''L.A. Plays Itself'' is a 1972 American
experimental
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gay pornographic film, directed and produced by
Fred Halsted.
At the film's screening,
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (11 May 190423 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí ( ; ; ), was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, ...
was reportedly quoted as saying, "new information for me".
Cast
Legacy
The film is featured in ''
Los Angeles Plays Itself'', a documentary by
Thom Andersen, which also borrows its name from the film.
See also
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List of American films of 1972
This is a list of American films released in 1972.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 1972, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows:
January–March
April–June is
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References
External links
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Plot summary at Mubi
1970s pornographic films
1972 films
Films set in Los Angeles County, California
Gay pornographic films
1970s English-language films
American pornographic films
American LGBTQ-related films
American avant-garde and experimental films
1970s American films
1972 LGBTQ-related films
Films set in Los Angeles
Films shot in Los Angeles
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