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Him (1974) was a pornographic feature film produced for gay audiences.
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Background
The film focused on a young gay man who developed an erotic fixation with the life of Jesus Christ. The film was virtually unknown until 1979, when it was cited in the book The Golden Turkey Awards, where it was listed as the "Most Unerotic Concept in Pornography."
Lost Film
At this writing, no print of the film has been located. It was cited among the most sought-after lost films by the online magazine Film Threat.
Several Internet sites have attempted to debunk Him as a hoax, owing to authors Harry and Michael Medveds' admission (within the book) that one of the films referenced in the pages of The Golden Turkey Awards was fabricated. However, the real hoax was Dog of Norway, a fictitious movie illustrated with a photograph of the Medveds' pet dog. Reviews of Him from Screw magazine, Variety and The Village Voice have also been uncovered, along with several newspaper advertisements for its New York theatrical run.