Elizabeth Purchell

Elizabeth Purchell

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Elizabeth Purchell is a Brooklyn-based queer film historian, programmer, filmmaker, and the founder of Muscle Distribution.

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Ask Any Buddy 2019 (4)

A kaleidoscopic snapshot of urban gay life during the gay liberation era — or at least how it looked in the movies.
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Coming Attractions 2025 (10)

In the days before home video killed the theatrical market for erotic cinema, movie trailers were a mainstay of the gay porno theatergoing experience. Viewed now, they provide a fascinating—and often very entertaining—look at the way these films were marketed and sold, filled with lurid taglines, false promises, personal messages from the stars, and surprisingly creative editing. This collection of original trailers has been newly preserved in 2K from rare 16mm materials and features previews for films by such auteurs as Tom DeSimone, Joe Gage, Fred Halsted, William Higgins, Wakefield Poole, Toby Ross, and Steve Scott, plus a surprise or two. And don’t forget—as one trailer notes, “It’s Rated X, so come with a grownup.”
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The Naked Eye: Sex and the Mondo Film 2023

Documentary taking a look at Mondo movies.