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Was this the first film....

posted 13 years ago by ascott39
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To use the words "f-gg-t," "banging" and "horny" in the script? Or were there earlier films using any of these words in the context they're commonly used today?

[–] shootr2 13 years ago

I'm not sure about the other two, but the term "horny" to describe intense sexual desire goes WAY back. Back around 1940, Tex Avery made a test film employing animation to make animals appear to talk, which would lead to the Speaking of Animals series of shorts for Paramount. This test film was of a horned toad, and the toad says "I don't care what you say, I'm horny."

[–] ascott39 13 years ago

Thanks, Shootr.

By the way, I loved the scene where the detectives meet with the psychic and he tells why the one detective showed up late to the meeting.

[–] moosefeathers 11 years ago

Patty Duke: All right fa**ot, start explaining
Valley of the Dolls -- 1967

Swing away, Merrill....Merrill, swing away...