mmcgee282 Review of Dixie Ray: Hollywood Star

Dixie Ray: Hollywood Star (1982)

One of the best shot on 35mm Porn Films of the early 80's

[8 March 2016]

I had gotten this way back in the early 80's by mail order on VHS by Caballero video ,which I still got.then later when decide to get the DVD up grade .I had bad luck with it.All three copies were defective .I gave up then.Then recently I discovered that Vinegar Syndrome came out with a restored version,From the original 35mm element.It was cropped from it's original 1:33.1 ratio, a lot of adult theater did not have wide screen ,but, the traditional smaller screens with mono sound equipment, to 1:85.1.This meant some part were cropped out of the film,but it was not an annoyance.John Leslie is at his best in acting and sex performance as detective Nick Popodopolis.This handsome stud of a porn actor is actually the star of the film ,rather than the porn actresses, he acts with and has sex with.as part of the characters.This film is good for women and couples as well as men who like strong plot porn.This come close to an independent mainstream film with sex in it.Anthony Spinelli ,Jack Weston's Brother directed this Hot pot boiler. John is hire by Dixie ray played by Lisa Deleuw ,whom there was a rumor she dies on HIV aids as well as a rumor she still alive,claims that her ex husband is black mailing her for money through her sexy photos she posed in parties and she is trying to make a come back.In truth is a trick to steal her ex husbands money and confused Nick with women.Juliet Anderson, as Dixie secretary,is enthusiastic in her seducing performance to John Leslie the best sex scenes is with Veronica Hart and Samantha Fox ,not to be confused with The rock singer.It take place in 43 and the hair styles and costumes are a curate ,for an adult movie,The ex husband Charles T. Barclay is played by Billy Thornberg ,who played the ex husband, even though he is an experience actor his character is weak.Mainstream family oriented film actor Cameron Mitchell,of Gorilla at large 3D fame ,is the detective suspicious of John Murdering Juliet out of pure meanness.His acting and character is strong,but his assistant,played by John F.Gof,even though he to is experience actor his character is not strong.Kelly Nichols is excellent as Dixie rays Daughter,18 year old daughter that is, of Dixie.She reminds you of Vida in Mildred Pierce.Steve Marlow's role as Tony was excellent.The brutal scene against John Leslie by Sam Baldwin and Chuck Dawson,performance was good too.Hillery Summer ,who played johns secretary was good in playing a Marilyn Monroe type.Her sexual performance was also great that scene where when pose too john Leslie in a sexy way as he is on the phone.The only problem id the last sex scene ,the four way between Kevin James Lisa and Juliet and Phaery Bird .Even though it was hot.It actually slow down the ending just to finish the scene that was interrupted by Tony Lamar and Nick Popdopolis .What was about that scene that reveal the murder? Well all in all this i a great porn classic.Still sold by Caballero control and now Vinegar Syndrome with an r rated version re titled ,It's called murder baby. 03/09/16