The first Actress of Porn coming to Valencia Good Vibrations!
By Angelxtacy • Sep 10th, 2008 • Category: BlogI can’t believe it and I am so excited!!!!! Come hang out with me as I make an ass of myself to one of my fave adult actress of all time: Georgina Spelvin!
One of the first adult films I ever saw, whilst sneaking in the cabinets I wasn’t supposed to (I am sure my parents have figured it out by now if not they do now!!) was The Devil in Miss Jones among other classics.
I giggled at the line: “So smooth so tall, like a marble tower!” Harry Reems plays her first teacher of the erotic ways, the owner of said marble tower. His sense of humour always delighted me in this classic and the doctor in Deep Throat as well.
Georgina was called the “First Actress of Porn” she gave more to a role then would be deemed adequate by some porn standards, making her characters very believable. I was over the moon when Jenna Jamison’s remake included both versions and Savanna Samson I feel gave a great performance as the virginal and repressed Miss Jones. It was, in fact, the first film I saw of Miss Samson, so I thought that was how she normally was in film and when I saw the bonus disk being herself and talking about her role I was again blown away by her performance.
Devil in Miss Jones, Deep Throat, Behind the Green Door, Alice in Wonderland and others(including Seka’s and John Holmes movies) helped to shape my budding sexuality.They taught me sex positivity and that it could be something pleasurable and fun with the right person. Being abused as a child by a friend of the family, my early views of sex as you guess it, were not positive. Needless to say, I think porn saved me! I know that may sound weird and contrary to popular opinion and the status quo, but I can thank those early pioneers for helping me to heal from abuse and move on!
I think if I had seen some of today’s edgy Gonzo porn I might have had a different view of this world. These old movies showed beautiful natural bodies and casts that I could relate too. I yearn for the days when erotic movies were on film instead of video.
My husband shares this view, as a projectionist during the time of Adult Theatre Screens such as The Pussycat Theatre, The Century Theatre, he was exposed to the classics as they were meant to be seen on the big screen. Seeing the same films day after day, the classic’s stood out rather then become stale.
I eagerly await Georgina’s book and I hope you will as well, enjoy this history that these pioneers forged for us in those “dark ages”.
While you are at it, check out her mySpace page which I have included the link for below:
http://www.myspace.com/therealgeorginaspelvin
Here are the details for our event:
Free! Special Appearance
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Georgina Spelvin, Star of the Devil in Miss Jones (1973) Co-sponsored by the Center for Sex and Culture
Meet adult film legend Georgina Spelvin as she reads from and signs her new memoir, The Devil Made Me Do It. Spanning her career in musical theatre and her transition to porn, she relates her own experiences and the significance of Miss Jones, a film that attempted to bridge the gap between porn films and art cinema. For a sneak peek, check out www.georginasworld.com.
When:Friday, October 10th
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Where: Good Vibrations Valencia Street Store
603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 522-5460
I hope to see you there!
Angelxtacy >> Angelxtacy a busy little bee. She's a leads-by-asking-nicely sort of gal. Jack and Jill of all trades and master of none, she runs a sex store, sings in a few bands, tattoos, puppeteers in an adult puppet troupe, paints, dances, models, plays Theramin, flute, accordion, washboard and anything else she can rig together. In her “spare” time she indulges her #1 fetish... reading. A LOT. And writes erotica for differently-abled and indentified folks.
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