Circus of Books

"Neighbourhood entrepreneurs, local heroes"

Apr 22 2020 Not Rated 1h 32m
Biography, Documentary

For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.

Plot

In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine. What wa...

Written by

Rachel Mason, Kathryn Robson

Directed by

Rachel Mason

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Neon Heart Productions, Passion Pictures, Ryan Murphy Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,114
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA