In 1966 a new magazine launched: it was called Adult Film Quarterly, was published by Bill Rotsler as a complement to Knight Publishing’s Adam magazine, and it provided regular adult film industry commentary for the first time. The first issue’s cover price was $1 and the cover story was about The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill.
The name Adult Film Quarterly reflected its intended release schedule and over the next three years, seven issues were published. The magazine’s early years covered a combination of mainstream and sexploitation films. Features on notable names like Dean Martin, Ingmar Bergman, Marcel Marceau and Kim Novak were interspersed with profiles of early sex films such as For Single Swingers Only, Therese and Isabelle and House of Pain and Pleasure. The magazines were full of detail and could run to 100 pages or more.
By 1988, the magazine had changed its name from Adam Film Quarterly to Adam Film World. It was now published on a more frequent basis and had shed any mainstream elements to focus exclusively on the world of hardcore adult movies. The magazine was still a Knight Publishing offering but founder Bill Rostler’s involvement lessened as he turned his fuller attention to the world of literary science fiction. With all pages now in color and the magazine notably slimmer, each issue contained a large volume of film reviews mixed with profiles of contemporary industry starlets like Traci Lords, Shanna McCullough and Christy Canyon.
The Rialto Report has digitized all the issues of Adult Film Quarterly – as well as all issues from 1988 to illustrate the change that occurred in the adult film industry in just two decades.
You can find The Rialto Report‘s ever growing library of digitized resources by clicking Library in the menu.
Click on the covers below to access the full magazines. Due to the fact that the magazines are scanned in high definition, allow a little time for each page to load. If you are viewing on a phone, view in landscape orientation.
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Adult Film Quarterly: The Complete 1966-1969 Issues
July-September 1966
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-In-depth profile of The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill,
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June 1967
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–Dean Martin: King of the Sexpots -Sex on the Screens: Sheldon Stewart and Burch Robbins –June Wilksinsin: The Making of a Sex Symbol -Film reviews including: Knockers Up, Wild Gals of the Naked West, Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Motor Psycho, Orgy of the Dead |
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November 1967
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-Hollywood’s New Heyday -Hollywood’s Heart-Throb Death Can’t Still –Ingmar Bergman: Cinema Sultan of the Sex Shockers -There’s a New Kind of Film -Who’s Afraid of Andy Warhol? -Film reviews including: A Piece of Her Action, Whip’s Women, Cool Hand Luke, The Love-Ins, I, a Woman |
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April 1968
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-The Case Against James Bond -Eagle Forgotten: America’s First Film Critic –Jean Seberg profile –Ann-Margret profile -Film reviews including: Peddlers of Sin, Shameless Desire, Bonnie and Clyde, Suburbia Confidential |
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July 1968
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-The Horror Films -The Cliffhangers -How to Make a Naughty French Movie -Film reviews including: A Guy, Eight Gals, Motel Confidential, Rosemary’s Baby, Barbarella, The Acid Eaters |
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September 1968
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-A New Gable Cult Flexes Its Muscles -What Follows the Fox? -The Horse Operas –Marcel Marceau: A Greenroom Dialogue -Film reviews including: Hot Spur, College Girls, Invitation to Ruin, The Night They Raided Minsky’s |
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December 1968
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-Film Legend: The Fabulous Flynn -Hollywood’s Sexual State of Mind -A Rebel Breaks Through –Kim Novak is Lylah Clare -Film reviews including: Lustful Turk, The Boston Strangler, For Single Swingers Only, Therese and Isabelle |
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February 1969
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-Crime in the Movies -Double Stars in Hollywood Skies -Dirty Movies are Dirtier Than Ever –Kathy Williams profile –Vincene Cradduck profile -Film reviews including: House of Pain and Pleasure, Gaily, Gaily, The Bushwacker, Sisters in Leather |
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Adult Film World: The Complete 1988 Issues
January 1988
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–Tracey Adams interview –Traci Lords: Her first legal film -Director Kemal Horulu mines his films for video gold -Girls with Gusto: Brittany, Nikki, Buffy, Viper -Film reviews including: Blue Ecstasy in New York, Broadway Fanny Rose, Sexscape, Traci I Love You |
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March 1988
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-Grapevine: Industry news –John T. Bone has chops -Who Killed Shauna Grant –Mai Lin profile –Sheena Horne interview –Kristara Barrington profile -Film reviews including: Barbara Dare’s Surf & Sand, Oriental Jade, Seduction by Fire, Weird Fantasy |
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May 1988
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–Nikki Charm profile –John Leslie calls the shots –Keisha profile –Nina Hartley and Kesha -Film reviews including: Candy Strippers III, Night Shift Nurses, Pretty Peaches II, Barbara Dare’s Roman Holiday |
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July 1988
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–Shanna McCullough interview –Tasha Voux profile -Erotic cinema from France –Christy Canyon profile -Film reviews including: Coming Holmes, Jane Bond Meets Golden Rod, Rambohh, The Sex Platoon |
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September 1988
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-Sneak peek at The Erotic Adventures of Bonny & Clyde -The 4th Annual X.R.C.O Erotic Awards –Kascha profile –Richard Pacheco talks with Porsche Lynn -Film reviews including: Babylon Pink 2, Deep Inside Traci, Ginger Does ‘Em All, Sinset Boulevard |
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November 1988
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–Cecil Howard‘s Sinners –Dana Lynn and Gail Skorr -The 5-star movie in The Catwoman –Traci Lords crosses over -Film reviews including: A Dirty Western, Ebony Hummers 3, Haulin’ and Ballin’, The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue |
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Looking at those 80’s issues I forgot how hot Alicia Monet was. I also forgot that Kascha and Angela Baron were the two most over rated porn stars of the 80’s. Kascha only performed with her steroid husband and all the scenes were the same and Angela Baron looked like having sex on camera was the last thing she wanted to do that day.
Adam’s film World magazine from the 70s 80s and early 90s was part books a Millions the greatest x-rated film actor of all time John Holmes and Peter North 1970 through 1993 really interesting article keep up the good work
Thank you as always Jeff!
Thanks for the uploads. These periodicals certainly are reflective of their times
The late 1960s publications had more of an artistic quality to them as opposed to the 1980s which is geared mostly toward ads selling video tapes and the presentations are very cookie cutter porn.
One thing to think about. Those sultry, sensual ladies shown in those 1960s issues are pushing 80 years old 🙂
Thanks for the library. Great digital time capsule.