I gave this a 6 star only because it revealed/showed some content that I had not seen before (in a few of the much better made exposure fims of the sex genre that I have previously seen/watched). Its a poorly made and typical cheesy production of these types of films, which to me spoils the seriousness of the important historical content.

As a long time nude photography editor, and pinup model photographer and creator, I still found it worth watching. Unfortunately many of the old movie clips and photographs could have done with being digitally remastered; both for posteritys sake and future quality viewing on the new genrations of televisions etc. Its mainly just frolicking nudes and some Burlesque but, there are a couple of scenes showing simulated sex.

Frank Henenlotter's lengthy and loving documentary on the evolution of low-grade soft-core exploitation fare traces the origins of this endearingly seedy stuff to the 1920's and scrupulously addresses its many distinct permutations throughout several decades that stops at the early 1970's. Henenlotter leaves virtually no stone unturned: Among the debauched delights to be relished within are short loops, the 1930's Hays Code, the legendary group of exploitation filmmakers known as the Forty Thieves, roughies, nudie cuties, sex hygiene pictures, military VD instructional films, pin-up girls, fake sex experts, burlesque shows, nudist camp documentaries, Doris Wishman, body painting, Dan Sonney, the Olga features, Michael and Robert Findlay's notoriously nasty Flesh trilogy, lesbianism, Marsha Jordan, tripped-out dope flicks, the creation of the ratings system, gay cinema, storefront theaters, white coaters, and the advent of hardcore porn, which basically put the kibosh on sexploitation cinema. Moreover, the always amiable and animated David F. Friedman relates a wealth of fascinating information. Highly recommended viewing for fans of blithely trashy schlock cinema.