Whitehouse (magazine)
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 Cover of Whitehouse magazine No. 84, published January 1982 | |
| Categories | Pornographic men's |
|---|---|
| Publisher | David Sullivan / Gold Star Publications |
| First issue | 1974 |
| Final issue | 2008 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Whitehouse magazine, also known as Whitehouse International, was a British pornographic magazine billed as "The International Quality Glamour Magazine". Launched in 1974,[1] it was substantially more explicit than its predecessors, showing uncensored images of genitalia.
The magazine was originally published by David Sullivan, now Chairman of West Ham football club, and was one of his most successful publications. But by 2001, annual sales had declined to around £250,000[2] and that year he sold the title and others in his stable to his business partners David and Ralph Gold, under their Gold Star Publications.[3] Related publications included Teenage Hardcore and Derriere.[4] Whitehouse ceased publication in 2008.[5]
Although reputed to have been named after anti-pornography campaigner Mary Whitehouse,[6][7] the magazine contained a disclaimer saying that its name had nothing to do with her.[8]
The model Mary Millington made numerous appearances in the magazine.[9]
The industrial music band Whitehouse are named after the magazine.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Obscenity and Film Censorship : an Abridgement of the Williams Report. Bernard Williams. Cambridge. 2015. ISBN 978-1-316-28675-3. OCLC 941030751.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Doward, Jamie (13 May 2001). "Top shelf gathers dust". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Top shelf gathers dust, The Observer, 13 May 2001
- ^ What's the bottom line on the top shelf?, The Guardian, by Mian Ridge, 28 Jun 2006
- ^ "Whitehouse (UK) :: Pulp Trader :: Manage your collection". www.philsp.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Curtis, Nick (22 November 2012). "Disgusted of Nuneaton". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Hendrickson, Robert (1981). The literary life and other curiosities. New York: Viking Press. ISBN 0-670-43029-3. OCLC 7273810.
- ^ Ban this filth! : letters from the Mary Whitehouse archive. Mary Whitehouse, Ben Thompson. London: Faber. 2012. ISBN 978-0-571-28150-3. OCLC 930024245.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ ""The Mary Millington Movie Collection" Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set": An interview with historian and documentary filmmaker Simon Sheridan". Cinema Retro. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Wallis, Jennifer (2016). Fight Your Own War: Power Electronics and Noise Culture. Headpress. ISBN 9781909394414.
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