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1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Fred Halsted, Jim Frost, Joseph Yale, Rick Coates |
| Event |
Originally produced by Altered Innocence in 1972. |
| Summary |
Fred Halsted was a legend in his own time. His self-created public persona-that of the leather-clad sadist-instantly made him both feared and revered as one of the first openly gay sex symbols. And the taboo-shattering LA PLAYS ITSELF broke new ground in the gay erotic cinema for its portrayal of sadomasochism and other forms of polymorphous perversity. The work sent a shockwave throughout the fledgling gay liberation movement and the art establishment alike, leading to its eventual acquisition by the Museum of Modern Art. But despite its significant cultural importance, the film has long been available only in neutered form, if at all. Altered Innocence and Anus Films are proud to present the first-ever release of this groundbreaking and fiercely controversial film, beautifully restored by MoMA. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Motion Pictures.
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Experimental films.
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Motion pictures.
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Queer cinema.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Halsted, Fred, film director.
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Halsted, Fred, actor.
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Frost, Jim, actor.
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Yale, Joseph, actor.
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Coates, Rick, actor.
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Altered Innocence (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
14445308 Kanopy |
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