The Rialto Report: Documentary Archives for Adult Films

19th April 2020

Claire Wilbur was one of the few performers to go from adult industry notoriety to Hollywood recognition.

12th April 2020

Marv Lincoln single-handedly created the template for the adult film magazine business.

5th April 2020

Mary Stuart appeared in a 8mm loop in 1973 in which she was slapped: what happened to her after this, and was there any truth to the rumors?

29th March 2020

We look at the life of Bill Rotsler and Adam Film World, with digitized copies of all 1975 magazines.

22nd March 2020

The life and adult film career of Avon director Joe Davian has been shrouded in mystery since he disappeared in 1981. Who was he?

15th March 2020

We re-publish monthly bulletins and convention brochures relating to the Adult Film Association of America (AFAA).

8th March 2020

Randy Spears talks about how he makes sense of his multi-decade adult career before he became a devout Christian.

1st March 2020

We look back at the east coast publication ‘Cheri’ – and re-publish all the issues published in 1978.

23rd February 2020

Jamie Gillis died ten years ago this week. We remember when he was arrested for murder – twice.

16th February 2020

The Daily Beast republishes a Rialto Report story: the remarkable story of Avon film director Phil Prince.

9th February 2020

In 1972, Alfred Sole, a first time filmmaker, made an X-rated film.

2nd February 2020

We look back at the history of the east coast publication ‘Video X’ – and we re-publish all the issues published in 1981.