The Best of J. Brian (1993)

This well-edited and narrated retrospective of gay fuck flick pioneer filmmaker J. Brian (Brian J. Donohue) sparkles precisely because of what it lacks: the artist himself, speaking in his own words. This serious omission allows the artist's work to speak both for him and for itself, and allows the viewer a freshness unencumbered by bias. The work, five films and seven vignettes, speaks loudly of J. Brian's vision of youth, sexual freedom, and naturalism unfettered by society or its constraints.

Cast

(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
Jamie Wingo
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
Hugh Davidson
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
Steve Boyd
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
A Aaron Bedford
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
D Dale Carpenter
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
E Eric Martin
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
Jason Walker
(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)
C Christopher Gregory
(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)
J Jerome Sanderson
(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)
J Jimi Gorga
(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)
M Marty Storm
(segment "Seven in a Barn") (archive footage)
T Todd Taylor
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
Ron Pearson
(segment "Tuesday Morning Workout") (archive footage)
V Val Anderson
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
M Miles Mitchell
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
B Brian Delaney
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
Dane Tremmel
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
G Gary Young
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
J Joe Free
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
Ron Miles
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
Rusty Adams
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
S Scott Larson
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
S Skip Sheppard
(segment "Tuesday Morning Workout") (archive footage)
Dean Chasson
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
D Doug Boggs
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
F Frank Sears
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
G Gary Coon
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
J Jim Mallett
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
R Randy Johnson
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
D Doug Williams
(segment "J. Brian's Raw Country") (archive footage)
W Warren Edwards
(segment "Tuesday Morning Workout") (archive footage)
Chip Lansing
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
Joe Markum
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
Jeff Porter
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
Leo Ford
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
Will Seagers
(segment "Flashbacks") (archive footage)
Mickey Squires
(segment "First Time Round") (archive footage)
T Timothy Simons

Crew

Director
J J. Brian