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Stearns Jared - Pure: The Sexual Revolutions Of Marilyn Chambers - Paperback
Stearns Jared - Pure: The Sexual Revolutions Of Marilyn Chambers - Paperback
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Description: Marilyn Chambers was the embodiment of the free - spirited Seventies the world's most famous X - rated star and an unappreciated talent whose work in adult films hindered her dreams of becoming a serious actress. Raised in an affluent Connecticut suburb Marilyn catapulted to fame when it was learned that not only had she starred in the groundbreaking X - rated film Behind the Green Door but was also the model on the box of Ivory Snow laundry detergent (product tagline: '99 44/100% Pure.') Marilyn was the first woman known primarily for her work in adult films to cross over to mainstream entertainment. She sustained a versatile three - decade career in entertainment including roles in dramatic plays a Broadway musical revue her own television show and the lead role in David Cronenberg's film Rabid. But her success in adult films also proved to be her undoing. Marred by a violent relationship with her abusive husband - manager Chuck Traynor she developed the persona of a twenty - four - hour - a - day sex star. In the process she lost her sense of self and spent much of her life searching for her true identity. With recollections from family and friends many of whom have never spoken publicly along with Marilyn's own words and never - before - published photos Jared Stearns vividly captures the revolutionary career of one of the twentieth century's most misunderstood icons.
Title: Pure: The Sexual Revolutions Of Marilyn Chambers
Author(s): Stearns Jared
Publisher: Headpress
Barcode: 9781915316196
Pages: 346 Pages, 16 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 4/22/2024
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
Description: Marilyn Chambers was the embodiment of the free - spirited Seventies the world's most famous X - rated star and an unappreciated talent whose work in adult films hindered her dreams of becoming a serious actress. Raised in an affluent Connecticut suburb Marilyn catapulted to fame when it was learned that not only had she starred in the groundbreaking X - rated film Behind the Green Door but was also the model on the box of Ivory Snow laundry detergent (product tagline: '99 44/100% Pure.') Marilyn was the first woman known primarily for her work in adult films to cross over to mainstream entertainment. She sustained a versatile three - decade career in entertainment including roles in dramatic plays a Broadway musical revue her own television show and the lead role in David Cronenberg's film Rabid. But her success in adult films also proved to be her undoing. Marred by a violent relationship with her abusive husband - manager Chuck Traynor she developed the persona of a twenty - four - hour - a - day sex star. In the process she lost her sense of self and spent much of her life searching for her true identity. With recollections from family and friends many of whom have never spoken publicly along with Marilyn's own words and never - before - published photos Jared Stearns vividly captures the revolutionary career of one of the twentieth century's most misunderstood icons.
Title: Pure: The Sexual Revolutions Of Marilyn Chambers
Author(s): Stearns Jared
Publisher: Headpress
Barcode: 9781915316196
Pages: 346 Pages, 16 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 4/22/2024
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
