{"product_id":"history-of-x-100-years-of-sex-in-film-9781573926782","title":"History of X: 100 Years of Sex in Film","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis first comprehensive and most in-depth history of cinematic pornography details sex in film from 100 years ago to today  concentrating on the quarter-century since Deep Throat  when pornography became a subject of popular culture.  Insightful  entertaining  and bold  A History of X takes us from the primitive film studios of the 1900s  where porn got its start as a daring experiment in sexual freedom  to the closed-door  multi-million-dollar porn-film corporations of today. Ford includes exclusive interviews with the stars  the producers  and the distributors as well as detailed data on censorship attempts from the early days to the present. The author documents the controversial careers of top porn stars Marilyn Chambers  John Holmes  Linda Lovelace  Harry Reems  Gerard Damiano  Georgina Spelvin  Traci Lords  Max Hardcore  Ginger Lynn  and others  revealing both the great benefits and the tragic consequences that often come from fame and fortune in the porn industry.  He also discusses the many controversial aspects to the business  including Mafia influences  the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the industry  and the myths and realities behind child pornography.  Extensively researched and documented  A History of X is a fascinating expose of a business few dare to touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960386150453,"sku":"ByrdShop_1573926787","price":32.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781573926782.jpg?v=1788285686","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/history-of-x-100-years-of-sex-in-film-9781573926782","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}