Fleshbot: straight, 70s

Shirley Wood Shines "Vista Valley PTA"

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

If we ever needed a reminder of why the Golden Age of porn was truly golden, a peek at "Vista Valley PTA" is more than enough. Come on...it's porn with the word PTA in the title.

That, and it manages to explore some of our naught incest fantasies without coming across as too creepy. Well, mostly, anyway.

· Buy "Vista Valley PTA" (vcx.com)

Autographed Nude Photo Of Jackie O Discovered

Lux Alptraum — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:01 EDT

...in the archives of Andy Warhol, of all places. Other things found in the archives? A piece of cake from Caroline Kennedy's 1986 wedding, a mummifed human foot, and $17,000 in cash.

Don't get too excited about some newly discovered nudes of Jackie O, though—the picture, taken by paparazzi at Aristotle Onassis's request, has already been in the pages of Hustler. Though we bet the autographed version could still bring in a pretty penny.

· Nude photo of Jackie O 'skinny-dipping' found among Andy Warhol's junk (dailymail.co.uk)
· Thumbnail via Bitty Requests (hogrockcafe.com)

They Just Don't Make Them Like Roberta Pedon Anymore

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT

After they made Roberta Pedon, they broke the mold. Then they set it on fire, stomped out the fire, swept up the ashes, and threw them into the abyss. At least, that's our explanation for why she's one of a kind.

Roberta Pedon (boobieblog.com)
Roberta Pedon (boobieblog.com)
Roberta Pedon (boobieblog.com)

The Wild, Wild Orgies Of Days Of Yore

Lux Alptraum — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

There are many reasons why we're glad we don't live in the seventies (like, uh, the clothes). But there are quite a few why we wish we still did. Like, uh, the orgies.

Oh, to be in the days when free love was still free and unfettered; when you could waltz into a swinger's club and fuck away to your heart's content, without a care in the world. Those days may be long past (at least in the places where we hang out)...but at least we can relive them through porn.

· Buy "Deep Stroke" (gamelink.com)

RetroNudity: "Immoral Tales"

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:30:01 EDT

You know when they say "They don't make 'em like they used to"? We're pretty sure they're referring to movies like "Immoral Tales," a French flick from the 1970s that seems to have more nudity than plot.

And not just the occasional breast or nipple shot: we're talking straight up full frontal, and quite a bit of it, too. Oh, to be in the 1970's again...or at least to be in France.

This · "Immoral Tales" (imdb.com)
· "Immoral Tales" (more @ bzvideoclips.net)

The Golden Age: John Holmes Gives Us The Business

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

They sure don't make them like they used to... if by "them" you mean "male pornstars" and "they used to" you mean "John Holmes," that is.

True, there have been many advancements in porn technology over the years—but no matter how much CGI or robotics or special editing they cram into today's porn, they'll never be able to bring back John Holmes. But at least we can relive his finest moments through the magic of "video"... and that's almost as good right?

· Buy "The Treasure Box" (gamelink.com)

Vintage Erotica Takes Us On A Walk Down Porn Memory Lane

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:30:01 EDT

Like all artforms, pornography has evolved over time—and this trailer for VintageErotica.com is a really great way to appreciate and understand that evolution.

Starting with the stag films of the 1910's, and going all the way up to the big haireds beauties of the '80s, the video shows a variety of clips from every decade along the way, making it very clear just how much has changed over the past century of porn—and, simultaneously, showing us just how much has stayed exactly the same.

· Vintage Erotica (vintageerotica.com, via avn.com)

Goodbye, Marilyn Chambers—And Thanks For Everything

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Earlier today, we received word that Marilyn Chambers—Ivory Soap girl, star of "Behind the Green Door," and the first modern pornstar—passed away. She would have turned 57 this month.

In an age where it's not unusual for a run of the mill porn performer to have a resume including hundreds of titles, it may seem strange to think that a woman with only a few dozen titles under her belt could ever have been considered a major star. But Marilyn came from a different time—and in many ways, it was Marilyn who, with classics like "Behind the Green Door" and "Insatiable," paved the way for the starlets of today.

Though the height of her porn career took place during the 70's and 80's, Marilyn still maintained a connection with the adult industry later in her life, returning in 1998 to shoot "Still Insatiable" with VCA, as well as trying her hand at instructional videos and work on the production side of video.

We are deeply saddened by her death, we are truly grateful for the gifts that she gave the world. In memory of all that was Marilyn, we'll leave you with this clip from "Behind the Green Door."

· Marilyn Chambers, Legendary Adult Actress, Dead at 57 (avn.com)
· Marilyn Chambers Gallery (avn.com)

"American Swing" Pages Through The Sexy, Seedy History Of Plato's Retreat

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Some thirty years ago, a magical place existed on the Upper West Side of New York. A place where all your sexual fantasies could be fulfilled, in one single night. A place called Plato's Retreat.

A palatial nightclub, complete with a swimming pool, shows, and all the naked bodies that could cram into one place, Plato's Retreat was a libertine's dream—at least for the first few years. In the early eighties, Plato's was struck by a series of troubles, beset first by charges of tax evasion, and then permanently shut down by an HIV-inspired public health crackdown.

"American Swing" tracks the rise and fall of this swinger's paradise, using exclusive interviews with former patrons, employees, and family members and archival footage from the center of the action to tell the story of Plato's Retreat and its larger than life owner, Larry Levenson.

Because it contains (gasp!) uncensored footage of actual sex action, "American Swing" has had some difficulty achieving wide release; but if you're in New York City or LA, be sure to catch this riveting documentary about a very important part of swing (and American) history.

"American Swing" opens March 27th in NY at the Quad Cinema, and April 3rd in LA at the Sunset 5.

· "American Swing" (magpictures.com)

Spend Your December With Centerfolds

Lux Alptraum — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:30:10 EST

Is your December passing ever so slowly? Are you dying to wake up on Christmas morn—or to party your way into 2009? Well, we can't make time pass any faster, but we can make the wait more enjoyable: sail through December in the arms of centerfolds. Specifically, Playboy's 31 Centerfolds of December. Every day, a new Miss December... it's almost enough to make us wish December would never end. (playboy.com)

Dave Naz Takes Us Down To "Sugar Town"

DCypher — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Call us crazy, but we’re pretty sure that when sultry sexpot Nancy Sinatra released her feel good pop hit back in 1967, she wasn’t thinking of the same city Dave Naz describes in his latest offering. For starters, Nancy swears it never rains in Sugar Town—and yet Dave predicts steamy precipitation in his fair city, with a 100 percent chance of fat loads raining down on scintillating young divas. Could this be an early indicator of global warming?

To be totally honest, we’re not really sure what the erotic artist extraordinaire is trying to say with his new Vivid Alt release. On the surface it seems like yet another flashback to a forgotten era (this time deep in the funky 70’s), with Mr. Marcus and friends reliving some serious blaxploitation antics, "Charlie’s Angels" style, once more asking the same question Olivia Newton John posed to her generation; would a little more love make it right? Judging from the looks on the faces of starlets Tori Black, Ashley Blue, Britney Stevens, Veronica Hart, Jada Fire, and Whitney Stevens, the answer is a definitive "YES!" Those extra black inches seem to hit the spot just right, as our brave girls proudly crank out one ear splitting orgasm after another, making the accompanying bells and whistles (or in this case afro picks, Mercury land-yachts, and butterfly collars) nothing more than pleasant accoutrement.

One thing is for sure, however-–spend some time with this gallery, and we guarantee that your troubles will be a thing of the past. That’s one score on which both Nancy and Naz can most certainly agree.

"Sugar Town" is out now from Vivid Alt.

· Vivid Alt (vividalt.com)

Black Emanuelle Gets Her Man (Or Woman)

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:30:36 EDT

We've previously professed our admiration for Laura Gemser and her many, many turns as Black Emanuelle, but while re-organizing our uh ... "media collection," we just had to revisit her wild international exploits. The amazing thing about Black Emanuelle is that whether she's on safari, or exploring ancient ruins, or battling a global white slave conspiracy, she still finds time to get it on with just about everyone she meets. Then she brings down their criminal enterprise.

· Black Emanuelle's Box: Volume 2

Remembering The Glory Days Of The Boob Tube

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:55:45 EDT

If you are as ~~old~~ eternally youthful as we are, then you remember when television was just three channels and the best you could hope for when it came to boobies was a swimming pool catfight on "Dynasty." TV had to be a lot more creative back then and so did viewers looking for any kind of jiggly bouncy fun. Do you have any idea what it was like to rely on "Three's Company" for your dose of wild sexual hijinks? Then along came cable and the next thing you know TBS is showing "Sex and the City" reruns and Cinemax has stopped showing Shannon Tweed movies because they aren't scandalous enough. The point is that you are spoiled brats with your 24-hour internet fuckfests—and that this list of the 50 sexiest TV shows of all time makes us weep with horny teenage nostalgia. Check out this all-too brief clip from our personal favorite, "Red Shoe Diaries," and maybe someday you'll understand the value of good soft core nakedness.

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· Mr. Skin's Top 50 Sexiest TV Shows of All Time: Part One! (mrskin.com)

Vintage Sex Ed Booklet Is Hilariously Well Informed

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:33:59 EDT

We were all set to rail against this 1970s sex education manual, because old people are funny and confused. It's called "A Boy Today ... A Man Tomorrow"—which we think is also the title of a DVD we saw over here one day—and it's the story behind those strange things that are happening to your testicles when you're a teenager. Since it's from 1972 we just assumed that it gives a lot of hilariously outdated advice about sperm counts and masturbation and such, except that ... it doesn't! It actually dispels the myths that jerking off (it actually says "jerking off"!) makes you insane, that penis size doesn't matter, and that "experimenting" with other boys at camp won't damn you to hell. Why, that's not funny at all! That kids today can get a better sex education from a 30-year-old pamphlet (that also reminds them to trust in God) than they can from our government is actually kind of depressing. Maybe they have a chapter on that too!

· A Boy Today…A Man Tomorrow (weirduniverse.net)

Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:29:45 EDT

That's right, an original unsullied film print of "Johnny Wadd"—the first movie in the classic John Holmes series—was recently discovered in a storage locker and will soon be released on DVD. (It was never even released on VHS.) We hope collectors don't blow their ... you know. (avn.com)

Latex Clothing Takes You Back To The Future Of Fetish

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:55:51 EDT

Using creative and visually stimulating marketing practices to sell your latex clothing is all the rage these days—but did you know that this practice has been around for years? Decades, even! A curious fetishist has uncovered an old catalog dating from (defunct?) Canadian fashion outlet Inn Skin, dating back to what looks like the late 1970s and shot in what looks like our parents' rec room. It's safe to say that the latex fetishist of that era may have found themselves severely disappointed in the styles of the time. A loose flowing latex bikini is probably not what they have in mind when you think of that fabric—but then again those full-length pajamas look mighty comfortable. Check out a few more pages below and you'll see the one thing that hasn't changed—flashy advertising and some hilariously dated pictures can sell anything!

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· INN-SKIN: Latex Fashion from the 70'ties! (full catalog @ lustlovelatex.com)

Previously: Rubber 55: Latex Goes Viral

This Week On The Fleshbot Calendar: How To Relive Your Misspent Youth

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:30:27 EDT

Next week, the Clinton Street Theater in Portland will be hosting a special screening of two hardcore porn classics from the '70s and '80s on the big screen ... and on real film! (Afterward, you can head across town and catch "The Dark Cock.") How would you know about this? Because it's on the Fleshbot Calendar, of course!

There's all kinds of pervy events to choose from, from the upcoming Cinekink program in NYC to next weekend's Internext Expo in Hollywood, FL. And they're taking place all over the world. So check it out and see if there's something that suits your fancy.

If you want your own event included here, send your announcements to calendar [at] fleshbot [dot] com. Bookmark this link to visit whenever you like or check out the mini version below.

Sexploitation Clip Of The Week: Russ Meyer's "Cherry, Harry & Raquel"

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:55:08 EDT

For this week's clip we take a dip back into the Russ Meyer catalog for a movie that we think artfully demonstrates the skill and vision that made him such a great director. The teaser is a little long, but it does provide a tidy synopsis of the entire story and all the characters, so you really do come to understand the themes and symbolism of the film as a whole. However, if you look beneath the surface and carefully examine the subtext, you can get an even deeper sense of the true message of this saga: It's about boobs. Lots and lots of giant boobs. The man was subtle, but trust us, it's there.

· "Cherry, Harry & Raquel" (1970) (imdb.com)
· Clip courtesy of Bedazzled Blue (bedazzledblue.com)

Previously: Sexploitation Clip Archive

Revenge Of The Sexy Magazine Covers

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:40:03 EDT

Since we studied history at our liberal elitist college, we always enjoy looking through dusty archives for relics of bygone eras. We also learned where to find all the dirty Victorian picture books at the research library. Maybe that's where the folks at Xpozio went to find all those sexy old magazine covers they keep posting? We've linked to a couple of their galleries in the past, but the collection has exploded to include pretty much every Playboy cover in every international edition ever as well as most of the covers from the illustrious history of Penthouse, Hustler, High Society, Juggs (yes, Juggs) and other classic spank mags. So in how many different languages can you say "Pamela Anderson Naked"?

· Men's Magazine Covers (xpozio.com)

When you're done looking through those Lui...

Lux Alptraum — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:30:41 EDT

When you're done looking through those Lui covers, you might want to take a peek at High Society through the ages. You might just learn a thing or two about moving on up in the world — or at least getting something to help you, uh, move up. (xpozio.com)