24th June 2018
Adam Film World: The Complete 1980 Issues
We continue our digitization project by looking at the west coast film magazine Adam Film World – and the issues from 1980.
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.
17th June 2018
The Search for the Model in the Picture: A Story of Leather Boots, Whips, and High Heels
Who was the mystery model from a 1970s photo shoot?
27th May 2018
Flick magazine: 1977 – 1978 – The Complete Set
Last year we republished the first 8 issues of Flick – a New York magazine dedicated to covering adult films. Here are the rest.
20th May 2018
‘Dirty Movies’ (1975): The Unpublished Autobiography of George McDonald
The Rialto Report is making George McDonald’s unpublished autobiography available online.
6th May 2018
Adult Video News – The Industry Bible, The First Year (1983-84)
An oral history of the XXX industry’s bible – with the full first 12 issues available online.
29th April 2018
Jamie Gillis vs. Ed Powers: The $20,000,000 Conflict Behind the Birth of Gonzo Porn
The untold story of ‘On the Prowl’ and ‘Dirty Debutantes’.
1st April 2018
Adult Film Locations 11: Ghosts of Chuck Vincent’s Film Studio
We visit Chuck Vincent’s film studio where many of his 1980s adult films were made.
25th March 2018
Jack Bravman: ‘Snuff’, ‘The Slaughter’, and who was J. Angel Martine?
How was Jack Bravman, the prolific New York adult filmmaker from the 1960s to the 1980s?
11th March 2018
‘Hot Circuit’ (1971): Was An Adult Film Used To Divert Attention From Watergate?
The story of ‘Hot Circuit’, and one of the first prosecutions of a hard-core film.
4th March 2018
Working with Roberta Findlay – Justine: ‘A Matter of Innocence’ (1980)
We speak to an anonymous adult film actress about Justine: ‘A Matter of Innocence’ (1980).
25th February 2018
C. Davis Smith and Charles Lamont: One Life Behind the Camera – Part 2
The second part of our interview, focusing on his 1970s adult film career.
21st January 2018
C. Davis Smith and Charles Lamont: One Life Behind the Camera – Part 1
Film director and cinematographer C. Davis Smith passed away in 2017. We remember his 1960s career.
