George Kuchar
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 31, 1942
- Died
- September 6, 2011 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- New York, New York
Biography
George Kuchar (August 31, 1942 – September 6, 2011) and his twin brother Mike began making films as teenagers in the 1950s, with 8mm film being their weapon of choice. After shocking their local amateur filmmaking club with their over-the-top stories of lust and angst, they became stars of the NYC underground scene in the 1960s, befriending the likes of Jonas Mekas and Jack Smith. Always working with the constraints of minuscule budgets and nonprofessional actors, the Kuchar’s inspiration comes from classic Hollywood melodrama. Their cheaply made pictures, rather than being held back by lack of funds, blossomed in the shackles of poverty; the garish colors of the cheap makeup and sets were perfectly complemented by the bold color range afforded by Kodachrome reversal stock. The wild (and sometimes the inverse of wild) acting, use of stock music, lack of synch sound, hyperbolic narration, and primitive special effects all combined to make tiny gems unlike anything seen before or since. The Kuchars are cited as major influences by such filmmakers as John Waters, Todd Solondz, and David Lynch.
Known For
Filmography
Saga of Magda
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Tropical Vulture
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Holiday Harbor
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Calling Dr. Petrov
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Motivation of the Carcasoids
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Kuchar-esque
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Empire of Evil
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The Butchered Beefcake
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HotSpell
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Lingo of the Lost
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The Nutrient Express
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Calorie Cottage
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Delectable Destinations
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Vintage Visits
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Room 666
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Tummy Ache Times
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Webtide
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Zealots of the Zinc Zone
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Nibbles
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Jewel of Jeopardy
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Vault of Vapors
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Celebrity Casino
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Mellow Magic
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Burrito Bay
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Acid Redux
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Jamboree Journey
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The Unmentionables
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Art Space
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The Hairy Horror
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Libido Lagoon
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Zombies of Zanzibar
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Solstice
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Orphans of the Cosmos
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Pictographic Piles
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The Crypt of Frankenstein
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January Jubilee
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Atrium of the Omni-Orb
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X MASS
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Eye on the Sky
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FlashBulb Alley
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Spectral Delivery
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Portrait of Genie
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Coven of the Heathenites
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Seaside Show
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Water Sports
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The Ghost of Dr Foo
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Frigid Escapades
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Cinemaville
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I, of the Cyclops
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Garden of Goodies
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Faulty Fathoms
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Holiday Hang Ups
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Queen Conga
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George Kuchar: An Interview
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Dynasty of Depravity
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Song of the Whoopee Wind
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The Fury of Frau Frankenstein
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Supercell
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Kaponga Island
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Temple of Torment
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A Fatal Desire
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Lumps of Joy
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Visitation Rites
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Burnout
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Butter Balls
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Kiss of Frankenstein
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The Passion Pot
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The Kingdom By The Sea
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The Gates of Gomorrah
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Arizona Byways
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Honey Bunnies on Ice
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Cyclone Alley Ceramics
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Planet of the Vamps
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Aquatica
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Metropolitan Monologues
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Chigger Country
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Secrets of the Shadow World
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Domain of the Pixel Pixies
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Phantom of the Pine Barrens
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Oasis of the Pharaohs
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The Inmate
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Morsel Beach
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Vermin of the Vortex
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Season of Sorrow
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Uncle Evil
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Society Slut
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Grotto of the Gorgons
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The Unclean
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Urchins of Ungawa
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The Cage of Nicholas
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Tales of the Twilight Typist
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Nirvana of the Nebbishites
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The Tower of the Astro-Cyclops
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Route 666
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Cellar Sinema
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Holidaze, 1994
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Dingleberry Jingles
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Glacier Park Video Views
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Billion Dollar Bimbo: A Musical
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Andy's House of Gary
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ID CAME FROM INNER SPACE
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Bayou of the Blue Behemoth
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Dial A Kvetch
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Ann Arbor
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Impaction of the Igneous
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Pilgrimage
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Sherman Acres
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Award
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Going Nowhere
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George Kuchar Goes to Work with Today's Youth
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The Fall of the House of Yasmin
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Foto Spread
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Dialogue of the Devil Dolls
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Gastronomic Getaway
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Indian Summer
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Weather Watch
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Scarlet Droppings
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The Holiday Xmas Video of 1991
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Weather Diary 6
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A Passage to Wetness
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Snap 'n Snatch
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Rocky Interlude
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Kiss of the Veggie Vixen
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Edibile Atrocities
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Weather Diary 5
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Love Me True
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The Web of Doctor Satan
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Vile Cargo
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La Verbotene Voyage
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Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness
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Pictures at an Exhibitionist’s
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Migration of the Blubberoids
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Precious Products
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Chili Line Stops Here
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Point 'n Shoot
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500 Millibars to Ecstasy
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We, the Normal
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Weather Diary 3
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Return to the House of Pain
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Weather Diary 4
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Summer of No Return
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Xmas 1987 New Years
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Evangelust
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Low Light Life
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L.A. Screening Workshop
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Mecca of the Frigid
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Terror by Twilight
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Video Album 5: The Thursday People
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Weather Diary 2
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Rainy Season
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The Creeping Crimson
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East by Southwest
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Cult of the Cubicles
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Insanitorium
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1980 Seven
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The Muffled Darkness
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The Desert Within
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Weather Diary 1
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Greetings from Boulder
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Video Album 3
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The Last Hello
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Xmas 1986
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Video Album 2
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Jane and Mike Visit
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Motel Capri
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Ascension of the Demonoids
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Christmas 85
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Video Album 1
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The X-People
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Club Vatican
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Cattle Mutilation
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Mom
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Yolanda
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The Nocturnal Immaculation
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The Woman And The Dress
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Aqueerius
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The Power of the Press
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Blips
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One Night a Week
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Prescrition in Blue
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The Mongreloid
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Forever and Always
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Symphony for a Sinner
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I, an Actress
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Wild Night in El Reno
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The Asphalt Ribbon
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A Reason to Live
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Back to Nature
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The Devil's Cleavage
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The Desperate and The Deep
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The Sunshine Sisters
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Portrait of Ramona
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Pagan Rhapsody
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Unstrap Me
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Knocturne
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The Mammal Palace
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House of the White People
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Encyclopedia of the Blessed
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Eclipse of the Sun Virgin
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Color Me Shameless
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Mosholu Holiday
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The Lady From Sands Point
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Hold Me While I'm Naked
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Color Me Lurid
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Leisure
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Corruption of the Damned
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Anita Needs Me
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Lust for Ecstasy
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Lovers of Eternity
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Pussy on a Hot Tin Roof
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A Town Called Tempest
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Tootsies in Autumn
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A Woman Distressed
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Sylvia’s Promise
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Night of the Bomb
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A Reel of Home Movies
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I Was a Teenage Rumpot
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The Thief and the Stripper
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The Slasher
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The Naked and the Nude
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A Tub Named Desire
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