I agree with the comments above about this film. "You know, you take a typical girl that's used to working at McDonald's or at a shoe store, where she's used to making a minimum wage, and suddenly she's given the opportunity to get made up, and be in front of people who tell her she's beautiful, and make as much money in a day as she was making in three weeks and, um, they change. hard-copy-colleen-applegate-1990 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0. plus-circle Add Review. The plot continually amplified this and we were left to conclude that this lack of unconditional love and understanding was the main reason for Shauna's suicide. Her name and hometown were changed in the film, but her mother said: The whole mess is true. She was an angel from a small town, no one knew her name, No one ever thought she'd get caught up in the game, Her momma tired to tell her, it's a cold and lonely world, She was looking for a master, he was looking for a slave, He was headed for the top, she was headed for the grave, She had everything she wanted, but she had to give her, There's no reason, it had to end up that way, Her heart was bleeding for someone to take her away, Trying to be a woman in a mixed up world, She had her name up in lights, she was a brand new queen, She had a tear in her eye, as she looked at the screen, Then she thought about the past, it all happened so fast, She headed out of town for the weekend with a friend, No one ever knew she was headed for the end, They found her on a bed, a revolver in her hand, That didn't want to be a small town girl, But it was not her fault. That's what you wanna do with your life, go ahead. Amazingly, many of the porn execs, photographers, coke dealers aren't depicted in a seedy light. Like many, she came from the rural midwest and was attracted to the bright lights of LA hoping to make it as a legit model only to pose nude and end up in porn. At the time of Grants death, two people were playing pool in Ehrlichs house: Brenda Rosenow, a friend of Colleens, and Cal Ardigo, a friend of Ehrlichs. There are no answers. Of course, tens of thousands of others stream into the city weekly, so it is not a done deal. Simply, movingly, effectively and unsensationally, this 60-minute production from WCCO-TV in Minneapolis retraces the route of a wholesome ex-cheerleader from her tiny hometown of Farmington, Minn., to the sewers of Hollywood porn films and cocaine addiction, a route that led ultimately to her suicide in the Palm Springs home of her 44-year-old lover. For a made for TV movie, it wasn't bad. Many liberties were taken with the characters in "Shattered Innocence" but it remains fairly true to actual events/people. I also might mention that admirers of the big-screen films "Star 80", "Hardcore" or "Boogie Nights" (in particular, the comparison between the Adult Film Awards ceremony in Shattered Innocence and Boogie Nights is interesting) might like this film, or vice versa 7/10 Sad, but worthwhile watching. They have also lived in San Mateo, CA and Atascadero, CA. She was a "Miss American Pie" who traded rural Minnesota for Hollywood glitter, but Colleen Applegate's stardom came only through Penthouse and Hustler magazines and movies such as "Flesh and Laces." At age 20, the conflict between Colleen and her pornographic persona, Shauna Grant, ended in Palm Springs with a 22-caliber rifle bullet . They have also lived in Liberty Lake, WA and Staten Island, NY. A small town girl gets caught up in the drug-fueled and lucrative nude modeling and porn industry, then her life goes down the toilet. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Dazzled by the quick money to be made in nude modeling, up to $2,000 a session for national magazines, she soon went for even bigger purses offered by porn films. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her two-year career. Hollander launched her adult film career, suggesting what he felt was a "classy" stage name, Shauna Grant. Related To Kenneth Nale, Morgan Nale, Lilly Nale, Eric Nale. Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). As Shauna Grant, she made dozens of popular adult movies, usually plot-oriented. You get the idea of what the world of pornography is all about, what it does to the individual is that it kills her.. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her two-year career. Reported for Frontline by Al Austin, Death of a Porn Queen unfolds through the eyes of Applegates parents, friends and colleagues, some of them shady and apparently destructive influences who pass through her life in a gauzy twilight. While her desire to act in mainstream films had generated no offers, she was so prestigious at the time that famed director Francis Ford Coppola was seated at her table. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Was college a worse alternative than becoming a strung out porn star?? It is known that Grant had received threatening phone calls related to Ehrlichs business affairs. The Applegates - Colleen had three younger sisters and one younger brother - cooperated with the producers in hopes that the movie might prevent similar tragedies, said Applegate, who is portrayed by actress Melinda Dillon. Rumor had it that Shauna Grants family weren't too pleased about the movie.despite the fact that they co-operated and were compensated by the production company. As Austin says, this show is about dreams, values, choices, drugs and porn. ), PBS Video., WGBH Educational Foundation., WCCO-TV (Television station : Minneapolis, Minn.), Documentary Consortium. It's a sad story, but throughout the whole thing, you just want the lead character to get a freaking clue! The shot passed through her right temple, out the left, and into the bedroom wall, according to police reports. Her pay rose from $300 a day to around $1,500. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Fox News finally reveals its kryptonite: the bottom line, Unlike Andor, Mandalorian is going all in on Star Wars lore. Her high school diploma, her cheerleading letters, her confirmation certificate and a copy of Hustler magazine with her picture on the cover. '', Hicks, who does not consider himself an opportunist, advised Applegate. The rise to fame, decline and suicide of Colleen Applegate - who was 20 when she put a rifle to her head and pulled the trigger on March 21, 1984 - are the subject of Shattered Innocence, a CBS-TV movie being broadcast tonight. [citation needed], On March 23, 1984, Grant died by suicide in Palm Springs by shooting herself with an AR-15 style .22 caliber rifle.[11]. You burned a hole in your nose. He tells of their happy months together before he was sent to prison for dealing. The mother asks, Why did this happen? Thats basically what the film asks, said Ocamb. ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** I've seen this movie in italian,as I do live in Italy. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Coleen is related to Roge C Applegate and Gina Chelaine Erickson as well as 1 additional person. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current. While London acted as a consultant on the film, producers changed Applegate's name to "Pauline Anderson" and fictionalized other aspects of her life at her parents' request. Applegate attempted suicide in December, 1981 by overdosing on prescription sinus pills. The movie portrayed them as real straightlaced simpletons, incapable or unwilling to deal with anything outside their "small town" existence. I remember quite clearly the flurry of Los Angeles news reports regarding the self-inflicted death of adult film actress Shauna Grant whose real name was Colleen Applegate. No matter how many times I see this film I'm moved by the way it unfolds relentlessly toward its inevitable tragic end. Anyone can read what you share. Porn on PBS has a certain ring to it. The rise to fame, decline and suicide of Colleen Applegate - who was 20 when she put a rifle to her head and pulled the trigger on March 21, 1984 - are the subject of Shattered Innocence, a CBS-TV movie being broadcast tonight. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The short, tragic odyssey of Colleen Applegate, who left Minnesota at 18, became porn star Shauna Grant, and killed herself at age 20. Grants funeral was held March 28, 1984, at St. Michaels Church, a Catholic parish near the center of Farmington. Shattered Innocence depicts a high school cheerleader who is bored and restless with her life in Banning, Kan., and after graduation heads for the bright lights and glitter of Hollywood. '', See the article in its original context from. [citation needed]), Her first pictorial's theme featured a mock camping set and was published by Club. Only the father seems somewhat uncharacteristically unfettered by his daughter's lifestyle, which doesn't really ring true for any father with daughters, that I've ever known. Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally asShauna Grant (May 30, 1963 - March 23, 1984), was an American pornographic actress and nude model. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The whole mess is true. Upon seeing this film again just last night (thanks in part to the "on TV, schedule links" found on this site) I was first struck by my disbelief in the probability of the main character, or any of the other porno actresses/models portrayed in the film, as being seen as physically stunning women. I suspect the downfall of Pauleen Anderson is much closer to what happens to real-life porn actors than the glamourous lives of the characters in "Boogie Nights" (which by the way, ended with a bizzare, 'happy' conclusion for all). In "Shattered Innocence" entry, escape from and re-entry into the porn business leads to tragic, lonely, and hurtful existence. I have a Patreon if you wish to help out the ch. And the various settings and decor reveal both a rural Kansas home-spun comfort and the Hollywood Californian high-life of excess. She died on March 21, 1984 in Palm Springs, California, USA. [3] Her father later said he never discussed the suicide attempt with his daughter; he and his wife at the time (Colleen's mother, Karen Lee Applegate) believed their daughter was merely seeking attention. Everyday that we insist on fragmenting ourselves we ensure that we will continue to produce this type of individual. You let me be Colleen; you didnt expect me to be anyone else, she says about Erlich on an audio tape discovered in his house. 'FRONTLINE' DOCUMENTARY, 'DEATH OF A PORN QUEEN', https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/09/movies/frontline-documentary-death-of-a-porn-queen.html. However, despite these accolades and her beauty, Grant had some difficulty getting work due to her cocaine addiction and lack of "enthusiasm" during sex scenes. I keep coming back to this film, some 17 years after I first saw it, for the script, the cast, the acting and even the background music. In 1982 she ran away from home and moved to California where she soon got involved in making adult films under the stage name Shauna Grant. Her friendly director passed her along to his cocaine supplier, a man twice her age, with whom she moved in. As a fast-rising adult entertainment personality, she was featured in Virginia, Suzie Superstar, and Flesh and Laces 1 & 2, among many other films. Colleen graduated from Farmington High School in 1981, where she had been a cheerleader. Edit your search or learn more. This Lorimar TV flick must have been ahead of its time in 1988, as the story of 17-year-old Pauleen Anderson, who, wanting to grow up faster than she knows how, leaves home and becomes in turn a centerfold, a porn star, a cocaine abuser and finally a suicide when things go wrong. Joanna Lee plays the part of Pamela Lee, a porn actress who killed herself at the age of 20 after heavy cocaine addiction with her young life filled with misfortunes. A high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster. Without stunts or theatrics, Death of a Porn Queen delivers a powerful message about the environment of drugs and exhibitionist sex that attracted, briefly enriched and ultimately destroyed Applegate, as gossip about her careening life shocked and titillated the folks back home. The film ends with Pauline, the character based on Colleen Applegate (known professionally as Shauna Grant), dying of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Colleen Marie Applegate, known by her stage name Shauna Grant (May 30, 1963 - March 23, 1984), was an American nude model and pornographic performer. There are a lot of kids who come from Farmington, Minnesota, or Banning, Kansas. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries. She was 20-years old. At the same time Jake Ehrlich, another boyfriend and cocaine supplier for Grant, telephoned from prison informing her that their relationship was over and that Grant had to move out of his home in Palm Springs. Shauna Grant (May 30, 1963 March 23, 1984) was an American nude model and pornographic performer. ''DEATH OF A PORN QUEEN'' is an account of the short, sad career of an 18-year-old who fled her Minnesota home in 1982, found success in Hollywood's pornography industry, developed a taste for. H.264 IA . Why Netflix is dabbling in livestreaming, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Yet more rain expected to hit California in March. You are using an out of date browser. The possibility of a foul play investigation hung in the balance. From magazines, Miss Applegate quickly graduated to hard-core movies. Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally as This porn does not excite, it disturbs. 2 Favorites. 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