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| Summary: | Fred Halsted was a legend in his own time. His self-created public persona-that of the leather-clad sadist-instantly made him both feared and revered as one of the first openly gay sex symbols. And the taboo-shattering LA PLAYS ITSELF broke new ground in the gay erotic cinema for its portrayal of sadomasochism and other forms of polymorphous perversity. The work sent a shockwave throughout the fledgling gay liberation movement and the art establishment alike, leading to its eventual acquisition by the Museum of Modern Art. But despite its significant cultural importance, the film has long been available only in neutered form, if at all. Altered Innocence and Anus Films are proud to present the first-ever release of this groundbreaking and fiercely controversial film, beautifully restored by MoMA.
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames.
Film
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (55 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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| Participant or Performer: | Fred Halsted, Jim Frost, Joseph Yale, Rick Coates |
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| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally produced by Altered Innocence in 1972. |
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