Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976 film)
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Kansas City Trucking Co. is a 1976
gay pornographic film
and the first in what has come to be known as director
s Sam and Joe Gage
's "Working Man Trilogy". The film was produced in San Francisco, and starred Richard Locke, Steve Boyd, and Jack Wrangler
. Gage's "Working Man Trilogy" begins with Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976), continues with El Paso Wrecking Corp.
(1977), and concludes with L.A. Tool & Die (1979).
at a truckers' bunkhouse in Los Angeles. The film features several trucking related double-entendres such as "wide load", "heavy load" and "men at work."
1976 in film
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film...
gay pornographic film
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
and the first in what has come to be known as director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
s Sam and Joe Gage
Tim Kincaid
Tim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
's "Working Man Trilogy". The film was produced in San Francisco, and starred Richard Locke, Steve Boyd, and Jack Wrangler
Jack Wrangler
Jack Wrangler was an American actor of gay and straight adult film, theatrical producer, and director. Open about his homosexuality and adult film work throughout his career, Wrangler was considered an icon of the gay-liberation movement.In 2008, a feature-length documentary film, Wrangler:...
. Gage's "Working Man Trilogy" begins with Kansas City Trucking Co. (1976), continues with El Paso Wrecking Corp.
El Paso Wrecking Corp. (1978 film)
El Paso Wrecking Corp. is a 1978 gay pornographic film and the second in what has come to be known as director Joe Gage's "Working Man Trilogy". The film stars Richard Locke and Fred Halsted. Gage's "Working Man Trilogy" begins with Kansas City Trucking Co. , continues with El Paso Wrecking Corp. ,...
(1977), and concludes with L.A. Tool & Die (1979).
Plot summary
Hank, a trucker, turns out new hire Joe on a long haul to the West Coast. The men masturbate together while on the road and participate in an all-male orgyOrgy
In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party where guests engage in promiscuous or multifarious sexual activity or group sex. An orgy is similar to debauchery, which refers to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures....
at a truckers' bunkhouse in Los Angeles. The film features several trucking related double-entendres such as "wide load", "heavy load" and "men at work."
Cast
- Steve Boyd as Joe
- Bud Jaspar as Fred
- Richard Locke as Hank
- Duff Paxton as Dan
- Maria Reina as Joe's Girl
- Skip Sheppard as Billy, a hitchhiker
- Dane Tremmel as Otis, a cowboy
- Kurt Williams as Desert Rat
- Jack WranglerJack WranglerJack Wrangler was an American actor of gay and straight adult film, theatrical producer, and director. Open about his homosexuality and adult film work throughout his career, Wrangler was considered an icon of the gay-liberation movement.In 2008, a feature-length documentary film, Wrangler:...
as Jack
Crew
- Jon Denberg, still photographer
- Nick Elliot, cinematographyCinematographyCinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
- Don Fraiser, transportation
- Sam Gage, producerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
- Tim KincaidTim KincaidTim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
(as Joe Gage), directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... - Tim KincaidTim KincaidTim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
(as Joe Gage), screenplayScreenplayA screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated... - Glen Nathan, sound
- Al Steinman, original music
Behind the scenes
- Richard Locke is the only actor to appear in all three "Working Man Trilogy" films.
- The original film included a "piss scene" not included in DVD releases as the result of distribution editing over the years, in which Richard Locke and Jack Wrangler were seen urinating on an unknown man, followed by Richard Locke and Steve Boyd urinating on Jack Wrangler.
- "Working Man Trilogy" was originally called "Kansas City Trilogy".
Awards
- DirectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Joe GageTim KincaidTim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
became a 2001 GayVN Video AwardsGayVN AwardsThe GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
Hall of Fame inductee, largely because of the significance of the "Working Man" trilogy. James McCourt described Gage as "the Douglas SirkDouglas SirkDouglas Sirk was a Danish-German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas in the 1950s.-Life and work:...
of queer porn."
- In 2006, Adult Video News named "Working Man Trilogy" to the top ten most innovative, influential, and hottest gay movies of all time.
DVD releases
The films comprising "Working Man Trilogy" have been restored and are available on DVD.See also
- Tim KincaidTim KincaidTim Kincaid is an American film director, film writer and film producer often credited as Joe Gage or Mac Larson.-Biographical note:...
- Gay pornographyGay pornographyGay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
- List of gay porn stars
- List of gay pornographic movie studios
- Bisexual pornography (genre)
Further reading
- McCourt, James. Queer Street: The Rise and Fall of an American Culture, 1947-1985. W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. ISBN (0-393-05051-3)
- Ramone, Mike, Tim Connelly, Peter Stokes, Acme Anderson (2006). The AVN Guide to the 500 Greatest Adult Films of All Time. Thunder's Mouth Press. (ISBN 1-56025-719-9).