Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre
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| - | The '''Mitchell brothers''' ('''James "Jim" Lloyd Mitchell,''' [[November 30]], [[1943]]–[[July 12]], [[2007]] and '''Artie Jay Mitchell,''' [[December 17]], [[1945]]–[[February 27]], [[1991]]) were pioneers in the [[pornography]] and [[striptease club]] business in [[San Francisco]] and other parts of California from 1969 until 1991, when Jim was convicted of killing Artie. | + | '''Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre''' is a [[striptease club]] at 895 O'Farrell Street near [[San Francisco]]'s [[Tenderloin, San Francisco, California|Tenderloin]] neighborhood. Opened as an [[X-rated]] movie theater by [[Mitchell brothers|Jim and Artie Mitchell]] on July 4, 1969, the O'Farrell remains one of America's oldest and most notorious adult-entertainment establishments; by 1980, the nightspot had become a major force in popularizing close-contact [[lap dancing]], which would become the norm in striptease clubs nationwide. The late journalist [[Hunter S. Thompson]], a longtime friend of the Mitchells and frequent visitor at the club, claimed to be its night manager in 1985 and called the O'Farrell "the [[Carnegie Hall]] of public sex in America" and ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine praised it as "the place to go in San Francisco!" |
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| - | They opened the [[Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre|O'Farrell Theatre]] in 1969 as an adult cinema and at one time operated 11 such businesses; in addition, they produced and directed many adult films, including ''[[Behind the Green Door]]'' in 1972. They were also successful as the defendants in many [[obscenity]] cases. The Mitchells' notoriety significantly increased with Jim's fratricide; they became the subject of three books, ''X-Rated'' by David McCumber, ''Bottom Feeders'' by John Hubner, ''9 1/2 Years Behind the Mitchell Brothers' Green Door'' by Simone Corday and one movie, ''[[Rated X (film)|Rated X]].'' | + | |
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Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre is a striptease club at 895 O'Farrell Street near San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Opened as an X-rated movie theater by Jim and Artie Mitchell on July 4, 1969, the O'Farrell remains one of America's oldest and most notorious adult-entertainment establishments; by 1980, the nightspot had become a major force in popularizing close-contact lap dancing, which would become the norm in striptease clubs nationwide. The late journalist Hunter S. Thompson, a longtime friend of the Mitchells and frequent visitor at the club, claimed to be its night manager in 1985 and called the O'Farrell "the Carnegie Hall of public sex in America" and Playboy magazine praised it as "the place to go in San Francisco!"
