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The Liberation of Cherry Janowski

Original title: The Booby Hatch
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
145
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The Liberation of Cherry Janowski (1976)
ComedySci-Fi

A scientific genius invents equipment that tests the erotic levels of people. He sets out to find subjects for his experiments.A scientific genius invents equipment that tests the erotic levels of people. He sets out to find subjects for his experiments.A scientific genius invents equipment that tests the erotic levels of people. He sets out to find subjects for his experiments.

  • Directors
    • Rudy Ricci
    • John A. Russo
  • Writers
    • John A. Russo
    • Rudy Ricci
  • Stars
    • Sharon Joy Miller
    • Rudy Ricci
    • Doug Sortino
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    145
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Rudy Ricci
      • John A. Russo
    • Writers
      • John A. Russo
      • Rudy Ricci
    • Stars
      • Sharon Joy Miller
      • Rudy Ricci
      • Doug Sortino
    • 3User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sharon Joy Miller
    • Cherry Jankowski
    Rudy Ricci
    • Marcello Fettucini
    Doug Sortino
    • Herman Longfellow
    N. Detroit
    • Theophilus Suck
    David Emge
    David Emge
    • Angelo Fettucini
    Ed Steinfeld
    • Papa Fettucini
    Virginia Heller
    • Mama Fettucini
    John Upson
    • Dr. Von Lipschitz
    Dana Christian
    • Eileen Lipschitz
    Herb Elliotte
    • Mr. Stag
    Mike Waterkotte
    • Vernon Biggs
    Allan Harris
    • Dr. Stuttgart
    Glenda Rozzo
    • Miss Peabody
    Norma Beardsley
    • Thelma
    Andrew Banas
    • Fred
    Diane Pugh
    • Angela
    Lucian White
    • Coal Miner
    Debbie Lasagna
    • Interviewer
    • Directors
      • Rudy Ricci
      • John A. Russo
    • Writers
      • John A. Russo
      • Rudy Ricci
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    • Trivia
      The only movie that Rudy Ricci ever had a starring role in after playing the Shirt-Ripped Zombie in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) and before he played our main antagonist, The Biker Leader (Radio Operator wearing Helmet) in George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Birth of the Living Dead (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    User reviews3

    Featured review
    2/10

    doesn't even win the booby prize

    In this soft-core romp, Cherry Jankowski (Sharon Joy Miller) works at the booby hatch, an experimental sex toy shop that measures the users' sex drives, and is sexually frustrated by her secretly transvestite boyfriend (not a spoiler as it's shown in the film's trailer), Herman, who wants to want until marriage. Meanwhile fellow worker Marcello, who used to be the stud at work, is now impotent.

    This movie works more of a curiosity to catch multiple "Dawn of the Dead" alumni before they starred in that film because as a comedy, much like the character of Marcello, the film is completely flaccid. Despite the abundant nudity on display I found myself growing restless and looking at my watch to see if the film was almost over yet. It seemed like a story that could've been told in 30 minutes (at most) stretched out way too thin to pass for a motion picture. However as I said, if you're a fan of Romero's Living Dead films, it might hold some historical interest.

    Eye Candy: I counted 9 bushes, 18 pair of tits, 5 asses are shown by various actresses and extras

    My Grade: D

    Synapse DVD Extras: Commentary by actor/writer/co-director Rudy Ricci, Producer/writer/ co-director John Russo & Producer Russell Streiner; a 10 and a half minute interview with David Emge; an alternative version of this film under the title of "The Liberation of Cherry Jankowski"2 theatrical trailer for this film (one under the alternate title)
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    • Release date
      • September 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dirty Book Store
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • New American Films
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    • Budget
      • $20,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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