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"The Ramrodder" (1969) is an adult western that's part nudie-cutie, part violent "roughie". Produced by an uncredited David F. Friedman and directed by Ed Forsyth under the alias Van Guylder. Notorious for its connection to Charles Manson as well as its lurid sado-masochistic whipping scene with Kathy Williams.
The movie features many scenes of R-rated sex plus nude dancing, bodypainting, skinny-dipping, abduction, lesbianism and a topless cat-fight with knives.
Filmed party at Spahn Ranch where Charles Manson's "family" lived, including Catherine Share - who plays an Indian maiden. Manson's friend Bobby Beausoleil also appears as an Indian.
In August 1969, Beausoleil was arrested for stabbing a man to death over a drug deal dispute. A few days later, Manson had his followers commit a series of "copycat" crimes (the infamous Sharon Tate & LaBianca murders) in large part to make it look like Beausoleil was innocent.
This, and another trailer, claims a major Hollywood studio backed this film but had their name kept secret. The better-than-usual quality of the cinematography, editing, music, and other details suggest that this may be true. At any rate, this was one of the last period-piece sexploitation films. By the '70s "nudies" gave way to mainstream porn and the roughie genre blended into the new wave of violent, R-rated horror shockers.
This is part of a series on vintage underground cinema. To see more postings, search for "exploitation", "sexploitation" "fetish film" and "stag film". Other film clips and promos include: Nunsploitation, Olga's House of Shame, A Taste of Hot Lead, The Defilers, The Love Girls, Rent-A-Girl, Olga's Girls, Motel Confidential, Cool It Baby, All Women are Bad, Honey, women in prison and '30s French fetish films, Irving Klaw, Bettie Page, et al.
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"The Ramrodder" (1969) is an adult western that's part nudie-cutie, part violent "roughie". Produced by an uncredited David F. Friedman and directed by Ed Forsyth under the alias Van Guylder. Notorious for its connection to Charles Manson as well as its lurid sado-masochistic whipping scene with Kathy Williams.
The movie features many scenes of R-rated sex plus nude dancing, bodypainting, skinny-dipping, abduction, lesbianism and a topless cat-fight with knives.
Filmed party at Spahn Ranch where Charles Manson's "family" lived, including Catherine Share - who plays an Indian maiden. Manson's friend Bobby Beausoleil also appears as an Indian.
In August 1969, Beausoleil was arrested for stabbing a man to death over a drug deal dispute. A few days later, Manson had his followers commit a series of "copycat" crimes (the infamous Sharon Tate & LaBianca murders) in large part to make it look like Beausoleil was innocent.
This, and another trailer, claims a major Hollywood studio backed this film but had their name kept secret. The better-than-usual quality of the cinematography, editing, music, and other details suggest that this may be true. At any rate, this was one of the last period-piece sexploitation films. By the '70s "nudies" gave way to mainstream porn and the roughie genre blended into the new wave of violent, R-rated horror shockers.
This is part of a series on vintage underground cinema. To see more postings, search for "exploitation", "sexploitation" "fetish film" and "stag film". Other film clips and promos include: Nunsploitation, Olga's House of Shame, A Taste of Hot Lead, The Defilers, The Love Girls, Rent-A-Girl, Olga's Girls, Motel Confidential, Cool It Baby, All Women are Bad, Honey, women in prison and '30s French fetish films, Irving Klaw, Bettie Page, et al.
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March 16, 2022
Subject: its good brad
Subject: its good brad
hey i like it it was pretty good i am a army guy and i am open for emails block71@eq.edu.au please email me if need or if you what to talk
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ShojoRulz04
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October 11, 2021
Subject: Funny movie trailer
Subject: Funny movie trailer
This was used to be on Something Weird Video's official website, it's a good thing I've never watched the film, This should be a good drinking game, too but only play it with juice or soda, Every time they say, ''The Ramrodder'', you take a shot. and, no this isn't taken from a nokia phone, What do you think this is, a potato camera video on YouTube?
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Aramaic
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August 10, 2021
Subject: Garbage
Subject: Garbage
This is trash taken by a nokia phone
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Elinor22
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September 11, 2020
Subject: The Ramrodder!
Subject: The Ramrodder!
It's funny, but I can't imagine sitting through 90 minutes of this without wanting to gouge your own eyes out.
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Harem Cinema
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July 27, 2020
Subject: LOL!
Subject: LOL!
This would be a great drinking game. Every time they say "The Ramrodder" you take a shot. Hilarious stuff.
