From the dustjacket--
The closest possible look
at some of America's richest and/or most famous pornographers.
The author-who first became acquainted with this strange world
as an expert witness in a series of pornography trials - focuses
on decisive moments in the private lives of a "dirty book"
pirate, a skin-flick movie magnate, an energetic businessman who
has made a fortune in didlos - and one of the most brilliant attorneys
in the nation, whose job it is to keep these merchants of smut
out of jail.
In spite of the exotic nature
of their merchandise, the Smut Kings are much like their more
respectable counterparts in legitimate business. Almost oblivious
to the incendiary nature of their product, they talk distribution
problems, manufacturing facilities, and profit margins. Almost
as important to the pornography industry as the manufacturer,
so to speak, is the legal supporting team that keeps them out
of jail and in business. Outstanding among these practitioners
is Burton Marks. It was he who argued the Miller case before the
Supreme Court, in which the Court made its most recent statement
of the law on obscenity. (The author, incidentally, was an expert
witness for the defense in the original lower court action.) She
takes us into the secret citadel where Marvin Miller, the King
of the Skin Flicks, carries on his multi-million-dollar operation.
Equally successful is Matt Cimber, a former husband of Jayne Mansfield,
Matt Cimber is in some ways the intellectual of the business.
While not slighting the basic stock in trade of his business,
wants to be known. Perhaps the most charismatic porno operator
is Jim Holland, the Dildo King, who wanted the author to fly off
to Alaska with him in his private plane.
At a different level, Dr.
See takes us behind the scenes in Linda Lovelace's private life,
and she also tells how the performers in San Francisco "live
shows" feel about their public amours.
What do these people, who
job it is to sell us our sexual fantasies, think about sex themselves?
How do they raise their children, treat their wives, and go about
the daily business of making a living in one of the raunchiest,
most dangerous professions in the country?
A fascinating, witty, often
hilarious account of kings and queens of smut at play - and at
work.
