Posted: 3/20/13 at 11:45pm
Sad to learn of the death of Harry Reems, the legendary porn star who ended up being a first amendment activist when he became the first actor to be prosecuted by the US government for a performance in a film.
People make fun of the porn cliches of the '70s, but Harry was the prototype. He had to invent them before they could become cliches. I always really respected him, because after his life descended into a nightmare of drugs and booze, he got cleaned up, became a Christian, and NEVER denounced his past work. In the documentary Inside Deep Throat he spoke of his pride at having played a part in the liberation movements and having survived the harassment by the government. I really respected that. In the documentary, he still had the mischievous spark in his eyes.
Updated On: 3/20/13 at 11:45 PM
