Adult film locations 2: One If By Land, Two If By Sea

Adult film locations 2: One If By Land, Two If By Sea

Following our article on the mansion used in The Story of Joanna (1975) and Through The Looking Glass (1976), this time we look at the restaurant and bar used in countless New York adult films, One if by Land, Two if by Sea.

The venue has changed remarkably little since it was used as a film location in the 1970s and 1980s. We look at two films where it was featured: Armand Weston‘s Take Off (1978) and Chuck Vincent‘s MisBehavin (1978), and feature photos from then and now.

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We were recently sat at the bar of One If By Land, Two If By Sea, a West Village restaurant located at 17 Barrow Street (between Seventh Avenue South and West 4th Street).

It has a long and storied past, and operates inside a historic carriage house built in 1767. It was subsequently purchased by Aaron Burr, the third Vice President of the United States (1801–1805) in 1794 and is still rumored to be haunted by his ghost. In the 1830s, the former residence was converted into a pub and brothel, before eventually becoming a restaurant in 1910.

Today it is often cited as being the most romantic restaurant in New York City, and is also noted for its signature dish, Beef Wellington.

In the 1970s, the owners became friendly with film director John Amero who lived in the neighborhood and drank there regularly between film shoots. Ever keen to find new locations for his films, he negotiated with them to use the restaurant out-of-hours. He also told fellow filmmakers, such as Armand Weston and Chuck Vincent, about this, and the location became both a regular haunt for the filmmakers and a location for their films.

 

Take Off (1978):

Take Off

 

Take Off, Wade NicholsWade Nichols descends the stairs at the ‘Blue Falcon’, 1978

 

Wade Nichols, Take OffWade Nichols at the bar of the ‘Blue Falcon’, 1978

 

Armand WestonWade Nichols confronted in ‘Take Off‘, 1978

 

Armand WestonThe ‘Blue Falcon’, 2015

 

 

MisBehavin’ (1978):

Jack Wrangler, MisbehavinJack Wrangler and Kurt Mann in the restaurant, 1978

 

Misbehavin', Chuck VincentJack Wrangler looks up to Eric Stanhope, 1978

 

Misbehavin'The location, 2015

 

One if by LandThe location, 2015

 

Lesllie BoveeLesllie Bovee descends to meet Jack Wrangler, 1978

 

Chuck VincentThe location, 2015

 

Lesllie BoveeLesllie Bovee and Eric Stanhope, 1978

 

Leslie BoveeLesllie Bovee, Eric Stanhope and Molly Malone, 1978

 

Lesllie BoveeLesllie Bovee, 1978

 

Misbehavin'Lesllie Bovee addresses the camera, 1978

 

Misbehavin'Lesllie Bovee‘s table, 2015

 

Misbehavin'The credits to ‘Misbehavin’‘, 1978

 

One if by Land, One if by seaOne if by Land, Two if by Sea, 2015

 

One if by Land

 

  • Posted On: 3rd May 2015
  • By: The Rialto Report
  • Under: Photos

10 Comments

  1. Jim · May 3, 2015 Reply

    I enjoy these posts about the locations used in the movies. I hope someday you can prepare an article about the Grand Island Mansion near Sacramento, California, which used in films such as Insatiable, Coed Fever, Society Affairs and others.

    • Another fan · May 3, 2015 Reply

      Totally agree Jim – I’ve always been curious about that location too.

      And does anyone know where the outdoor hotel / bar sequence at the beginning of ‘Behind the Green Door’ was filmed? Curious minds want to know.

  2. Roy Karch · May 3, 2015 Reply

    great memories from a great spot in ‘the apple.’ The whole area was a longtime haunt if you knew your way around town.
    Thx.

  3. Lav Johnson · May 3, 2015 Reply

    Great post – as always. You guys are the No.1.

  4. Brad Jones · May 3, 2015 Reply

    I walk past this place all the time – who knew of it’s murky past…! I might be tempted to toast Lesllie Bovee next time I’m on the street. Please tempt her to do one of your podcast interviews! She’s the best.

  5. Cathy Gigante-Brown · May 4, 2015 Reply

    A great peek into porn and NYC’s past.

  6. Lochte R. · May 4, 2015 Reply

    Another great glimpse into the adult film past of New York. The ghost of Leslie Bovee lives on!

    Thanks Rialto!

  7. John · May 5, 2015 Reply

    I’ve been visiting your site for the last few months now. I think I have read every article and downloaded every podcast.

    Thank you, particularly, for this post about New York locations. I know that part of town well and intend to check it out at my earliest convenience.

    This project is obviously a labor of love for you and it shows in the high quality of your posts.

    Thank you!

  8. Xavier · May 26, 2015 Reply

    Please keep these “locations” articles coming. I have already used several of them as reference when I go out for a LONG lunch walk in Manhattan. I’m the kind of person that would go walk by where The Barefoot Boy discotheque used to be just because Andrea True mentioned it on her song “New York You Got Me Dancing”. Aside from the films themselves & reading about the era, walking by these very places is what I call “taking a time machine” to a time that passed me by because I was too young and far away.
    xxxx

  9. Humevesne · June 8, 2015 Reply

    Great post. Now I hope you can locate the apartment that “Maraschino Cherry” was filmed in. Because I’ve always wanted to live there. 🙂

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