Deep Throat (1972)

Director:

Gerard Damiano

Writer:

Gerard Damiano (written by)

Release Date:

8 January 1973 (Sweden)

Genre:

Adult

Tagline:

How far does a girl have to go to untangle her tingle?

Plot:

A woman with an unusual birth defect comes to a doctor who has an unorthodox solution to make the best of her situation.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Sex | Anilingus | Oral Sex | Shaving Of Vagina

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Harry Reems	...	Dr. Young
Dolly Sharp	...	Helen
Bill Harrison	...	Mr. Maltz
William Love	...	Wilber Wang
Carol Connors	...	The Nurse
Bob Phillips	...	Mr. Fenster
Linda Lovelace	...	Herself
Ted Street	...	Delivery Boy
John Byron	...	#11
Jack Birch	...	#12 (as Michael Powers)
Gerard Damiano	...	Last Man (as Al Gork)

Directed by
Gerard Damiano		(as Jerry Gerard)

Writing credits
Gerard Damiano		(written by) (as Jerry Gerard)

Produced by
Anthony Peraino	....	associate producer (as Phil Perry)
Joseph S. Peraino	....	associate producer (as Phil Perry)
Louis Peraino	....	producer (as Lou Perry)

Cinematography by
João Fernandes		(director of photography) (as Harry Flecks)

Film Editing by
Gerard Damiano		(as Jerry Gerard)

Production Management
Chuck Traynor	....	production manager
Ron Wertheim	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chic Kane	....	assistant director

Art Department
Len Camp	....	set designer

Sound Department
Morris Gottlieb	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Francis Goyer	....	key grip
Merci McCowney	....	gaffer
Harry Reems	....	assistant camera (as Ned Reems)

Editorial Department
Rose Anderson	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Berton Goldwater	....	legal advisor
Shelly Martin	....	script continuity
Len Camp	....	location scout (uncredited)
Anthony Peraino	....	financier (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Gerard Damiano Film Productions (GDFP)

Distributors

• AMMA (1972) (USA) (theatrical)
• Bryanston Distributing (1972) (USA) (theatrical)
• Compagnie France Film (197?) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
• Gerard Damiano Film Productions (GDFP) (1972) (USA) (theatrical)
• Plymouth Distributing (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
• Vanguard Films (II) (1972) (USA) (theatrical) (New York)
• Arrow Productions (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• BNN TV (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (in association with VPRO)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Hot Rod Productions Ltd. (2000) (UK) (VHS)
• Kamras Film Group (19??) (Finland) (VHS)
• Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD) (censored)
• VCA Pictures (????) (USA) (DVD)
• Visual Entertainment (2000) (UK) (VHS)
• Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (in association with BNN TV)

Other Companies

• Royal Fashions  wardrobe
• Sal & Mona  catering

Also Known As:

The Doctor Makes a House Call (USA) (working title)
The Sword Swallower (USA) (pre-release title)
Throat (USA) (bowdlerized title)

Runtime:

61 min | Sweden:67 min | UK:50 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:R18 | Finland:K-18 (1999) | UK:18 | Norway:18 (2006) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R (2008) (censored) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) (1983) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Australia:X | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) | Chile:18 (2001) | Denmark:15 (video rating) | Finland:(Banned) (1993) | Ireland:(Banned) | Italy:X | Sweden:15 | USA:X

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Gerard Damiano Film Productions (GDFP)

Trivia:

On 14 September 2000 the British Board of Film Classification authorized for the first time the uncut release of this film, as part of a policy change to censor adult films less and children's films more.

Quotes:

Linda: How would you like it if you had balls in your ears?
Dr. Young: [pause] I guess I could hear myself coming!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Inside Deep Throat (2005)

'And Deep Throat to you all'...

... that ending left me laughing endlessly, but as a movie, 'Deep Throat' is rather disappointing.

Apparently, this movie was needed in the America in the 70's, so it became something of a 'thing to see', just as we in the Netherlands had the incredible hit 'Blue Movie' (1971).

But when looked upon some 30 years later, one can see 'Deep Throat' is a rather weak attempt to put some sort of story (which involves a woman with her clitoris in her mouth, and the problems (and opportunities) that arise from that) into a porn flick. Rather silly if you'd ask me.

The buzz this movie gets (and it will heighten considering the recent documentary Inside Deep Throat, and a planned re-release of the movie), it certainly does not deserve from the quality of the film. Great songs though! 4/10.