Photos

The Rialto Report is proud to present a series of exclusive photo essays and collections relating to all aspects of the golden age of adult film in New York and beyond.

26th March 2017

Fragments of an Era: Gary Lee Boas’ Photos and Portraits

Gary Lee Boas frequented the porn palaces and burlesque stars of Times Square in the early 80s.

5th March 2017

Playboy: Sex Stars of the Year – 1969-1979

We look back at the Playboy series of annual articles which highlighted the ‘Sex Stars’ of the year – both in mainstream and adult films.

12th February 2017

Jean Jennings: ‘There Is No 13’ (1974)

Rare and unpublished photos of Jean Jennings from the set of her first film, the critically acclaimed – but lost – ‘There Is No 13’.

29th January 2017

Whatever Happened to Maria Tortuga?

In one of our final conversations with Bill Margold, he asked us to look for an old friend of his, the adult film actress Maria Tortuga.

22nd January 2017

Flick magazine: 1975 – 1976 – The First 8 Issues

Flick magazine was the first New York magazine dedicated to covering adult films. Here are the first eight issues – available in their entirety.

15th January 2017

‘Through The Looking Glass’ (1975): Behind The Scenes

Previously unseen photographs from the set of the cult adult film ‘Through The Looking Glass’ (1975).

8th January 2017

Fleshpot on 42nd St: Who Was Laura Cannon?

We look for the cult actress, who was a regular on the early New York adult film scene before disappearing quickly in the mid 1970s.

11th December 2016

Happy Holidays!

We’re taking a short year end break to work on a new season of podcasts, articles, and interviews for 2017. Thanks for your support and happy holidays!