 VCX to Release 'Johnny Wadd' for the First Time On DVD
VCX has struck a deal with director Bob Chinn to release the original John Holmes classic
Johnny Wadd for the first time on DVD. Johnny Wadd
was the first in Chinn's series of hardboiled porn films starring Holmes in the title role
of a womanizing private detective. Wadd's exploits continued in Flesh of the Lotus,
The Danish Connection, Tell Them Johnny Wadd is Here, The Jade Pussycat, The China Cat and
others. The character became Holmes' most famous persona, and the late actor was commonly
identified as "Johnny Wadd" throughout his career.
Chinn found the lab's first answer print of Johnny Wadd in
storage earlier this year. He publicly announced his discovery on the late star's 64th
birthday this weekend at a book signing for the new bio "John Holmes: A Life Measured
in Inches."
"The print had only been projected once before, and it
was in excellent shape," VCX president David Sutton told AVN. "We did a wet-gate
transfer from the film element, and it looks amazing. The colors really pop, and it looks
like the movie is brand-new."
The Johnny Wadd DVD will include director's commentary,
bonus scenes with Holmes, free .WMV movies, an extensive photo gallery, and a video
interview with Chinn shot specifically for the disc.
"It cuts to scenes he talks about and is just one of
the greatest insights into the 'shoot and scoot' days of 70's porn I've ever seen,"
said Sutton.
The restored Johnny Wadd is a historic X-rated release and
a sure contender for AVN's Best Classic DVD award. Although the Internet Adult Film
Database indicates that VCX has put the movie out on VHS, Sutton maintains it was never
issued on cassette.
"I cannot remember another title of this stature from
the Golden Era that has never been released even on VHS," Sutton remarked.
"Cecil Howard's Command Video titles come to mind, but even they have all been
available on VHS for many years."
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