Procter & Gamble
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| - | '''Behind the Green Door''' ([[1972]]) was the first hardcore [[pornographic]] [[film|movie]] widely released in the [[United States]]. Directed by the [[Mitchell brothers]] and starring [[Marilyn Chambers]] as Gloria Saunders, the movie depicts her [[kidnapping|abduction]] to a sex theater, where she is forced to perform various [[sexual act]]s in front of an audience, with characters including [[nun]]s and [[trapeze]] artists. | ||
| - | Prior to the movie's release, Marilyn Chambers had modelled for [[Procter & Gamble]] and Ivory Snow detergent. After the release of the movie, P&G recalled all products and advertising materials featuring her, unintentionally adding to the movie's hype. Along with ''[[Deep Throat (film)|Deep Throat]],'' released later in the same year, the movie launched the "[[porn chic]]" boom and started what is now referred to as the "Golden Age of Porn." Made with a budget of $60,000, the movie ultimately grossed over $25 million (including its video release, which is controlled exclusively by the Mitchells). | + | '''Procter & Gamble Co.''' ('''P&G''') is a [[Fortune 500]], [[United States|American]] [[multinational corporation]] headquartered in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], that manufactures a wide range of [[Fast moving consumer goods|consumer goods]]. As of 2008, P&G is the 8th largest corporation in the world by market capitalization and 14th largest US company by profit. It is 10th in [[Fortune 500|Fortune's]] Most Admired Companies list (as of 2007). P&G is credited with many business innovations including [[brand management]] and the [[soap opera]]. |
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| - | In 1986, the Mitchells made a sequel to this film, directed by singer Sharon McNight and starring a newcomer named Missy (who was Artie Mitchell's girlfriend at the time and reportedly demanded to be given the role). The film, in which all sex performers used condoms and other protective paraphernalia, was a critical and commercial disaster and cost the Mitchells hundreds of thousands of dollars. | + | |
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| - | The film was made from a [[short story]] of the same title, which was circulated by means of numerous [[carbon copy|carbon copies]]. {{GFDL}} | + | |
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Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is a Fortune 500, American multinational corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, that manufactures a wide range of consumer goods. As of 2008, P&G is the 8th largest corporation in the world by market capitalization and 14th largest US company by profit. It is 10th in Fortune's Most Admired Companies list (as of 2007). P&G is credited with many business innovations including brand management and the soap opera.
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