In 1981, director Henri Pachard and writer Joel Bender (of unsung B-movie urban warfare classic “Tenement”) teamed up for ‘A Girl’s Best Friend‘, a XXX rated film featuring Juliet Anderson and Ron Jeremy as con artists after a ultra-valuable diamond owned by a wealthy man.
In addition to a cast that includes Veronica Hart, Bobby Astyr, Robert Kerman, Merle Michaels, Veri Knotty, Dave Ruby, and Rialto Report favorite, Kurt Mann, the production assistant was Glenn Kenny, future critic and editor at Premiere until it ceased publication in 2007, and film critic who wrote for MSN, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and Entertainment Weekly.
The Rialto Report gained access to unpublished and rarely-seen photographs from the production, and we present a selection below.
Quality X recently released a deluxe remastered Blu-ray edition of this film, along with an entertaining and informative feature length audio commentary and liner note booklet, both by Glenn Kenny.
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What a great blast from the past!
Awesome Article Keep Up Good Work
For JULIET ANDERSON aka Aunt Peg SEX was no Act, it was her Life… she was the original MILF/COUGAR entering adult films at age 39!
So sexy, talented, intelligent and very seductive, she was my dear close friend and sadly I was one of the very first to hear of her passing in 2010.
I had produced two compilations of her work and had written articles and even contributed to Marian Rhys informative biography on Juliet. Love & Lust, Laughter & Loss is the title, and thats exactly what she was all about.
Thank you RIALTO REPORT for this rare find…
I remember seeing this on West 54th near the Ziegfeld. The recent Babylon Pink reissue had that movie playing at the Rendezvous at that location. Must have been where I saw A Girl’s Best Friend. I’d been wracking my brain knowing I’d seen it on West 54th but all my searches for porn theatres at that time brought up nothing. This may have solved the mystery.
Wow, Aunt Peg grows more desirable every year. She was always on top of her game.Thank you!
“Aunt Peg HEADS EAST”…
The “Girl’s Best Friend” photos are ALL so delicious, but Juliet’s NorCal sparkle sets her apart for the rest.
With that said, Veronica Hart, Bobby K, and Jody Maxwell totally rock the 1980s NYC vibe… Not to mention Ron Jeremy… Golden Age at its finest. Such a succulent treat.
– Thelma
Great great art times parties those were the days great photos and story always excel treasure and keep adult film vintage art alive much love JJ and Svetlana
Who is the looker staring into the camera in the image eighth from the bottom? Was she an extra or acting in the film? Very good looking.