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It first received mainstream attention in 1980, when it was featured in the book ''The Golden Turkey Awards'', for which it won "Most Unerotic Concept in Pornography". The next page claimed one film written about didn't exist, leading many to believe that ''Him'' was a fictitious film. However, it was soon discovered that the fake film in the book was ''Dog of Norway''.
It first received mainstream attention in 1980, when it was featured in the book ''The Golden Turkey Awards'', for which it won "Most Unerotic Concept in Pornography". The next page claimed one film written about didn't exist, leading many to believe that ''Him'' was a fictitious film. However, it was soon discovered that the fake film in the book was ''Dog of Norway''.


Several fragments relating to the movie have resurfaced, including a few advertisements and reviews from online newspaper archives. Additionally, the identity of the late actor portraying Jesus was uncovered as Gustav Von Will (aka "Tava") in a blog post,<ref>[http://obscurityandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/02/lost-movie-detective-him-1974.html ''Him'' page on obscurityandbeyond.blogspot.com, the blog that received correspondence from Vinny Parrillo.] Retrieved 26 Feb '13.</ref> thanks to correspondence from his former partner, Vinny Parrillo.
Several fragments relating to the movie have resurfaced, including a few advertisements and reviews from online newspaper archives. Additionally, the identity of the late actor portraying Jesus was uncovered as Gustav Von Will (aka "Tava") in a blog post,<ref>[http://obscurityandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/02/lost-movie-detective-him-1974.html ''Him'' page on obscurityandbeyond.blogspot.com, the blog that received correspondence from Vinny Parrillo.] Retrieved 26 Feb '13</ref> thanks to correspondence from his former partner, Vinny Parrillo.


It was screened at the 55th Street Playhouse in New York from 27 March to 23 May 1974. It returned to the Playhouse on December 6th, 1974, and January 1976. The film also played at the Bijou Theatre in Chicago, The Sansom Cinema in Philadelphia, the Gay Paree theatre in Atlanta, the Wood Six 1 in Highland Park, David Theater in New York, the Penthouse II Theatre in Pittsburgh, and the Adonis theatre in New York.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iqN05BbMOGMa5ZUcssnUJu0Gmli5FIDv/view?usp=sharing Extensive essay on the film.] Retrieved 12 Mar '17.</ref> No footage has resurfaced in any form since.
It was screened at the 55th Street Playhouse in New York from 27 March to 23 May 1974. It returned to the Playhouse on December 6th, 1974, and January 1976. The film also played at the Bijou Theatre in Chicago, The Sansom Cinema in Philadelphia, Nob Hill Theatre in San Fransisco, the Gay Paree theatre in Atlanta, the Wood Six 1 in Highland Park, David Theater in New York, the Penthouse II Theatre in Pittsburgh, and the Adonis theatre in New York.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iAGvAl67YRwB3C2tNq2TPsw-2wjPKp7O/view?usp=sharing An extensive essay on the film.] Retrieved 12 Mar '17</ref> No footage has resurfaced in any form since.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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HIMad1.jpg|Newspaper ad for ''Him'' 1/4
HIMad1.jpg|Newspaper ad for ''Him'' from March 28th, 1974
HIMAd2.jpg|2/4
HIMAd2.jpg|Newspaper ad for ''Him'' from April 11th, 1974
Himad3.jpg|3/4
Himad3.jpg|Newspaper ad for ''Him'' from April 25th, 1974
HIMad4.jpg|4/4
HIMad4.jpg|Newspaper ad for ''Him'' from May 16th, 1974
Him review.jpg|Newspaper review for ''Him''
Him review.jpg|Newspaper review for ''Him''
Village voice - Dec 2 1974.png|Ad from December 2nd, 1974
Village voice - Dec 2 1974.png|Ad from December 2nd, 1974
Him.png|Ad from the Chicago Tribune, dated January 31st, 1975
Him.png|Ad from the Chicago Tribune, dated January 31st, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 5 1975.jpg|February 5th, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 5 1975.jpg|February 5th, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 9.jpg|San Fransisco Examiner, February 9th, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 11 1975.jpg|February 11th, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 11 1975.jpg|February 11th, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 17.jpg|Philadelphia Daily News, February 17th, 1975
'Him' ad Feb 17.jpg|Philadelphia Daily News, February 17th, 1975

Revision as of 01:19, 2 July 2019

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Gustav Von Will portraying Jesus in Him.

Status: Lost

Him is a 1974 movie that loosely references the life of Jesus Christ with homosexual pornographic content. The film's protagonist is a man with an erotic obsession with Christ.

It first received mainstream attention in 1980, when it was featured in the book The Golden Turkey Awards, for which it won "Most Unerotic Concept in Pornography". The next page claimed one film written about didn't exist, leading many to believe that Him was a fictitious film. However, it was soon discovered that the fake film in the book was Dog of Norway.

Several fragments relating to the movie have resurfaced, including a few advertisements and reviews from online newspaper archives. Additionally, the identity of the late actor portraying Jesus was uncovered as Gustav Von Will (aka "Tava") in a blog post,[1] thanks to correspondence from his former partner, Vinny Parrillo.

It was screened at the 55th Street Playhouse in New York from 27 March to 23 May 1974. It returned to the Playhouse on December 6th, 1974, and January 1976. The film also played at the Bijou Theatre in Chicago, The Sansom Cinema in Philadelphia, Nob Hill Theatre in San Fransisco, the Gay Paree theatre in Atlanta, the Wood Six 1 in Highland Park, David Theater in New York, the Penthouse II Theatre in Pittsburgh, and the Adonis theatre in New York.[2] No footage has resurfaced in any form since.

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