Behind the Green Door
(1972) was the first hardcore
pornographic
movie widely released in the
United States. Directed by the
Mitchell brothers and starring
Marilyn Chambers as Gloria Saunders, the movie
depicts her
abduction to a sex theater, where she is forced
to perform various
sexual acts with multiple partners in front of
masked audience members. The Mitchell brothers
appear in the film as her kidnappers. In a
psychedelic and colorful key sequence, an
ejaculation on Chambers' face is shown with semen
flying through the air for seven minutes.
Behind the
Green Door - Marilyn Chambers
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"Behind
the Green Door" showcased the wet and wild debut of Marilyn Chambers and
established a chic, sophisticated approach to erotic adult films. In contrast
to Deep Throat, which mixed hardcore action with terrible jokes, Behind
the Green Door is smooth, urbane and a realistic study of a woman's
sexuality. By today's standards the photography and filmmaking is lacking in quality,
but it is still a watchable and arousing film. The story is about a
trucker sitting in a cafe talking to this guy about a strange, bizarre
sex club he attended while in San Francisco. In the club, a beautiful
young girl is kidnapped and forced to participate in a live sex show for
an audience of wealthy voyeurs. The action gets more graphic with each
encounter--the scene between Marilyn Chambers and Johnny Keys is not to
be missed. 71 minutes; 1972. DVD only |
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This is NOT a clip from "Behind the
Green Door" or "Insatiable", BUT it is a great interview with the
legendary Marilyn Chambers - a must watch! |
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The HypePrior to the movie's release, Marilyn Chambers had modeled for Procter & Gamble and Ivory Snow detergent, sold under the slogan "99 44/100% pure". After the release of the movie, Procter & Gamble recalled all products and advertising materials featuring her, unintentionally adding to the movie's hype. Along with Deep Throat, released later in the same year, the movie launched the "porno chic" boom and started what is now referred to as the "Golden Age of Porn". Made with a budget of $60,000, the movie ultimately grossed over $25 million (including its video release, which was controlled exclusively by the Mitchells). |
AftermathIn 1986, the Mitchells made a sequel to this film, Behind the Green Door: the Sequel, directed by singer Sharon McNight and starring a newcomer named Missy (who was Artie Mitchell's girlfriend at the time and reportedly demanded to be given the role). The film, in which all sex performers used condoms, birth control, and other protective paraphernalia, was a critical and commercial disaster and cost the Mitchells hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre, a strip club in San Francisco, contains a "Green Door room" which is named for the two movies and was the set of the sequel. The film was the second to be inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame, following Deep Throat. |
OriginsThe film was made from an anonymous short story of the same title, which was circulated by means of numerous carbon copies. The story's title makes reference to the 1956 hit song "The Green Door". |
