WWW- [media.www.fchornet.com]- Due to the fact that adult cinema really boomed in society in the 1970s, most people believe that the dawn of adult cinema began with the 1972 cult classic “Deep Throat,” www.xxxdeepthroat.com.

However, author Dave Thompson dispels this common misconception by exploring the true origins of adult cinema in his novel, “Black and White and Blue: Adult Cinema from the Victorian age to the VCR.”

Thompson commences the book with different names for adult films; “Stag films. Bluemovies. Smokers. Beavers. Coochie reels. Dirty pictures.” He goes on to discuss that “back in the day” before VCR and DVD players, traveling salesmen would peddle their dirty pictures to frat boys, elks members and bachelors. Thus, unbeknownst to the rest of the world, the market for pornography has been ever-present.

This introduction sets the tone for the entire book and prepares the reader for what lies ahead.

Most stag films (as he commonly refers to the films during the course of the book) were created in the 1920s, not just in America, but also all over the world.

The book is as historically accurate as possible. Since making and distributing stag films in America was illegal, many films did not survive the era. In the earlier days of film production, the movies were filmed on nitrate film, which was highly flammable.

Thus many a film went up in smoke, never to be seen again.

Thompson also points out the fact that weird, kinky and beyond kinky acts are not modern concepts in pornography. Acts such as using vegetables and fruits as sex toys and urophilia (golden showers) were present in the films.

Thompson not only writes the book in his voice, but he also has the confessions of an adult cinema star from the ’30s. The woman only known as Joan describes how she never retained any of her films, she doesn’t know what most of them are called or even how many films she actually made.

It was refreshing to hear another voice tell the story, and to hear the story straight from the source.

Thompson also discusses the raw acting and inexperience of the stag stars. Most of the actors were recruited with the allure of money.

Most films were made during the depression and the money helped the actors get through the hard times. The actors figured that the films weren’t going to be seen by many people, and if they were, the people who saw the films wouldn’t discuss the fact that they saw the films.

Thompson points out specific examples of the inexperience as compared to the porn stars of today. Most were clumsy, looked bored or uninterested and were even unable to perform.

However, similar to modern adult films, the plots of stags were lacking. Many times there was no attempt at a plot, just a flimsy excuse for people to have sex.

Thompson’s novel is a comprehensive historical view of adult cinema. He should be applauded for his in-depth look at sex through the ages.