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"So glad I caught this during the Labor Day sale as I had bern wanting this release for years. Shipping was quick and the feature has lots of extra shorts as well!"
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The Early Films of Wakefield Poole, featuring BOYS IN THE SAND (1971):
Acclaimed Broadway dancer and director Wakefield Poole created a sensation when he and producer Marvin Shulman four-walled the 55th Street Playhouse in New York City and released the gay adult feature BOYS IN THE SAND in 1971.
Set in the Fire Island Pines and starring Casey Donovan in three sexual vignettes, BOYS IN THE SAND changed gay men's lives, made Fire Island an international tourist destination and introduced straight audiences to gay sex in a positive and beautifully shot way.
Poole began experimenting with Super 8 and 16mm film the year prior to releasing BOYS IN THE SAND and this DVD presents four surviving short films:
"Andy" - Poole's dizzying look at an Andy Warhol retrospective
"A Gift" - a Fire Island-shot precursor to Boys in the Sand
"Head Film" - an experimental and humorous rainy day romp
"Vittorio" - a stop-motion cutout animated film
Both BOYS IN THE SAND and "Andy" have been newly re-scanned and restored from the best available elements. The other short films are presented here for the first time on DVD.
Director: Wakefield Poole
Actors: Casey Donovan, Peter Fisk, Tommy Moore
72 minutes / 1971 / Color / 1.33:1
- Dual-Layer DVD-9 | Region Free | 1.33:1 Full Frame | MONO
- Scanned in 2k from 16mm archival positive
- Original theatrical trailer
- Director's Audio Commentary & Video Introduction
- Video Interview w/ Author Linda Williams
- Interview w/ Wakefield Poole & Star Casey Donnovan
- Deleted Scene
- Four Short Films
Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 14 reviews.
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The first adult movie
"This was released before Deep Throat, and is better. Actually poetic and beautiful."
Essential
"Top-shelf and incredible"
Wakefield Poole Films
"These aren't necessarily my particular thing, but I do find them historically fascinating and I think this is a fantastic release."
Classic, but. . .
"Does it set out to fulfill what it hopes to fulfill? Yes. Is it thrilling? Eh. Sure, it is a classic (and it certainly deserves its station in its place in history), but. . . it is what it is. I found the bonus features more interesting than the main feature. That said, it is one helluva groundwork in which Poole's work blossoms."
Legendary queer cinema
"A beautiful transfer of a groundbreaking piece of queer cinema. The short films of Wakefield Poole are also a nice little extra!"
Amazing release of classic Poole
"The main feature here is obviously great, but this disc is also stacked with special features and bonus shorts"
Essential!
"Another gem I got during the Rad Sale, incredible disc with lots to go through beyond the main feature."
Great porn
"Great porn beautiful restoration. Really enjoy the extras."
Finally In My Collection
"Initially, I missed out on buying this, but with Melusine’s recent Labor Day Sale, I was finally able to pick up this out-of-print DVD."