Auditions for a new Mitchell Brothers Erotic Film

KPIX-TV news footage from January 22 1974 with reporter Al Dale, featuring scenes from The Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre at 895 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco, where aspiring porn stars are auditioning for a new erotic film production. As Dale explains: "The Mitchell Brothers who made Behind the Green Door and The Resurrection of Eve are looking for a cast for a new erotic film and who knows, maybe another Linda Lovelace will be among the more than 50 peoeple who've been interviewed for those parts today." Includes views of a man and a woman being interviewed and having polaroids taken. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Note: this film was originally titled "Porno Tryouts" in the KPIX Newsfilm Shot-Log.

This 16mm reversal film print was transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in November 2022.