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On this episode of The Rialto Report, we present a previously unheard interview with the late Jamie Gillis , the adult film actor whose career started in 1971 and spanned the next 35 plus years, including memorable performances in films such as The Opening of Misty Beethoven , The Story of Joanna , The Seduction of Lyn Carter , and Neon Nights . This conversation focuses on his start in the busine...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we speak to Herschel Savage , the veteran adult film actor who entered the business in New York in 1976 and recently appeared in Paul Thomas’ The New Behind the Green Door. Tales of Mr Mustard , Sharon Mitchell , performing in live shows at Show World, Debbie Does Dallas , Joe Davian , Jamie Gillis , Marlene Willoughby , Times Square, Carter Stevens , an...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we speak to Seka – the last star of the golden age of adult film and the first star of the video era. Tales of John Holmes , John Leslie , Dracula Sucks , Swedish Erotica, drugs, boyfriends, Morton Downey Jr , Alan Thicke , Sam Kinison , comebacks, retirement, and her new book Inside Seka – all on this episode of The Rialto Report. This episode run...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we speak to Eric Edwards – adult film actor and director from the 1970s through to the 1990s. Tales of lives lived and loves lost.. 8mm loops, one-day wonders, feature films and video, Linda Lovelace , summer stock theater, John and Bo Derek , Waterpower , Arcadia Lake , Gerard Damiano , Renee Summers , Firestorm , Cecil Howard , Long Jean Silver , Chris...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we find out what happened to Helga Sven , star of 1980s adult films and magazine layouts, and also speak to a fan of hers who tracked her down and has his own unique story to tell. Tales of mid-1980s video porn, the Vegas mob, Stalin’s Red Army, John Holmes, child abduction, Frank Sinatra, arson, attempted murder, and Candy Samples – all on this ep...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we take a look at the making of the film Deep Throat – and are joined by Gerard Damiano Jr , son of the director of Deep Throat , and Eric Danville , author of The Complete Linda Lovelace . This episode running time is 80 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ It was once said that history...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we’re joined by Uschi Digard – legendary star of 1970s sexploitation films and magazine spreads, and frequent collaborator of Russ Meyer . This episode running time is 67 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Uschi Digard always seemed to be larger than life. She was an indestructib...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, we’re joined by Bob Chinn – director of the Johnny Wadd series of films starring John Holmes , as well as the man behind films such as Candy Stripers , Little Orphan Dusty , and Hot & Saucy Pizza Girls . We’re also pleased to welcome Jill Nelson – author of John Holmes: A Life Measured In Inches , and Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary...

On this episode The Rialto Report is joined by Susan McBain – star of the 1970’s New York adult film scene. This episode running time is 42 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Susan McBain was one of the instantly recognizable actresses in 1970s New York adult film. She was a talented, witty actress, whose presence al...

On this episode The Rialto Report is joined by Gloria Leonard – the grand dame of the 1970’s New York adult film scene. This episode running time is 60 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Gloria Leonard’s career in the adult film industry defies any attempt at a brief introduction. She started her career in the 1970s...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, Wakefield Poole talks with remarkable candor about his life as a independent filmmaker and pioneer of gay rights, and Jim Tushinski talks about his new documentary, I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole . It’s a story of great highs, tragic lows, dance, films, drugs, acclaim, censorship, Fire Island, bath houses, AIDS, the mob, and much mo...

Shootings, murder plots, psychics, boat chases, fights – and that’s only what happened behind the scenes on the adult movie Captain Lust (1976). But what really happened on set? On this Rialto Report, we speak to the Steven Barry – the scriptwriter, Carter Stevens – the production manager, and finally Beau Buchanan – the film’s director, about the events of August 1976 and the shooting of Captain...

Robert Kerman , star of Debbie Does Dallas and scores of porn films in the 1970s and 1980s, joins the Rialto Report to talk about his life as a struggling actor in New York, driving a cab to make ends meet, his move into adult film work in New York, how he nearly broke into the mainstream – and how he feels about it all nowadays. This episode running time is 55 minutes. _____________________...

Georgina Spelvin , the star of The Devil in Miss Jones , talks about her upbringing in Texas, her Broadway career, her political activism, and her adult film work in New York. This episode running time is 74 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Georgina Spelvin is an icon of adult cinema. In 1973 she starred in Gerard Damiano’s la...

Larry Revene , prolific director and cinematographer in the adult film industry in the 1970s and 1980s, joins The Rialto Report to talk about his start in the business: making 8mm loops with Bob Wolfe in the ‘dirty basement’ studio on 14th St in New York. This episode running time is 61 minutes. ___________________________________________________________________________________________...

The Rialto Report takes a detailed look back at the making of The Naughty Victorians: An Erotic Tale of a Maiden’s Revenge (1975). This episode running time is 76 minutes. The Naughty Victorians is not your typical New York adult porn film. For a start it’s a costume drama set in Victorian England. It’s based on an underground literary classic, the notorious, sado-masochistic ero...

Jeanne Silver – adult film actress and stripper from the 1970s and 1980s – joins The Rialto Report to talk about her life and memories. This episode running time is 68 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Jeanne Silver packed more life and adventure unto her first 25 years than most manage in a lifetime. For a time in...

Carter Stevens – actor, director, producer – joins The Rialto Report to talk about the highs and lows of his eventful life and career. This episode running time is 68 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Carter Stevens is one of the adult film industry’s true originals. He started to make his first feature film b...

Barbara Nitke ,  the on-set photographer for countless New York adult films in the 1980s, joins The Rialto Report to talk about her memories of the industry. This episode running time is 48 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Barbara Nitke began her career as a photographer taking stills on the set of The Devil Miss Jones –...

Annie Sprinkle joins The Rialto Report to remember her early life and the start of her career in adult films in the 1970s. This episode running time is 48 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Annie Sprinkle’s career defies categorization as much as it defies belief; she is a prostitute turned activist, a porn star turned art...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, Jeffrey Hurst speaks about his career in adult films in the 1970s. This episode running time is 60 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ One of The Rialto Report’s favorite actors of the 1970s adult film scene is Jeffrey Hurst . From his acting ability to his comedic prowess and his trade...

On this episode of The Rialto Report, Jennifer Welles breaks a 35 year silence to speak publicly about her life and career in films. This episode running time is 51 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ “Whatever happened to” is a question that is often asked in relation to the stars of the golden age. But seriously: wh...

George Payne , star of films such as The Taming of Rebecca , The Story of Prunella and The Back Row joins The Rialto Report for a conversation about his life and career in adult film. George Payne is also a firm favorite of the Rialto Report. He appeared in many New York films – both straight and gay – and straddled the film and video era too. And he could really act; his performances...

John Amero joins the Rialto Report to tell the story behind the making of his first film, Body of a Female (1964), which he co-directed with his friend Michael Findlay . This episode running time is 65 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ It seems only right that the Rialto Report visited John Amero for our inaugural podcast. He s...

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