 The 1971 film "Boys in the Sand" represented a number of pornographic firsts.As the first generally available gay pornographic film, the film was the first to include on-screen credits for its cast and crew (albeit largely under pseudonyms), to parody the title of a mainstream film (in this case, "The Boys in the Band"), and to be reviewed by "The New York Times".In 1972, pornographic films hit their public peak in the United States with both "Deep Throat" and "Behind the Green Door" being met with public approval and becoming social phenomena.