Seeking out hard-to-find cult gems has been a chore for a
few films in particular on my wish-list over the past couple decades. When I've found them, it’s incredibly satisfying. Brian Trenchard-Smith's Stunt Rock and
The Telephone Book are two titles that have seemed to evade me for the longest
time. That is, until Stunt Rock got a release a few years ago on a special edition DVD. Now, in 2013,
thanks to the folks at Vinegar Syndrome we have the Blu-ray / DVD combo release of Nelson Lyon’s
rarely seen X-rated comedy The Telephone Book. Watching Stunt Rock upon its
release on DVD, I liked what I saw in the Aussie obscurity, just wasn’t blown
away by it. The Telephone Book is a completely different story.
Sarah Kennedy plays “Alice” the adorable and quirky lead of
The Telephone Book. Alice receives a phone call one day that changes her life,
a very, very dirty phone call from a man by the name of John Smith (Norman
Rose). Is she repulsed by this perverted man spouting sexual language at her on
the other end of the line? Unlike most people, who would just hang up, she
listens and enjoys every minute. After the phone call, this horny young gal is determined to
find John Smith, even if it means going through every John Smith in Manhattan.