Smart Alec (1951 film)
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Smart Alec, aka Smart Aleck, is a 1951 pornographic film. The X-rated
silent
short, which is no more than 20 minutes in length and was filmed in black-and-white
, was one of the most famous and widely circulated of the early underground
pornographic
era. It has been called "iconographic", "the best known of all American stag films", and the "apogee of the American stag tradition".
The leading actress
, then known as Juanita Slusher, a buxom young woman of age 16 who appeared substantially older, later went on to fame as the stripper
Candy Barr
. Barr was working as a prostitute at the time, and was forced to feature in the film by one of her clients. At the time there was a false rumour that the man was Gary Crosby
, son of Bing Crosby
. It was shot in a Dallas hotel, which was the setting for several other pornographic shorts of the period. The film led to Barr being called "the first porn star". With Barr's cooperation the FBI subsequently prosecuted the producer for exploitation of a minor. Barr later sued Playboy
magazine when it printed a still from the film.
The film is included in many compilations of historic pornographic films. Smart Alec was among the films featured in Alex De Renzy
's A History of the Blue Movie
in 1970. It was later made available on video under the title Smokers of the Past, Vol. 1.
They have sexual intercourse
, but when he wants her to perform fellatio
she refuses. His insistence prompts her to call a girlfriend and ask her to come over and join them. The other young woman arrives at the motel room and accommodates the man in the manner he requested.
X-rated
In some countries, X is or has been a motion picture rating reserved for the most explicit films. Films rated X are intended only for viewing by adults, usually legally defined as people over the age of 17.-United Kingdom:...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
short, which is no more than 20 minutes in length and was filmed in black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
, was one of the most famous and widely circulated of the early underground
Underground film
An underground film is a film that is out of the mainstream either in its style, genre, or financing.-Definition and history:The first use of the term "underground film" occurs in a 1957 essay by American film critic Manny Farber, "Underground Films." Farber uses it to refer to the work of...
pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
era. It has been called "iconographic", "the best known of all American stag films", and the "apogee of the American stag tradition".
The leading actress
Leading actor
A leading actor, leading actress, star, or simply lead, plays the role of the protagonist in a film or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work...
, then known as Juanita Slusher, a buxom young woman of age 16 who appeared substantially older, later went on to fame as the stripper
Striptease
A striptease is an erotic or exotic dance in which the performer gradually undresses, either partly or completely, in a seductive and sexually suggestive manner...
Candy Barr
Candy Barr
Candy Barr was an American stripper, burlesque exotic dancer, actress in one pornographic movie, and model in men's magazines of the mid-20th century....
. Barr was working as a prostitute at the time, and was forced to feature in the film by one of her clients. At the time there was a false rumour that the man was Gary Crosby
Gary Crosby
Gary Evan Crosby was an American singer and actor. He may have become better known for writing a revealing memoir of his father, entertainment legend Bing Crosby, than for his own music and acting work. His mother was singer/actress Dixie Lee, Bing Crosby's first wife.-Personal life and...
, son of Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
. It was shot in a Dallas hotel, which was the setting for several other pornographic shorts of the period. The film led to Barr being called "the first porn star". With Barr's cooperation the FBI subsequently prosecuted the producer for exploitation of a minor. Barr later sued Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine when it printed a still from the film.
The film is included in many compilations of historic pornographic films. Smart Alec was among the films featured in Alex De Renzy
Alex de Renzy
Alexander de Renzy was an American director and producer of pornographic movies.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alex de Renzy served in the United States Air Force, serving as a Survival Instructor. Back in the United States, he began making documentary films in San Francisco...
's A History of the Blue Movie
A History of the Blue Movie
A History of the Blue Movie is a 1970 Graffiti Productions/Sherpix, Inc. documentary pornographic movie.Directed by Alex de Renzy, this compilation of early shorts combines blue movies, dating from 1915 to 1970, with an uncredited narrator....
in 1970. It was later made available on video under the title Smokers of the Past, Vol. 1.
Synopsis
A travelling businessman meets a beautiful young girl (Barr) by a motel swimming pool and picks her up. They go to his room for drinks and a good time.They have sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
, but when he wants her to perform fellatio
Fellatio
Fellatio is an act of oral stimulation of a male's penis by a sexual partner. It involves the stimulation of the penis by the use of the mouth, tongue, or throat. The person who performs fellatio can be referred to as the giving partner, and the other person is the receiving partner...
she refuses. His insistence prompts her to call a girlfriend and ask her to come over and join them. The other young woman arrives at the motel room and accommodates the man in the manner he requested.