The Bed And How To Make It / Nude In Charcoal

One of the most acclaimed directors of 1960s sexploitation cinema, Joe Sarno practically reinvented the genre with his heady and atmospheric character dramas and thrillers. Presented here is one of his most iconic directorial efforts paired with one of his earliest, both restored from their 35mm camera negatives.

Perpetually flirtatious Ellen has been kicked out of boarding school and thrown out of her home. With nowhere else to go, she takes a job as a maid at her alcoholic Aunt Connie’s hotel, only to be lured back into unscrupulous carnal escapes. With a cast including Sarno favorites Patricia McNair, Judson Todd, and his future wife, Peggy Sarno (Peggy Steffans), THE BED AND HOW TO MAKE IT (1966) epitomizes Sarno’s acclaimed noirish visuals (courtesy of cinematographer Bruce Sparks) while also being the first film ever produced by Distribpix itself!

June, a beautiful, yet naive, young art student is lured into a relationship of unbridled lust by a suave older artist named Najlas Sarto. NUDE IN CHARCOAL (1961) is set in Greenwich Village during its bohemian heyday of the early 1960s, Sarno worked as co-director to Phil Melillo. Starring early New York TV personality Sally Ardrey and stage actor Richard Kronold in the leads while also featuring the first-know screen appearance by sexploitation actress and model Rita Bennett and an acting turn from future Hollywood producer Burtt Harris, Distribpix Inc. and Something Weird are proud to offer the home video debut of this long lost, career starting sexploitation treasure.