The 1970s asked: what if Tinder showed you EVERYTHING first? Buckle up, time traveler.
Fanny AKA Video Date Line -Talk about movies being ahead of their time! Over two decades after it rocked the porn palaces of America. It is still ahead of the time, and it probably will remain so into the next millennium. To be sure, dating services have become commonplace, but the concept of a service that allows you to see your prospective date performing sexually "before committing yourself" is a revolutionary idea. Look out for the weird impresario of the service, a caricature of Jack Palance sporting a slouch hat and mustache, who speaks in menacing whispers and carries a big stick, which his lovely girlfriend, Connie, is really at pains to sit on. A fresh-looking Annie Sprinkle is here to help clients "rise" to the occasion, and tender little Jean Dalton drops by to make a video and stays for the climactic orgy. You will too. Russ Carlson was a stand-in in Scene 1.
Writing
Satirical premise that accidentally predicted OnlyFans by 45 years.
Production
Zero-budget 'Jack Palance' cosplay that must be seen to be believed.
Director
Russ Carlson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Annie Sprinkle would become a pioneering sex educator and artist; this early role shows her already subverting the 'helpful secretary' trope with knowing irony.
The film's 'preview before purchase' concept essentially predicted camming and OnlyFans' verification culture—making it perhaps the only 1970s porno with genuine tech-satire credentials.
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