BOOTLEG FILES 663: “The Apple-Knockers and the Coke” (1948 stag film).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: Not believed to be included in any commercial release.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: A naughty film that circulated underground for decades.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely at this time.
For a number of years, rumors circulated that Marilyn Monroe appeared in pornographic movies. Much of the fuel for that belief came from her 1949 nude calendar art photo shoot, for which she only received $50. After all, if the great MM could disrobe for a still photographer during the period when she was a struggling actress, why wouldn’t she go one step further and go clothing-free for an adult film?
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