Jill C. Nelson - Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985

Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985

2012 Jill C. Nelson. All Rights Reserved.

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They were the proud providers of our vicarious sexual entertainment, capable of launching millions of wet dreams by allowing us to utilize their alluring assets for the fulfillment of our basest desires essentially sinematic Circes beckoning us to crash upon their seductive shores. And as proudly presented by author Jill Nelson in Golden Goddesses they are also fascinating, multi-talented human beings who strove to fit into the society that they satiated...once their carnal cinema careers ended. With a remarkably tender, almost adoptive tone, Nelson presents a cross-section of adult entertainment industry personalities, most of whom attained legendary status in the eyes of their fans as well as the minds of their peers, to give the reader a multi-dimensional look at a world that undulated under the letter X from the late Sixties into the mid-Eighties. And if one of your fondling favorites is missing here, perhaps Nelson can be convinced to do a follow-up called Vibrating Vixens.

WILLIAM MARGOLD, Adult Film Historian

( Golden Goddesses is)A personal and revealing look at 25 of the most important ladies in the history of the adult film industry. The ones who started it all! Presented in an oral history format, the book covers not only actresses, but also directors, screenwriters, and costumers, making it essential reading for anyone interested in Golden Age erotic cinema.

JASON S. MARTINKO, author, The XXX Filmography, 1968-1988

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TINA HUBBERT

Contents

Dedicated in loving memory

To my brother Chris

Acknowledgements

Golden Goddesses would not have been possible without the participation of the women profiled and/or highlighted in this book and the input of others who provided additional dialogue material.

For sharing with me in interviews, thank you: Penny Antine, Christy Canyon, Roberta Findlay, Valerie Gobos, Jane Hamilton/Veronica Hart, Nina Hartley, Laurie Holmes, Gloria Leonard, Mai Lin, Amber Lynn, Ginger Lynn, Porsche Lynn, Jody Maxwell, Carly Mills, Sharon Mitchell, Francesca Kitten Natividad, Kelly Nichols, Kay Parker, Rhonda Jo Petty, Candida Royalle, Seka, Serena, Georgina Spelvin, Annie Sprinkle, Julia St. Vincent, McKenna Taylor, and Greg Yedding. I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Juliet Anderson, Marilyn Chambers, and Barbara Mills, all of whom passed away after their interviews.

Heartfelt thanks to Jennifer Sugar for this books foreword, and for her initiative to pen Inches, which inspired and gave rise to Goddesses.

Special thanks to Bob Chinn for this books title and for his acute memory, to Joel Sussman for his stunning Serena front cover photography, to JSV Designs for this books exceptional and classy front/back cover design, to Kenji for this books inspired back cover creative and beautiful front and back cover images, to Papa Bear Bill Margold for his wise counsel and enduring support, to Cass Paley for his sense of humor and feedback, to Sandra Deady for her keen eyes, to Richard Freeman for reading every single word, and to Dr. Vonda L. Pelto for providing professional insight and analysis on women working in the sex industry. Id like to extend personal thanks to my publisher Ben Ohmart, BearManor Media Manager Sandy Grabman, Editor Dr. Wesley Britton, and book designer Brian Pearce.

I also appreciate the generosity of the people who have allowed me to use their photos and other resources in this book: Penny Antine, Rita Benton, Christy Canyon, Bob Chinn, Carnal Comics, Scott Church, Ian Culmell, Roberta Findlay, Peggy Giroux, Howie Gordon, Jane Hamilton, Nina Hartley, Laurie Holmes, Tina Hubbert, Hustler Video, Paul Johnson, Kenji, Gloria Leonard, Amber Lynn, Ginger Lynn, Bill Margold, Jody Maxwell, Carly Mills, Mitchell Brothers Film Group, Steven Morowitz, Francesca Natividad, Kelly Nichols, Cass Paley, Kay Parker, Rhonda Jo Petty, Suze Randall, Candida Royalle, Seka, Serena, Georgina Spelvin, Annie Sprinkle, Julia St.Vincent, Joel Sussman, Arne Svensen, McKenna Taylor, and Greg Yedding.

Additionally, Id like to give recognition to individuals, websites, distributors, and other source materials used for the compilation of this book: Alpha Blue Archives, Amber Guerra, anniesprinkle.org, Caballero Home Video, Cal-Vista, candidaroyalle.com, Chic Magazine, Cronenberg on Cronenberg (1992), David Sutton, Distribix blog, Donna Ann McAdams, georginaspelvin.blogspot.com, Hollywood Cinema Associates, original Ann Perry dialogue and script text from the motion picture WADD: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes provided by Hustler Video, I-Candy, jodymaxwell.com, johnholmes.com, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches (2008) by Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson, Julian Cash, kaytaylorparker.com, kittenklub.com, Lights, Camera, Sex! (2003) by Christy Canyon, loveartlab.org, New Line Home Video, Pacific Media Entertainment, paulsfantasy.com, Playgirl magazine, seka.com, Shriek Show/Media Blasters, Something Weird Video, Temple of Schlock.blogspot.ca, The Devil Made Me Do It (2008) by Georgina Spelvin, www.suze.net, TVX Home Video, VCX.com, Video-X-Pix, and Worth Mentioning Public Relations.

I would like to express my gratitude to friends, acquaintances, and loved ones who have encouraged me and championed the development of this book: Penny Antine, Judy Barker, Terri Beckwith, Cass Paley, Sam Caldwell, Bob Chinn, Heather Drain, Ted Fell, Tracy-Ann Francis, Kristine Fransden, Richard Freeman, Ann Gee, Peggy Giroux, Valerie Gobos, Howie Gordon, Jane Hamilton, Steve Hamilton, John Harrison, Laurie Holmes, Tina Hubbert, Tod Hunter, Kenji, Lyn & Terry Lawrence, Jason Martinko, Bill Margold, Jody Maxwell, Donna Morton, Steve & Wendy Morton, Christopher Neeme, Jan Nelson, Val Osher, Kay Parker, Ron Parry, Rhonda Jo Petty, Serena, Shaun Price, Candida Royalle, Joe Rubin, Casey Scott, Jeffrey Scull, the Longos Starbucks girls, Julia St. Vincent, Jennifer Sugar, Joel Sussman, Peggy Webber, and Adam Wilcox.

Last, but not least, thank you to Hud, Corey, and Andrea for much love and laughter. xo

A Foreword by Jennifer Sugar

Three hundred miles and a twenty-five year age difference separated us, but Jill and I were united over our shared interest in John Holmes, in order to co-author the authorized, definitive biography, John Holmes: a Life Measured in Inches . I spent a bit over two years conducting interviews, experimenting with different writing styles, watching Holmess films and researching before I asked Jill, whom I had recently met online, to co-author the book with me. Because I was finishing my bachelors degree at Michigan State University, my John Holmes biography had lost steam compared to when I had started it at age 21. Fortunately, Jill agreed to join me in the project. As I had hoped, her passion for writing, and her care for our interview participants breathed new life into Inches and pushed us to publish within (Jills goal of) two years.