L.A. Plays Itself

For the 2003 documentary film, see Los Angeles Plays Itself.

L.A. Plays Itself
Title screen
Directed by	Fred Halsted
Written by	Fred Halsted
Produced by	Fred Halsted
Starring	Jim Frost Rick Coates Fred Halsted Joey Yale Bob Blount
Cinematography	Fred Halsted
Edited by	Fred Halsted
Production company	Eight of Clubs
Distributed by	Halsted Distribution [1]
Release date	April 1972 (1972-04)
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

L.A. Plays Itself is a 1972 American experimental gay pornographic film, directed and produced by Fred Halsted.

At the film's screening, Salvador Dalí was reportedly quoted as saying, "new information for me". ^[2]

Cast

• Jim Frost
• Rick Coates
• Fred Halsted
• Joey Yale
• Bob Blount

Legacy

The film is featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself , a documentary by Thom Andersen, which also borrows its name from the film. ^[3]

See also

• List of American films of 1972

References

1. "L.A. Plays Itself (1972)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
2. Sellabedra, Megan (December 16, 2011). "Fred Halsted's Experimental Porn L.A Plays Itself: Even Dalí Thought It Was Freaky". LA Weekly . Retrieved July 24, 2012.
3. "Movies mentioned in Los Angeles Plays Itself (take 2)". Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

External links

• L.A. Plays Itself at IMDb
• Plot summary at Mubi