We are saddened by the loss of porn pioneer, historian and tireless fighter for free speech, William Margold. A fundraiser is underway to help the family with memorial services and those interested in donating can do so here.
There is also a documentary on Margold coming soon.
Golden Age director Carter Stevens is in a rough place and can use a hand.
He has started a gofundme page:
I am a retired film maker, 72 and living on a fixed income (social
security) My career was cut short in my 60s by a massive heart meltdown.
My grown son has also had health problems which made it impossible for
him to work and he has been living with me on my little income. He has
recently had spinal fusion and will be unable to work for at least
another 3-6 months.
This week we got hit by a double whammy. My car
(which is a clunker anyway) died leaving us with no transportation and
to top it off my well which supplies our water is dying and the well
pump will probably need to be replaced any day.
Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated.
I'm
not asking for nothing in return although any string free donations
will be gratefully accepted. I am selling autographed DVD copies of many
of my films and for anyone who can see their way clear to pitch in $75
or more an autographed copy of a brand new one sheet poster from one of
my films. If you don't know my name or my work I am listed on IMDb and
you can find my page on facebook under The Films of Carter Stevens.
Please give us a hand before we are without transportation and water.
Golden
Age actress Laurie Smith has started a Gofundme page trying to raise
money to replace a medical device she desperately needs to help control
the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis and keep her healthy.
We've
seen her work in Olympic Fever, Sex Wars, Ultra Flesh, Blonde Heat and
many more. She is only asking for $1500 but has only managed to gather
less than a third of that in 2 months. Let's get busy, donate as we can
and help spread the word so we can not only get her to her goal but
surpass it so that she can get whatever else she may need to help keep
her healthy and comfortable.
Thanks to all of these generous donors we were able to raise $2400 for Eric Edwards. Adam Johnson Alan Yaeger Anthony Nesbitt April Hall Ashley West Benny Ellis Bill Laux Björn Lammerding Brian Christgau Caleb Emerson Charles Ellis Charles Tatum Christopher Squassi David McCabe David Munn Derek Cheever Eric Cline Frances Jackson Gabrielle Losoncy Gary Mollica Georg Domkamp Heather Drain Howard Gordon James Stevens Jason Stout Jeanne Silver Jens Boeckel Jeremy Richey John Hachem John Luke Montias John M. Sepe Jose Verschaffel Josh Pasnak Leigh Griffith Lori S. Mark & Miranda Murray Martin Smith Marvin Pittman Michael Hanson Patrick Fogerty Patrick Palmer Peter Baxter Rhonda Lowstetter Richard Stegman Jr Robin Bougie Ryan Abbott Scott C Galley Stephen Walsh Steve Elmer Terry Fenwick Thomas Maria Thomas Russo Thomas Strawser Timothy Crawford Timothy Crawford Timothy Strangward Will Sloan
Eric Edwards thank you
To all of you who have contributed or commented on my behalf… thank you so much. You have not only warmed my heart, given me hope, but have helped me through a rather difficult time in my life. At the age of 70 and having my son leave the nest with his girlfriend– Hey, it had to happen sometime, right?– I found myself in a bit of a pickle with bills and such until I can find a suitable roommate.
I also want to thank The Rialto Report and The Golden Age Appreciation Fund for putting up this fundraiser for me. At first, I was a little embarrassed to ask for help, but they convinced me that there would be people out there that would want to contribute to my cause. And, it seems that I got an overwhelming response.
I also want to give a special thanks to Annie Sprinkle for giving her final “Tit Print” to the lucky fan who received it. I’ve never seen one, but I hear that they are VERY interesting (And so are her REAL boobies)!!!
Through my lengthy career, I have felt such love and admiration not only from my crews and cast, but also from my fans. It’s been a pretty wild and crazy ride to say the least! Now, after battling cancer twice, I just kick back and enjoy the memories in my mountain home, or feed the geese at our local pond, or climb up to a lookout rock and commune with Mother Nature. Also, with an occasional and enjoyable visit from a younger generation film crew that comes up to the fresh mountain air to interview me. In fact, if you would like to see what an old friend put together for my 65th birthday:
Somehow, five years later, these wonderful contributions from everyone makes me feel like I’m having a birthday all over again. Perhaps, if you look closely, you might even recognize some of the movies that the stills came from.
To those of you who have been waiting for an autobiography from me, I began one, got halfway through before my memory began to fail. Perhaps a co-writer can jump start the Golden Age for me again.
And, if anyone would like to contact me personally, I’d love to hear from you. I answer all of my email– robeverett@sbcglobal.net
Sincerely,
Eric Edwards
Thank you to all of the generous donors and everyone who helped support the fundraiser for Eric Edwards. We will announce the grand total and the list of amazing donors shortly.
Once again, your generosity is astounding and mere "thank you's" can't fully express our appreciation for the support of TGAAF.
Thanks to your generous support we raised $3,300 to help Sharon get back on her feet. Message from Sharon Mitchell
Happy New Year and thank you all so much for all of your
contributions, both individually and collectively. For those of you who
know me, you know how difficult it is to ask for help.
This act of kindness truly warmed my heart and soul. I should have my motorcycle back this week, and be mobile once again.
My gratitude is without bounds, you have truly made this the Happiest New Year!
Much Love,
Dr. Mitch
Contributors
We’d like to add our huge thanks to the following donors who contributed so generously.
1 Adam Johnson
2 Annie Sprinkle
3 Anonymous
4 Anonymous
5 Anthony Nesbitt
6 Anthony Nicoletti
7 Anthony Veilleux
8 April Hall
9 Ashley West
10 Benny Ellis Jr.
11 Brian Christgau
12 Burt Lum
13 Cathy Brown
14 Christopher J. O’Neill
15 Christopher Romano
16 Christopher Squassi
17 Constance Penley
18 Damian Pring
19 Dan Wheeler
20 Dann Lennard
21 David Beynon
22 David Munn
23 David Peller
24 David Tuszynski
25 Don Benn
26 English Teacher X
27 Erik D. Harshman
28 Ermanno Biot
29 Frank E. Fernandez
30 Gaye E. McNown
31 Georg Domkamp
32 Hudson Marquez
33 Jay Moyes
34 Jeanne Silver
35 Jens Boeckel
36 Jose Verschaffel
37 Joshua Kesler
38 Lori Stacy
39 Lou Rusconi
40 Mark & Miranda Murray
41 Mark Fuentes
42 Mark Savage
43 Michael Cavataio
44 Michael Stabile
45 Michael Stewart
46 Mitchell Hampton
47 Monty Davis Jr.
48 Paul M. Scrabo
49 Peter Pasquale
50 Rafael Godwin
51 Randal Haecker
52 Richard Pacheco
53 Richard Stegman Jr.
54 Richard Wenk
55 Robert Aven
56 Robert Dyer
57 Robert St. Mary
58 Robert Stoesen
59 Robin Bougie
60 Ryan Koetstra
61 S. J. A. Koorevaar
62 Sean Higgins
63 Shane Brown
64 Steve Elmer
65 Steve Messenger
66 T. Reilly
67 Terry Fenwick
68 Thomas Gross
69 Thomas Russo
70 Timothy Crawford
71 Timothy Stroup
72 William Adcock
73 William Burns
74 William Codington
75 William J. Laux
76 William Litzler
77 William Molloy
