Boys in the Sand
1971 film by Wakefield Poole / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boys in the Sand is a landmark[1] American gay pornographic film, released early in the Golden Age of Porn. The 1971[2] film was directed by Wakefield Poole and stars Casey Donovan.[3] It was the first gay porn film to include credits and to be reviewed by the film industry journal Variety,[4] and one of the earliest porn films – after Andy Warhol's 1969 film Blue Movie,[5][6][7][8] but preceding 1972's Deep Throat – to gain mainstream credibility.
Boys in the Sand | |
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Directed by | Wakefield Poole |
Written by | Wakefield Poole |
Produced by | Wakefield Poole Marvin Shulman |
Starring | Casey Donovan Peter Fisk Danny Di Cioccio Tommy Moore |
Distributed by | Poolemar |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8,000 USD (estimated) |
Produced on a budget of about $8,000,[3] the film collects three segments depicting Donovan's sexual adventures at a gay beach resort. Promoted by Poole with an advertising campaign unprecedented for a pornographic feature, it premiered in 1971 at the 253-seat[9] 55th Street Playhouse in Manhattan,[10][9] where it was an immediate critical and commercial success.[3] The film brought Donovan international recognition. A sequel Boys in the Sand II was eventually released in 1986, but in the much-changed film and porn markets did not match the success of the original.
The film's title is a parodic reference to the 1968 Mart Crowley play The Boys in the Band, which had been adapted into a 1970 film of the same name.[11]