Fred Halsted narrates this almost definitive take on gay porn. From the nudie/not quite nudies of early filmdom, to the money-shot filled feature length releases, this is a good "gay history 101" primer for those who want a titillating view of vintage footage from many films that would be difficult to amass by one's self. Halsted himself does a bit of performing, disrobing and more as the film plays. The historic factors are there, but some salient facts are left in the void, such as disclosure of some of the true pioneers in erotica, whom, it seems, prefer to remain nameless. Too bad; some great stories are there. Maybe Pat Rocco or better yet, Kenneth Anger, will do society and archivists a favor with an updated version that will truly give the full story, which should be told, warts and all. This is still a valuable bit of history, not just gay history.
