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Skylane Motel, Colonie, NY.

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Lawrence Motel, Schenectady, NY.

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Lake Electonics, Colonie, NY.

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Jacoby Appliance Parts, Colonie, NY.

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Blu-Bell Motel, Colonie, NY.

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Colonie Fire Co., Colonie, NY. Beautiful flagstone, flat roof, and tower. Still in nice shape.

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First National Bank, Colonie, NY. A lot of banks around here still retain their '50s flagstone, flat roofs, and overall midcentury feel.

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De Joseph's Hair Systems, Colonie, NY.

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Smith's Liquor, Colonie, NY.

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Tri-City Luggage, Colonie, NY.

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L-Ken's, Colonie, NY.

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Redwood Lanes, Colonie, NY.

Twisted Sex Vol. 4

TWISTED SEX VOL. 4
1993?, 116m40s; unfortunately my copy suffers from picture jitter throughout the whole tape.
1. HOT FRUSTRATIONS (France/Italy: 1965, Audobon Films) US version of La Traite des blanches, featuring Reine Rohan of THE DIRTY GIRLS in a ménage à trois; "the film that does not know when to stop"; no known VHS or DVD release under either title.
2. THE SISTERS (Greece: 1965, Joseph Brenner Associates: 1969) Long trailer for US version of Dihasmos, a drama with knife wielding and lesbianism; no known tape or disc release under any title.
3. SOFT SKIN ON BLACK SILK (France/Spain: 1959, Audobon Films: 1963, VHS: Something Weird, DVD: First Run) US version of Un Mundo para mí, featuring Agnès Laurent and stripteases.
4. THE PRICE OF FLESH (France: 1960, Audobon Films) US version of Détournement de mineures, a story of prostitution at a French ballet school; with North African settings and music by Michel Magne; no known VHS or DVD release under either title.
5. WARM NIGHTS & HOT PLEASURES (1964, Audobon Films) Joe Sarno film with cocktail party stripping, lesbians, and whipping; a young Joe Santos is featured in the trailer; missing on tape and disc.
6. THE ALLEY CATS (1966, Audobon Productions, VHS: First Run, DVD: Image) Trailer for Radley Metzger film consists mostly of stills over Latin percussion; sexual hijinx amongst the well-to-do.
7. HOT MONTH Of AUGUST (Greece: 1966, J.E.R. Pictures Inc.: 1969, VHS: Something Weird) US version of Zestos minas Avgoustos, with additional scenes added by Doris Wishman; murder in the world of gigolos and rich wives.
8. GARDEN OF EDEN (1954, Excelsior Pictures, VHS: Something Weird) Early nudie with R.G. Armstrong bewildered by naked beachgoers.
9. SOME LIKE IT COOL (UK: 1961, distributor unknown) Black and white trailer for Eastmancolor Michael Winner film about nudes in England; no known VHS or DVD release.
10. THE IMMORAL MR. TEAS (1959, Pad-Ram Enterprises, VHS: RM, VHS/laserdisc: Image, DVD: Arrow) Landmark Russ Meyer nudie cutie with amusing hyperbole from the narrator.
11. THE ADVENTURES OF LUCKY PIERRE (1961, distributor unknown, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) H.G. Lewis nudie trailer.
12. GENTLEMEN PREFER NATURE GIRLS (1962, Juri Productions Inc., VHS: Something Weird) Doris Wishman film features clean-living nudists, underwater shots, and a quick glance at a tiki.
13. ADAM LOST HIS APPLE (1965, Andore Productions, VHS: Something Weird) Low-budget nudie with a small cast that makes out (usually a nudie no-no); "a delight for tired eyeballs."
14. NUDE ON THE MOON (1961, J.E.R. Productions Inc., VHS: Anchor Bay, Sleaziest, VCI, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Wacky nudie co-directed by Doris Wishman, with scenes filmed at Coral Castle in Florida.
15. THE SUN, THE PLACE AND THE GIRLS (UK: 1961, Advent Film Productions) Alternate title for NUDES OF THE WORLD, with scores of thong-clad beauties; no known tape or disc release under either title.
16. THE BEAUTIFUL THE BLOODY AND THE BARE (1964, Esquire Pictures, VHS/DVD-R/DVD: Something Weird) Crudely filmed story of nude models getting murdered.
17. Santa theater advertiser promo (196?)
18. MY BABY IS BLACK (France: 1961, American Film Distributing Corporation: 1965, U.S. Films: 1966, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Brief trailer for the US version of the starkly tasteless Les Laches vivent d'espoir.
19. THE WARM, WARM BED (1968, WGB, VHS: Something Weird) Barry Mahon film about cheating couples who swap; a shorter clip was on Twisted Sex Vol. 1.
20. STRANGE RAMPAGE (1967, distributor unknown, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Very cool trailer for Harry Kerwin film featuring Ann Howe and Bunny Ware; women on the prowl, with masturbation and lesbianism; cool crime jazz score.
21. THE SEX PERILS OF PAULETTE (1965, J.E.R. Pictures, VHS: Something Weird) No title is actually given in this trailer for the Doris Wishman film; narrator (probably Wishman herself) hypes tales of horny women.
22. "Then" card
23. CONFESSIONS OF A BAD GIRL (1965, distributor unknown) Not really a trailer, but a clip from the Barry Mahon film, with close-ups of dancing boobs; unreleased on tape or disc.
24. TAKE ME NAKED (1966, American Film Distributing Corporation, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Dark, moody, and fetishistic trailer for Findlay roughie, with lesbianism and rape.
25. BAD GIRLS GO TO HELL (1965, Juri Productions Inc., Sam Lake Enterprises, VHS: Sinister Cinema, Sleaziest, Video Treasures, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Classic trailer for sicko Doris Wishman flick.
26. CONFESSIONS OF A PSYCHO CAT (1968, Chancellor Films, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Bizarre roughie featuring Jake LaMotta, murder, and lesbianism.
27. INDECENT DESIRES (1967, Jerand Film Distributors Inc., VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Trailer for weird Doris Wishman film.
28. "Plus" card
29. GUESS WHO’S COMING? (1969, Imperial Pictures, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Skin flick about the making of a skin flick, with lesbianism and rape over a snappy soundtrack.
30. TOO MUCH TOO OFTEN (1968, Jerand Film Distributors Inc., VHS: Something Weird) Rough Doris Wishman drama.
31. DAYS OF SIN AND NIGHTS OF NYMPHOMANIA (Denmark: 1963, Audobon Films) US version of Mellem venner, featuring an early pot party; no tape or disc release under either title.
32. WILD NIGHT AT THE INTERLUDE (196?) 15m5s short with dancing and nude art at a San Francisco lounge; also on CHANGES VHS (Something Weird).
33. "Also--Starts Wednesday" reel
34. WHIP’S WOMEN (1967, Canada: Marden Films) Looks to be the story of a pimp; no known home release.
35. THE SEXPERTS (1965, William Mishkin Motion Pictures Inc.) Sexploiter with love-making on a boat has yet to surface on tape or disc.
36. "Plus This Big Screen Feature" card
37. LOVE SECRETS OF THE KAMA SUTRA (1970, distributor unknown) Alternate title for KAMA SUTRA '71 (VHS: Alpha Blue); fairly graphic trailer with Uschi Digard, an Indian guru, and multiple positions shown.
38. SEXCAPADE IN MEXICO (1970, Boxoffice International Pictures, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Long trailer for sleazy film about gringos out to score Mexican hookers; tastelessly hypes its "frank and heartless" rape scene.
39. "Prevues of Coming Attractions" card
40. THE SECRET SEX LIVES OF ROMEO AND JULIET (1969, Boxoffice International Pictures, Global Pictures, VHS: Private Screenings/Luna as JULIET'S DESIRE, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Long trailer with good production values.
41. THE EROTIC ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO (Eve Productions Inc., Lima Productions: late 1970s, DVD: Jef) Rerelease of VOLUPTUARY (1970 or 1971, Lima Productions); onscreen title is just PINOCCHIO.
42. "Double Feature Program--Friday and Saturday" cards
43. THE NINE AGES OF NAKEDNESS (UK: 1969, Manson Distributing Corp.: 1970, VHS: Media) Low-budget skin flick made up of vignettes throughout history.
44. WILBUR AND THE BABY FACTORY (1970, Boxoffice International Pictures, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Long trailer marketed to hippies.
45. THE TOY BOX (1971, Boxoffice International Pictures, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Very weird sexploiter features Uschi, Jack King, and Marsha Jordan.
46. SEX RITUALS OF THE OCCULT (1970, Sam Lake Enterprises, Studio West Film Distributors, VHS: Something Weird) Mainly orgy scenes on a phony forest set; funny in its dopiness.
47. STRANGE SEX DREAMS (196?; Extraordinary Films) Wacked 5m21s short showing drunk/stoned partiers' sex fantasies.
48. LIZ (1967, William Mishkin Motion Pictures Inc.: 1970) Consists of a disclaimer, staged viewer comments, and a statement from producer "George Sheperd."
The box lists WILD FREE AND HUNGRY and THE TEACHER but their trailers aren't included.

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Annette Bridals, Colonie, NY.

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Northway Inn, Colonie, NY. This signage has since been removed, and I believe the motel has been renamed.

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Edgewood banquet hall, Rotterdam, NY; since this photo was taken the family owners sold it, and it became a Chinese buffet restaurant. All the flagstone was covered up or removed, and the great signage disappeared.

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Carey's Lakeside Motel, Bolton Landing, NY.

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Kurver Kreme, Albany, NY.

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Wheeler's Liquor, Albany, NY.

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Bob & Ron's Fish Fry, Albany, NY.

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Westgate Plaza, Albany, NY.

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Gateway Diner, Albany, NY.

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Or Vintage Architecture, in this case. The defunct Paradiso, Saratoga Springs, NY. I wonder if the inside was as Rat Pack cool as the exterior?

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Hi-Roc Lanes, Saratoga Springs, NY.

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Community Court Motel, Saratoga Springs, NY.

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Motel, Saratoga Springs, NY.

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Diner, Saratoga Springs, NY.

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Design Motel, Saratoga Springs, NY.

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Malta Drive-In, Malta, NY.

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Riviera Motel, Ballston Spa, NY.

Twisted Sex Vol. 3

TWISTED SEX VOL. 3
1993?, 91m22s (It seems SWV is using DVD-Rs as their duping masters now, even for VHS; unfortunately my copy of TS3 suffers throughout from frustrating skipping, pixelization, and dropouts.)
1. MICHELLE (196?, Audobon Films Inc) With crime elements.
2. THE PASSIONATE STRANGERS (Philippines: 1966, RAF Industries) Eddie Romero melodrama with Vic Diaz. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
3. THE TWILIGHT GIRLS (France: 1957, Audobon Productions: 1959, VHS/DVD: First Run) American version of Les Collégiennes, chock full of beautiful girls in a boarding school.
4. I, A WOMAN (1966, distributor unknown, VHS: Something Weird) Trailer consists of silent scenes over a song.
5. THERESE AND ISABELLE (1968, Audobon Films, VHS/DVD: First Run) Radley Metzger's classy lesbian drama with Essy Persson and Anna Gaël.
6. THE GIRL WITH THE MAGIC BOX (1965, Cinema Syndicate) Crude Barry Mahon film with nude models. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
7. THE BEAST THAT KILLED WOMEN (1965, distributor unknown, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Barry Mahon scares women with a guy in a gorilla suit.
8. PRIMITIVE LOVE (Italy: 1964, American Film Distributing Corp.: 1966, VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Long trailer for the American version of L'Amore primitivo, featuring Jayne Mansfield doing a striptease, Italian comics, and mondo elements.
9. THE SOUL SNATCHER (1965, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS: Something Weird) Trailer for short nudie focusing on Satanic temptation.
10. FANNY HILL MEETS DR. EROTICO (1967, Chancellor Films) Too bad this Barry Mahon film has yet to surface, as it features a Frankenstein-type monster and lesbians.
11. THE SIN SYNDICATE (1965, Joseph Brenner Associates Inc., VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Busy trailer features mobsters, pimps, lesbiansim, and gang rape. Also known as ZERO GIRLS.
12. PROSTITUTE PROTECTIVE SOCIETY (1966, distributor unknown, VHS: Something Weird) Hookers fight back against murderous gangsters.
13. DEATH OF A NYMPHET (1967, Chancellor Films) Roughie with rape and murder. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
14. COME PLAY WITH ME (196?, distributor unknown) Includes scenes of lesbians and belt-whipping; no tape or disc release known.
15. OLGA'S DANCE HALL GIRLS (1966, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS/DVD: Something Weird) A dark one with a Sapphic sex cult of Satan.
16. JUSTINE: THE EROTIC EXCITEMENT OF EVIL (196?, distributor unknown) Nudie drama looks to be filmed in Puerto Rico; no tape or disc release known.
17. MONDO OSCENITÁ (1966, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS: Something Weird) Joseph P. Mawra collection of "censored" clips from other movies; features lesbianism and B&D.
18. UNHOLY MATRIMONY (1966, Arcanum Productions, Chancellor Films, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Swingers get way out on LSD.
19. HOT EROTIC DREAMS (1967, Cosmos Films, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Trailer made up of silent socks-and-undies sex scenes over pleasant jazz.
20. RAVAGED (196?, distributor unknown) Nasty one mixes Nazi sex slave rape scenes and real atrocity footage; an unknown title that has yet to surface.
21. PROWL GIRLS (1968, Chancellor Films) Barry Mahon flick mixes lesbians and drugs; narration gives the title as RUNAWAY DAUGHTERS. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
22. THE ADVENTURES OF BUSTY BROWN (1964, distributor unknown, VHS: Something Weird) Low-budget nudie about a P.I.
23. THE DIARY OF KNOCKERS McCALLA (1968, Chancellor Films) Barry Mahon lesbian nudie. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
24. MR. MARI'S GIRLS (1967, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Features rape, lesbianism, and fighting hookers.
25. SEX CLUB INTERNATIONAL (1967, distributor unknown, VHS: Something Weird) Heavier on the action in this Barry Mahon fllm.
26. INFIDELITY AMERICAN STYLE (1967, Chancellor Films) No known tape or disc release on this nudie that includes ritualistic whipping and lesbianism.
27. HOT SKIN AND COLD CASH (1965, Sack Amusement Enterprises, VHS: Something Weird) Story of a hooker.
28. SCARF OF MIST THIGH OF SATIN (1967, Chellee Films) Joe Sarno story of gigilos and the garment industry. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
29. ALL WOMEN ARE BAD (1969, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS: Something Weird) Kooky trailer with lesbians and whipping.
30. SHE CAME ON THE BUS (1969, American Film Distributing Corp., VHS/DVD: Something Weird) Roughie with rape scenes.
31. MEETING ON 69th STREET (1969, distributor unknown, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Sailors in a bordello; "the USO was never like this."
32. OBSCENE HOUSE (1969, distributor unknown, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) A weird color trailer with full male and female nudity.
33. A TASTE OF HOT LEAD (1969, Chancellor Films) William Rotsler film featuring rape, murder, and lesbianism. Unreleased on VHS or DVD.
34. DELILAH (1969, Distribpix Inc.) The story of a swinger; unreleased on VHS or DVD.
35. CARNY GIRL (1970, Chancellor Films) This still-missing roughie features rape, murder, and fully-nude strippers.
36. I WANT YOU (1968, Chellee Films, VHS: Alpha Blue Archives, VHS/DVD-R: Something Weird) Trailer consists of tinted sex stills over moody music.
37. LIKE IT IS (196?, distributor unknown) Looks like a flower power documentary, with lots of hippie chicks dancing with light shows; no known tape or disc release.
38. ACID DREAMS (196?, distributor unknown) Trailer for the "first in a series of underground films"; jarring montage of dancing and random imagery; no tape or disc release on this one.
39. THE ART OF MARRIAGE (1970, The Nevada Institute of Family Studies, VHS: Something Weird) Amusing trailer for white-coater tries to stay high-brow.
40. Tape also includes an untitled scare short (17m28s) featuring a striptease at a '60s cocktail party and subsequent rape and murder.