidman and Dan Sonney, are hilarious. Ned Beatty is the perfect choice as host/narrator. A lot of fun from beginning to end.

Fun but not terribly informative.......2006-03-04

As a fan of exploitation films, I was excited to see this documentary. Unfortunately it is merely fun, without any clear thesis. Particularly annoying is the fact that the filmmakers don't identify the film clips, so that one who is unfamiliar with exploitation films would not be able to find any of the individual films that interested him or her. Also, more focus is put on nudity than is necessary; the effect is to "undersell" drug films, eugenics films, and white slavery films, among others. (Indeed, the documentary does have considerable nudity, although it's usually fairly innocuous.) A much, much better introduction to exploitation films is Eric Schaefer's book " 'Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!': A History of Exploitation Films, 1919-1959." Watch this documentary for fun; read that book for information.

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