Synopsis

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," "the 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 "Mom and Dad" are someof the titles shown. Most have not been seen since their original release. The Interviews: David F. Friedman and Dan Sonney, two itinerant showmen who traded on the prurient interest of the masses, plus Mildred Babb, the widow of exploitation kingpin, Kroger Babb. Short Subjects shown in their entirety: "Striptease Revealed," with Lili St. Cyr and Tempest Storm, "They Wear No Clothes!," "Who Is That Star?" and a genuine "Square Up" reel. Vintage Trailers: "Slaves in Bondage," "Youth Aflame," "Souls in Pawn," 3-Unit Show: "HoodlumGirls," "Teenage Jungle," "Secrets of a Model"; "A Virgin in Hollywood," "3-D Show" and Gambling With Souls" Exploitation Poster Gallery, "Sonney's Wisdom"

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