Fred Halsted
Fred Halsted was an American gay pornographic film director, actor, escort, publisher, and sex club owner. His films Sex Garage and LA Plays Itself are the only gay pornographic movies in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where they were screened before a capacity audience on April 23, 1974.
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
as SelfPersonal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
Movie pageBirth of a Nation
as SelfFilmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.
Movie pageLA Plays Itself
as HimselfTwo men have a fleetingly idyllic meeting outside of Los Angeles while Fred Halsted shows a...
Movie pageErotikus: A History of the Gay Movie
as NarratorThe film, narrated by "LA Plays Itself" director Fred Halstead, begins by looking at the muscle...
Movie pageEl Paso Wrecking Corp.
as GeneHank and Gene are fired from their trucker jobs at the Kansas City Trucking Company after an...
Movie pageSextool
as BoxerA supposedly straight stud is given a guided tour through the seamy S&M underbelly of...
Movie pageNighthawk in Leather
as uncreditedA night at Nighthawk, the hottest club in L.A., turns into a saga of leather and lust as Fred...
Movie pageA Night at Halsted's
as uncreditedFred Halsted spends a night pursuing Greg Dale — and others — at his after-hours Silverlake sex...
Movie pagePieces of Eight
as (segment "Raging Glory") (archive footage)Looking for some solid gold all-male action? You'll find it here! Superstud Dan Pace has to...
Movie pageThe Filth and the Fury
as (archive footage)"The Filth and the Fury" is a 4-hour compilation of scenes from some of HIS Studio's gay adult...
Movie pageRevenge of the Nighthawk in Leather
as The NighthawkPaul Monroe has taken over the reins from Fred Halsted and buys a used leather jacket and finds...
Movie pageThree Day Pass
as Lt. StrongNavy petty officers J.W. King and R.J. Reynolds get an order from Lt. Strong: Break in Seaman...
Movie pageFast Friends
as uncreditedA group of friends swap festish-oriented stories.
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