Red, White and Blue (1971 film)

Red, White and Blue is a 1971 American documentary film written, produced, and directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian.[1][2] It was about the hearings of President Nixon's Commission on Pornography and Obscenity.[3][4]

Red, White and Blue
Directed byFerd Sebastian
Beverly Sebastian
Produced byFerd Sebastian
Beverly Sebastian
Production
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Release date
March 1971
Running time
90 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

During filming it was known as Forbidden Fruit: A Study of Pornography in America.[5]

One paper said it was "honest reporting" while also using the documentary format to exploit sexually explicit films.[6]

Interviewees

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References

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  1. ^ "Two filmmakers hit low 'Gator Bait' goal". The Commercial Appeal. 6 November 1973. p. 29.
  2. ^ "The Hitchhikers Explains Why Teens Run Away". The Leaf-Chronicle. 14 May 1972. p. 37.
  3. ^ "Sebastian productions are a family affair". The Bastrop Daily Enterprise. 10 October 1973. p. 6.
  4. ^ Free, Erin (6 July 2023). "Unsung Auteurs: Beverly & Ferd Sebastian". Filmink.
  5. ^ "Porno Americanus". Daily News. 12 May 1970. p. 52.
  6. ^ "Film sex for profits his game". The Minneapolis Star. 3 June 1971. p. 39.
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