L.A. Plays Itself is a 1972 American experimental gay pornographic film, directed and produced by Fred Halsted.
| L.A. Plays Itself | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Directed by | Fred Halsted |
| Written by | Fred Halsted |
| Produced by | Fred Halsted |
| Starring | Jim Frost Rick Coates Fred Halsted Joey Yale Bob Blount |
| Cinematography | Fred Halsted |
| Edited by | Fred Halsted |
Production company | Eight of Clubs |
| Distributed by | Halsted Distribution[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
At the film's screening, Salvador Dalí was reportedly quoted as saying, "new information for me".[2]
Legacy
editThe film is featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself, a documentary by Thom Andersen, which also borrows its name from the film.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "L.A. Plays Itself (1972)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Sellabedra, Megan (16 December 2011). "Fred Halsted's Experimental Porn L.A Plays Itself: Even Dalí Thought It Was Freaky – Los Angeles Arts – Public Spectacle". laweekly.com. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Movies mentioned in Los Angeles Plays Itself (take 2)". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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