We look back at the west coast publication Adam Film World by re-publishing all the issues published from 1982.
Adam Film World was a gleefully and willfully subversive magazine – albeit one with a cheekily wholesome approach – and its 1982 issues were no exception. They contain straight-forward articles and photos of Hollywood hit films such as ‘Body Heat, Bo Derek in ‘Tarzan’, and ‘Personal Best,’ alongside equally serious features on the latest adult movies by Gerry Damiano or Cecil Howard.
These issues include a series of articles on mainstream stars including Morgan Fairchild, John Waters, Nastassja Kinski, and Sonia Braga; adult performers including Vanessa del Rio and John Holmes; and profiles of films including The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue, Aunt Peg’s Fulfillment, and Amanda By Night; and much more.
Fully digitized copies of each 1982 magazine can be found below. You can find The Rialto Report’s growing collection of digitized resources by choosing Library in our site menu.
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Magazines are fully searchable; use the icon displayed in each magazine to search by keyword.
Publications are being shared here purely for the purpose of research. They should not to be used or reproduced for any commercial gain.
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Adam Film World: The Complete 1982 Issues
January 1982 (Vol 8, No. 8)
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-Erotica award winner Urban Cowgirls -Film World special report: The Erotic Adventures of Tarzan and Jane -Best bets on video tape -The fifth annual Erotica Awards -Snapshots from Olympic Fever -Hollywood hotline –Pandora’s Mirror –Vanessa del Rio interview -Foreign film scene -Erotic film check list |
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March 1982 (Vol 8, No. 9)
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-Adult filmmakers fight California pandering ruling –The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue -The hot bodies of Body Heat -Best bets on video tape -The freaky flicks of John Waters -Snapshots from Outlaw Ladies –Indecent Exposure -Foreign film scene –John Holmes is exhausted -Erotic film check list -X-rated film review |
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May 1982 (Vol 8, No. 10)
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-Working for Love -Rich and famous and horny -Best bets on video tape -The midnight world of colt movies -Snapshots from Aunt Peg’s Fulfillment -Hollywood hotline –The Dancers –The Filthy Rich -Foreign film scene -Erotic film check list –Skin on Skin |
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July 1982 (Vol 8, No. 11)
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–Roommates –Susan Anspach: Nice Girls Gone Dirty -Montenegro is a long way from Walt Disney -Best bets on video tape -The seduction of Morgan Fairchild -Snapshots from The Master and Ms. Johnson –Center Spread Girls -Foreign film scene -Tips on buying video equipment –Never So Deep –Country Comfort |
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September 1982 (Vol 8, No. 12)
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–Amanda By Night voted tops by New York film critics –The Blonde Next Door -The female jocks of Personal Best -Best bets on video tape –Between the Sheets -Snapshots from Beauty -Hollywood hotline –Nothing to Hide -Foreign film scene –Girls U.S.A. |
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October 1982 (Vol 9, No. 1)
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–A Thousand and One Erotic Nights –Nastassja Kinski: Sex kitten turns cat -Best bets on video tape -Snapshots from Young Widows -Sex vs. sensuality –Rhinestone Cowgirls –The Seductress –Wanda Whips Wall Street -Foreign film scene -Hollywood hotline -Erotic film check list –Foxtrot |
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December 1982 (Vol 9, No. 2)
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–Peaches and Cream –Sonia Braga: the new Brazilian bombshell -Best bets on video tape –Society Affairs –The 6th annual Erotica Awards -Snapshots from Dirty Looks -Hollywood hotline –Talk Dirty to Me II -Foreign film scene –Blonde Goddess -Erotic film check list |
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