 It was the first gay porn film to include credits and to be reviewed by the film industry journal "Variety", and one of the earliest porn films – after Andy Warhol's 1969 film "Blue Movie," but preceding 1972's "Deep Throat" – to gain mainstream credibility.Produced on a budget of about $8,000, the film collects three segments depicting Donovan's sexual adventures at a gay beach resort.Promoted by Poole with an advertising campaign unprecedented for a pornographic feature, it premiered in 1971 at the 253-seat 55th Street Playhouse in New York City, where it was an immediate critical and commercial success.