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Kandi Barbour, Classic Adult Star, Found Dead in San Francisco
Feb 3rd
AVN – Mark Kernes
SAN FRANCISCO—Kandi Barbour, star of such notable adult films as Screwples (Caballero Home Video, 1979), The Budding of Brie (VCA, 1980) and Neon Nights (Command Video, 1981), reportedly died in late January in San Francisco at age 55. She was reportedly homeless at the time.
When contacted by AVN, a representative from the San Francisco coroner’s office stated that nobody by the name Linda Jean Smith (Barbour’s real name) had been found dead within the last week; however, he also indicated that attempts were being made by investigators to reach next of kin for an unnamed individual whom AVN believes could be Barbour, since at least one golden-age director had received a call from that office seeking information on Barbour’s relatives. The spokesperson said that out of respect for the family, investigators must exhaust all possibilities for reaching next of kin before releasing any information about the individual.
Born in 1956 and originally from Kansas, Barbour was a popular actress during porn’s golden age, appearing in 42 adult movies, several softcore releases and at least 20 hardcore compilations. The majority of her work appeared between 1978 and 1981, though she gave her final XXX performance in 1987 in X-Effect, directed by Ron Jeremy. She was perhaps best known as the poster girl for Cecil Howard’s landmark ’81 film, Neon Nights, which was named by AVN as one of the 101 greatest adult videos of all time.
According to the Rotten Tomatoes website, Barbour was first discovered by photographer Diana Hardy and had appeared in “virtually every men’s magazine by the mid-1970s.” Other sources say that she also appeared in several mainstream ads, notably for K-tel International, which sold compilations of popular music, and was rumored to have appeared in some mainstream TV series, including Magnum P.I., which was shot in Hawaii where Barbour lived for a time. More >
Living Doll now on DVD, Coming soon to our theater!
Jun 4th
Multiple AVN award winners Amber Lynn and Nina Hartley star as pleasurable playthings in the 80’s hardcore classic, Living Doll. This fantastic feature is now available for the first time on DVD from Western Visuals and coming soon to our theater.
Remember thinking that at night, all your toys came to life and boned each other? Well, Living Doll takes that fantasy and turns it into reality. Set in a titillating toy shop, this fairy tale proves that when the owner’s away, these dolls will play. You’re treated to everything from a ballerina getting the nutcracker’s wood to a soldier shooting off his load. Even the teddy bear gets her furry fuck box filled. And not to worry, everyone’s anatomically correct!
It’s only a matter of time before the entire toy chest explodes in an amazing action figure orgy! Even the store’s manager gets magically drawn into the mix with a fantastic four-way romp. Every single sexy scene makes Living Doll the must own classic of the season. Collect all these tawdry toys in one erotic epic! Batteries not included.
Watch Other Movies from ‘Western Visuals’ in our theater
Jeff and Randy discuss Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered
Mar 19th
Thanks to Jeff for sending this to me 
Watch Debbie Does Dallas Here
Cast for Star Wars Porn Parody Announced, Haze in as Leia!
Mar 16th
LOS ANGELES — [Source Xbiz.com ] After three days of auditions by more than 80 adult performers, the cast has been assembled for director Axel Braun’s upcoming epic “Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody.”
Braun chose fresh-faced brunette starlet Allie Haze for the coveted role of Princess Leia. The 24-year-old has been acting in adult films since 2009 and Braun said he believes this will be a “career-making role for her.”
Michael Vegas will play Luke Skywalker, Rocco Reed will portray Han Solo, Alec Knight will get covered in fur to become Chewbacca, and Tom Byron has grown a full beard to inhabit the Obi-Wan Kenobi role. They will be joining adult industry legend Lexington Steele, who had already been cast as Darth Vader.
Filming begins on April 18 and will continue over 14 days in various California locations. The movie will be produced by Axel Braun Productions and distributed starting Sept. 30 by Vivid Entertainment.
“Casting this film was not an easy process” Braun said. “The auditions were phenomenal, and everybody came incredibly well prepared. This movie needs both great individual performances and specific chemistry between the main characters, and we got them in spades. In the end we chose the best of the best, and the result is an amazing cast.
“The moment I saw Allie I realized she is destined to be the next big porn star. She is stunningly beautiful, very professional, and a hell of a performer who clearly loves sex. Fans are going to be very happy with her as Leia,” he added.
Braun said Tom Byron “made everybody in the room understand why he’s still winning awards after 30 years in the industry. His commitment to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi is such that he started growing a full beard and turned down work that required him to shave, even though we’re still a month away from shooting.”
“Rocco Reed is a rarity in this business: he’s got the looks of a GQ model, an infectious enthusiasm, and plenty of ambition. He’s capable of listening and eager to learn every aspect of the filmmaking process. I can see him going straight to the top in the next few years.
“Michael Vegas actually came to read for Han Solo, but as soon as he walked in I realized he would make a great Luke. His screen test was hilarious, as was Alec Knight’s impression of Chewbacca. And yes, Chewy will have sex!”
David F. Friedman, Adult/Horror Film Pioneer, Dies at 87
Feb 21st
David F. Friedman, a film producer who cheerfully and cheesily exploited an audience’s hunger for bare-breasted women and blood-dripping corpses in lucrative low-budget films like “Blood Feast” and “Ilsa: She-Wolf of the S.S.,” died on Monday in Anniston, Ala. He was 87.
The cause was heart failure, said Mica Brook Everett, a relative who was also his caretaker. Mr. Friedman had lost his hearing and his eyesight about 10 years ago, she said.
Part carnival barker, part adman, part good-natured, dirty-minded adolescent, Mr. Friedman plumbed the low-rent depths of the movie business with a sense of boldness and a sense of fun. In the early 1960s he and a partner, the director Herschell Gordon Lewis, made a handful of films in a genre known as “nudie-cuties,” in which young women would perform ordinary household tasks or cavort in sun-dappled settings half-dressed or entirely undressed. (Some of the films were shot at Florida nudist colonies.) These movies were not openly erotic — there was no sex — but in their deadpan presentation of public nudity, they delivered a naughty, subversive wink at censorship standards.
In 1963, Mr. Friedman and Mr. Lewis made the gleefully gore-soaked “Blood Feast,” considered by many to be a groundbreaking film in the horror genre, the first so-called splatter film. It tells the story of a murderous Egyptian caterer in Miami who is especially fond of decapitating women. To promote the film, Mr. Friedman warned viewers that it might be sickening and supplied theaters with airline vomit bags to distribute to customers. Made for $24,500, the film reportedly earned millions. More >
Scene from “I’m Yours To Take”
Feb 17th
Francis Leroi takes you on another adventure in “I’m Yours To Take”. The girls only desire is to pleasure you, please enjoy. Starring Brigitte Lahaie
Watch “I’m Yours to Take” Now in Our Theater
Swapping Partners / Echanges De Partenaires (1976)
Dec 16th
NOW REMASTERED!
Thank You Alpha-France for this beautiful new transfer from the 35mm negatives!
AKA: A Change of Partners, I Want What I See, Swapping Partners
A young couple spends their honeymoon at a friend’s house, friends who happened to be divorcing. Then comes Angel, a lovely 18 years demon which is blowing a diabolical lubricity wind on these two couples who love each other, then shred and finally end up splitting. A journey of no return in the house the passions and vice.
Directed by Claude Mulot and stars Karine Gambier, Joan Keller and Catherine Rover
Watch the French Version Here / Watch the US Version Here
WATCH THE TRAILER TO SEE HOW AWESOME IT LOOKS NOW!
Video-X-Pix acquires the films of Henry Paris
Dec 13th
Video-X-Pix is proud to announce the addition of the first four legendary ‘Henry Paris’ films to its historic collection of golden age adult films.
Made in the mid 1970s by famed director Radley Metzger using the pseudonym ‘Henry Paris’, these films are regarded as being among the greatest adult films ever made.
The films, The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann (1974), Naked Came the Stranger (1975), The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976), and Barbara Broadcast (1977), will be added to the Video-X-Pix Platinum Elite collection – the industry gold standard for the re-release of classic adult films of the golden era
By partnering with Radley Metzger, Video-X-Pix will release the ‘Henry Paris’ films in high definition re-mastered form, with a wealth of extras including the first commentaries and interviews that Metzger has done for these films, and a series of material that will shed light on the work of this important ground breaking director.
When asked about the acquisition, Video-X-Pix president Steven Morowitz was very vocal: “We are honored to have been entrusted by Radley Metzger to present these films in their definitive versions. This venture will confirm Video-X-Pix as the pre-eminent company in this market. I am so damn proud of this license deal and More >
