Sleazy Madison

Skin flicks, strip joints, massage parlors, and other assorted smut from Madison’s seedy past.

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NUDE DANCING at Ms. Brew’s Lounge where, for some reason, they were emphatically “...Laying The Hammer Down!” 🔨 Published July 2, 1976.

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July 2nd is LADIES NIGHT at Visions! 3 World Famous Male Strippers: JUMPIN JACK (“Mr. Nude Truck Driver”), MUSCLE MAN NICK (?), and DEAN (Professional Body Builder). XXX RATED SHOWS FOR WOMEN ONLY. Published July 2, 1984.

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“Love Thy Neighbor!” THE SWAPPERS (1970, dir. Derek Ford) and VENUS IN FURS (1969, dir. Jess Franco) at the Big Sky Drive-In. Published July 1, 1970.

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‪“...and suddenly the screams of a baby born in Hell!“ TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976, dir. Peter Sykes) at the Esquire 👹 “Warning! This Motion Picture Contains the Most Shocking Scenes This Side of Hell!” 🔥 Published July 30, 1976.‬

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”What is it!” ”It’s the all NEW Dangle!” The DANGLE Grand Opening Party starts at 4 p.m. on Friday... The DANGLE (119 E. Main) presents for the first time anywhere a European style discotheque patterned after an elegant 19th century bordello. Published July 30, 1971.

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“The Dead Shall Rise and Walk the Earth” THE GATES OF HELL (1980, aka “Paura nella città dei morti viventi,” dir. Lucio Fulci) and OCTOPUSSY (1983, dir. John Glen) at the Badger Four-Plex Drive-In 🧟‍♂️ 🐙 Published July 31, 1983.

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EXCLUSIVE MADISON AREA ENGAGEMENT “The Third Dimension is Terror.” JAWS 3-D (1983, dir. Joe Alves) at the Hilldale Theatre 🦈 Published July 31, 1983.

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”NOT the Official Movie of the 1984 Olympics...” Check & Chong’s THE CORSICAN BROTHERS (1984, dir. Tommy Chong) at University Square, the Cinema, and Big Sky Drive-In. Published July 26, 1984.

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“THIS IS SWEET SUGAR — She gets what she wants... when she wants it!” SWEET SUGAR (1972, dir. Michel Levesque) at the Majestic. Published July 25, 1973.

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“Prince, in his first motion picture...” PURPLE RAIN (1984, dir. Albert Magnoli) at the Orpheum. Published July 26, 1984.

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“If you loved 'Dawn of the Dead,’ you'll just eat up 'Zombie!’” ZOMBIE (1979, aka “Zombi 2,” dir. Lucio Fulci) plus 2nd big hit NIGHTWING (1979, dir. Arthur Hiller) at Big Sky and Middleton 🧟‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️ Published July 26, 1980.

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“Some book. Some movie.” PORTNOY’S COMPLAINT (1972, dir. Ernest Lehman) at the Strand 📚🐒 “Due to the bold sexual matter and explicit dialogue no one under 12 will be admitted and no one 12-17 will be admitted without parent or guardian.“ Published July 26, 1972.

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‪Bust out your fanciest hat cuz there’s a ”Strip Contest Tonight!” at Visions (3554 E. Washington) 🎩 💃🏻 Published July 26, 1982.‬

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The DANGLE Presents ... For The First Time In The U.S.A. ... Direct from Argentina ... KATTY GOBBI 🇦🇷 Published July 18, 1973.

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GRAND OPENING — Minskie’s All-American Burlesque Nite Club. “Featuring America’s Prettiest Girls.” Published July 17, 1972.

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“An Old Rooster Caught Between the Chick & the Hen” 🐣 🐓 RIDE TO ECSTASY (1974, dir. Rene Martinez, Jr.) at the “healthfully air conditioned(?)” Majestic. Published July 17, 1974.

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NOW! Andy Warhol’s FRANKENSTEIN (1973, aka “Flesh For Frankenstein,” dir. Paul Morrissey) in 3D at the Esquire. Published July 17, 1974.