The untold story of the world’s most famous X-rated star who rose to fame as the face of Ivory Snow and the star of Behind the Green Door. By Jared Stearns.
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The untold story of the world’s most famous X-rated star, who rose to fame as the face of Ivory Snow and the star of Behind the Green Door but struggled to find her true self in a world of sex, scandal, and shattered dreams.
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.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue
Chapter 1: The Show-Off
Chapter 2: The Proposition
Chapter 3: “Now Casting for a Major Motion Picture”
Chapter 4: Behind the Green Door
Chapter 5: “99 44/100% Pure”
Chapter 6: The New Marilyn Chambers
Chapter 7: Insatiable
Chapter 8: Up ’n’ Coming, Down ‘n’ Out
Chapter 9: Faking It
Epilogue
Appendix: Filmography
Notes & Sources
Index
Title: PURE
Subtitle: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers
Author: Jared Stearns
ISBN: 978-1-915316-19-6
Street Date: April 22, 2024
Category: Film/Sex & Gender
Retail Price: UK £18.99 / US $23.95
Binding: Paperback
Size: 229mm x 152mm
Pages: 346
Illos: 25 B&W stills and 16 colour plates
As the trade paperback, except this special NO-ISBN hardback is exclusive to this website. Because it carries No ISBN number, this edition of the book is off the grid in as much as it doesn’t appear on any database, in any library, cannot be ordered through mainstream bookshops or online retailers.
***COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED***
Congratulations JON BLAZE of CANADA, you are the winner of the Marilyn Chambers prize draw!
Everyone who pre-orders the PURE: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers paperback or hardback will be entered into a special prize draw. One lucky winner will receive a highly collectable 8″ x 10″ glossy signed by Marilyn Chambers (pictured — minus the watermark and censor block).
The photo was taken in 1982 for Club magazine and used for promotional photos and advertisements within the publication. The autograph is authentic and comes from the author’s own collection, along with a certificate of authenticity.
Competition closes at midnight GMT on April 22, 2024
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