Today we’re looking at what was playing in LA on Thanksgiving Day 1972…well actually Thanksgiving was on November 23 back in 1972, but these same smutty gems were more than likely playing yesterday as well. And MAN was there were a ton of smut to choose from, some films and even some theatres (such as the Cinema 1200) we’re not sure we’ve even ever heard of. One we for sure have heard of, and highly recommend, is Fred Halsted’s LA PLAYS ITSELF. This is an amazing work of art, even if you don’t think lavender films are your thing. Give it a try, you’ll thank us.
We’ve made a quick list of the theatres and films playing below, but before that, we also wanted to point out a live straight (as in not smut) stage production at the Santa Monica Playhouse, Satre’s “The Love Merchant”, starring a regular underground and adult film actor and director, Ted Roter (he used the name Peter Balachoff for his porn endeavors).
That’s it for this round. Have a great Thanksgiving, if you celebrate it of course!
SEXUAL SENSORY PERCEPTION – at the Mayan, Roxy Long Beach, Fine Arts San Bernardine, Ritz Ontario, Wilshire Fullerton
Film Festival – CAMERA BUFFS and MIGHTY MIDGET
The 1st Run – KEEP IT THAT WAY and LOVE THE ONLY TIME AROUND
The Sandbox – OLDEST PROFESSION and PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
Po-No Adult Theatre – COMMITTEE OF MARITAL ECSTASY, plus The All New Pony Shorts
Xanadu Pleasure Dome – SUPER ADULT EROTICA – HOLLYWOOD’S EROTIC GIRLS
Coronet Theatre – GAY GUIDE TO HAWAII and DUST UNTO DUST
Vista – THE SENSUALISTS
Classic Art – 4 Hour Block Buster – Best of ’72 Girls
Quickie – All Male Adult Entertainment
Untitle Theatre at 7527 Santa Monica Blvd – ADULT LIVE SHOW
Sho All Adult Theatre – Hard Action
Venture Adult Theatre – Call Theatre for Exciting Titles
Corbin – MASTER’S DEGREE and HOT SPUR
Paris – Fred Haldsted’s LA PLAYS ITSELF and BOYS IN CHAINS
Gayety – see ad
Banner Adult Theatre – THE STUD, pls 2nd Full Length Feature
Sho-Mor – “HARD” ACTION DOUBLE FEATURES – Call Theatre for Titles
The New Beverley Cinema – LUNCH
Cinema Western at Santa Monica – THE NURSES, with MAGGIE MATSON in Person
THE INSATIABLES – no theatre listed
At the Pussy Cat chain – THE EROTIC ADVENTURES OF ZORRO
Cave Adult Movie Theatre – HOT SECRETARIES, SELL, SELL, SELL, and MAKE UP MINE
Yale Adult Movie Theatre – EROTIC BOUTIQUE, LAST TIME, and MONEY HONEY
Cinema 1200 Theatre – A Free Gift! but no names film