Man did this post bring back some memories...

I think anyone who grew up in the early 80's or late 70's and had any exposure to Porno, knows who John Holmes was. I remember well the story of his demise, and of the Wonderland Murders. I remember my own first ventures into the dark world of sexuality that was Los Angeles in that time. I never met Holmes, but I did have an opportunity to meet several porn stars of that era, and even to attend a couple of parties with some of them. It was a different world then, pre AIDS, and sexual adventurism was all the rage. I thought myself lucky back in those days to have known people like Julliet Anderson,
who were major stars in the porn industry at the time.

I also attended a few parties at Playboy Mansion West. But the real luck is that I never got involved in the drug scene or picked up an STD.

Porn was different then. One could say it was the "Golden Age of Pornography." Movies had story lines, and actors like Holmes were well known. A few even crossed over into limited Hollywood success. I remember going to a number of parties and events where celebrity porn actors were in attendance. I think my long time attraction to Latina women comes from an obsession I had back in the day with Vanessa Del Rio, who I never met, but absolutely idolized. The other thing was that in those days you had certain porn stars that were absolute royalty. Classy, real, not the inflated bimbos you see in today's porn. Annette Haven was arguably one of the most beautiful women of her time. And Damn was she classy. Many of the Porn Stars of the period, were a lot luckier than Johnny Holmes. Annie Sprinkle, one of my all time favorite perverts, has went on to launch a successful career and an author and lecturer on sexuality(NSFW). Smart Lady!

Don's post is an interesting one, bringing some historical perspective to an interesting time. Go check it out.

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Posted by: DonJunior at December 18, 2005 07:44 PM

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