11th April 2021
Black and White Dreams of Darlene: Looking for the Bennett Sisters
Whatever happened to Darlene Bennett, star of films like Olga Girls (1964), Bad Girls Go To Hell (1965)?
Articles
The Rialto Report is proud to present a series of exclusive articles, interviews, and investigative journalism relating to the golden age of adult film.
14th March 2021
Cherry Bomb: Cheri Magazine’s Own X-Rated Rock Star
What ever happened to Cherry Bomb star of men’s magazines in the 1970s, both as a model and as a roving rock reporter?
7th March 2021
Tony Crawley: XXX Letters from America
Tony Crawley was a rare journalist in the XXX industry in the 1970s: his articles were well written, funny, bawdy and insightful.
7th March 2021
Summer Brown: The Tony Crawley Interview
The journalist Tony Crawley interviewed Summer Brown at the beginning of her career, and published it in ‘Game’ in 1976.
7th March 2021
Harry Reems: The Tony Crawley Interview
The journalist Tony Crawley interviewed Harry Reems at the height of his career, and published it in Game magazine in 1975.
31st January 2021
Erotic-X Film Guide in 1984: A Staff Photographer’s Memories
Photographer Joel Holzman shares his memories of Erotic-X Film Guide, and we offer digitized versions of all the 1984 issues.
17th January 2021
Memories of Jamie Gillis… and Beau Buchanan: Joe Gallello’s Story
Beau Buchanan’s writer on ‘Soup de Jour’ (1974), remembers his lengthy interview with Jamie Gillis.
10th January 2021
The Psychic Who Funded Porn, The Swami, and The Jonestown Massacre: Beau Buchanan’s Story
Beau Buchanan’s life encompassed being a child actor, XXX films & more.
13th December 2020
Blair Harris: Surf, Sex and a Second Life
What ever happened to Blair Harris? He was a handsome young performer on the San Francisco adult film scene in the mid 1970s.
29th November 2020
Adam Film World Guides in 1982: From Mormon to Mammon
We review the birth of Adam Film World Guide magazine, and the life of Kent Smith, the engine behind the specialty guides.
22nd November 2020
‘Summer in Heat’ (1979): The Secret Story of an Enigma
The true story behind the enigmatic movie, featuring Desiree Cousteau, John Leslie, and Jack Wrangler, is finally revealed.
15th November 2020
Charles DeSantos – The Career of a Marxist Adult Filmmaker
Charles DeSantos was a unique filmmaker, and enjoyed one of the longest careers in the golden age of adult film.
