The Rialto Report recently re-published digitized issues of Erotic-X Film Guide magazine’s issues from 1984 – and noticed that many of the photographs were taken by Joel Holzman.
We interviewed Joel about his career, but wanted to share more of his work as an on-set photographer for hundreds of films including Skintight, All American Girls II: In Heat and The Ribald Tales of Canterbury.
Today Joel is still taking pinup and glamor photographs, and intends to publish much more of his collection of amazing pictures form the golden age of adult films in a book. Interested parties can contact him at Serenity Lawrence Studios.
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The Photographs of Joel Holzman
Amber Lynn on the set of Talk Dirty to Me
Bunny Bleu promo shot for Talk Dirty to Me
Ginger Lynn and Tom Byron performing for the camera in Talk Dirty to Me
John Leslie in Talk Dirty to Me
John Leslie and Amber Lynn in Talk Dirty to Me
Ginger with Jerry Butler (left) and Jan Serling (right)
Cheri’s ‘Mile High Swingers’
Cheri’s Secret Garden
Promo shot for Skintight
PT and Lisa De Leeuw promo shot for Skintight
Randy West and Annette Haven on the set of Skintight
Stacey Donovan and Jamie Gillis with David Frazer
Tom Byron and Jerry Butler on the set of Kinky Business
Jerry taking a break on set
Jerry Butler snacking with Raven
Jerry paying tribute to Lou Costello
Jerry and Ravel hard at work
Jerry finishes with Roxanne Rollan
Crystal Breeze on the set of Kinky Business
Jerry and his little friend goofing around on the set of Kinky Business
Diva and Jamie Gillis
Gina Valentina on the set of Perfect Fit
Jim Dawson hard at work at Velvet magazine
Shauna Grant (right)
Joel Holzman in front of the camera
Ron Jeremy interview Bobby Hollander at the AVN Awards
The cast of Surrender in Paradise
Traci Lords headshot
Christy Canyon on set
David Carradine and daughter for a Oui magazine shoot
Ron Jeremy at Joel Holzman’s wedding
Jerry Butler, Joel Holzman and Jan Serling
I laughed out loud at THAT Jerry Butler picture.
Priceless!
These behind the scenes shots really convey the playfulness of XXX in this era.
Another winning contribution!
Thank you Lee!
I sincerely hope that Joel is able to publish his archives because these are sensational!
Thanks Joel!!
Joel Holzman he was amazing photographer x-rated film from the 70s 80s and early 90s really interesting article keep up the good work hopefully I really look for find Danni Ashe and Peter North interview podcast
These are amazing, thank you!
Not to be overly pedantic, but the pics credited as “Talk Dirty to Me” are “Talk Dirty to Me 3” (which was later re-released as “Talk Dirty to Me 3 – New” with Traci Lords cut and her scenes rather unartfully replaced by shot-on-video inserts featuring Lisa De Leeuw).
The reason it jumped out to me is that the Ginger Lynn/Tom Byron scene is my single favorite scene in the history of adult. Their chemistry is incredible!
Wow! Crystal Breeze was as beautiful as any mainstream actress in Hollywood back in 1984, just stunning. How nice to see Gina Valentino again, I always thought Gina would have been a huge star had she not quit the business so fast after she started in 1984. There was a rumor in one of the porn gossip mags that Gina and her new husband appeared on that reboot of the Newlywed Game back in 1986? I don’t even remember that show?
Would love for Rialto to give us an update on whatever happened to Crystal and Gina like they have on so many other great stars from the 1980’s, like they did with the stunning Tiffany Clark!
PS Nikki Randall are you out there?
Here’s Gina Valentino and her new hubby on the 1986 season of New Newlywed Game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PaTifAn2Hg
Thanks so much for posting these and sharing. I especially love the ones of Jerry Butler. The one of Jerry with Tom Byron is adorable too. Two hunks. Awesome job as usual.
Really beautiful shots. Such a nice retrospective of the business. I especially loved the Jerry Butler pics. He loved making “Surrender in Paradise” in Hawaii and fell in love with Ginger Lynn on that film.
Christy/Amber/Susan/Ginger/Crystal. Nice work if you can get it!. 😉
Does anyone know who’s that beauty with the enormous breasts that she’s rubbing them on JimDawson’s head, giving him a headache?
‘Perfect Fit’ was an underrated film featuring a veritable Who’s Who of early era VHS stars who became household names. There’s an appearance from one of the most sizzling stars of them all, Susan Hart, and an uncredited mainstream Hollywood actor as Fast Eddie hilariously linking it all together.
PS is that photo of the brunette and the hands Janey Robbins by any chance?
That is indeed Janey Robbins!
‘There’s an appearance from one of the most sizzling stars of them all, Susan Hart’
Agreed!
She did a few films, some mag spreads and then…?
Ah, the memories of watching these great films and artists! ThanXxx for the great photos! G