Don Jurwich
Don Jurwich, an influential figure in the 1970s cult film scene, is both the writer and director of Once Upon a Girl (1976). This film stands out as a whimsical and risqué take on classic fairy tales, showcasing Jurwich's knack for blending humor with adult themes. His work in Once Upon a Girl contributes to the broader conversation around exploitation cinema, where traditional narratives are subverted and reimagined. Jurwich's vision encapsulates the era's experimental spirit, making him a notable presence in the world of cult and grindhouse films.
Once Upon a Girl
Mother Goose has been put on trial for obscenity, and the evidence being presented is a collection of pornographic animated shorts. Included in the mix are adult versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and Snow White, in which just about every sexual combination possible is given a try. The movie features three animated segments with live action wraparound story. In the sexless live action part, Mother Goose, played by a man in drag, is on trial for obscenity because she wants to tell the real suppressed versions of her tales. Young Jack is a doofy horn dog kid who sells his cow to a pervy dwarf for sex with a hot gypsy woman and some beans. Once the beanstalk grows sky high, Jack climbs it and ends up inside the Giant's wife, literally. Even his horny pet frog gets in on the action when it sees a busty peasant girl washing up at the lake. In the second segment, Prince Charming has a dreamlike tryst with secretive virginal Cinderella one night and goes on a search to find this mysterious virgin by checking the naughty parts of every women in his kingdom along the way. Also, even the phrase "happily ever after" gets a different meaning here. In the final segment, ditsy voluptuous Little Red Riding Hood who keeps forgetting to put her cloths on gets sexually abused by ...