Description It\'s the 80\'s just before the advent of AIDS, and we are Behind the scenes at the Mitchell Brothers O\'Farrell Theater, which gonzo journalist Hunter S.
She reflects on her experience in the sex industry, and on her relationship with a.
Corday sheds light on Jim Mitchell\'s motives for shooting Artie to death, and on his murder trial.
His taste for cocaine and advancing alcoholism--That led him to disappear on binges with a succession of young dancers--is also recaptured, as well as his volatile temper, his impish sense of fun, and his charismatic, macho persona.
His affectionate personal side, along with his love for his children are remembered fondly.
She shares memories of her unconventional, passionate relationship with "Party Artie" Mitchell.
They include the disastrous Behind the Green Door, the Sequel, a grandiose safe-sex epic with characters from Greek mythology, and their documentary on Hunter Thompson, titled The Crazy Never Die.
Corday gives vivid accounts of three Mitchell Brothers films she took part in.
Corday\'s background of having an MA in English, along with her honesty, irreverent sense of humor, and keen focus as an observer, make this a delicious expose.
She is the only woman insider to write about this insular but captivating world during this period, when she was close to the impulsive Mitchells, and a friend of the theater\'s honorary Night Manager Hunter Thompson.
Simone Corday, who danced at the Mitchell Brothers Theater for nearly a decade and was a girlfriend of the late Artie Mitchell, shares her story and her insights.
They are drawn by the beautiful strippers and the backroom hospitality of their outrageous porn king hosts, Artie and Jim Mitchell--who directed the groundbreaking porn film, Behind the Green Door, starring Marilyn Chambers.
Thompson called "the Carnegie Hall of public sex in America." The theater and its steamy live shows are a countercultural venue for celebrities, and for San Francisco politicians and journalists.
Description It\'s the 80\'s just before the advent of AIDS, and we are Behind the scenes at the Mitchell Brothers O\'Farrell Theater, which gonzo journalist Hunter S
