Elysia (Valley of the Nude)

I found out that Prudence Kent not King as I wrote 2 years ago was actually played by Constance Allen and not a lady named Betty DeSalle. I don't remember where I found the name Betty DeSalle and I can't find it now. I just wanted to make sure that I had accurate info as I don't want to mislead others. I will have to watch this quality movie again and see if there's anything else I can add later. I bought this movie a couple of years ago in the 4 DVD boxed set Sex And Buttered Popcorn. If you enjoy rare movies of this nature then this boxed set is for you. It's filled with tons of info on many "racy" movies and includes interviews with exploiteers David F. Friedman and Dan Sonney. To me it's a must have for any fan.

Good depiction of nudism as wholesome. Beautiful bodies.

Stilted dialogue and silly fiction cover-story of a reporter sent to investigate. Interspersed crackpot comments on nudism as a cure-all are a detriment or added humor, depending on your tastes. What about skin cancer? At times they wear shoes and socks which gives a dorky look. Other times they scamper around completely bare, getting covered with dust - and no worries about thorns, snakes, or sunburn! Well worth watching, but not as good as "Unashamed (1938)"

This 1934 exploitation documentary film shows a reporter assigned to write a article on a nudist camp. The film was designed to be shown at small movie theaters as a shocking, exploitation type movie. Movies of this type were frequently shown at circuses, sideshows and other traveling shows. The 35 minute film is basically a tour of a nudist camp, showing the people at meals, playing volleyball, baseball, hiking, jogging, playing leap-frog, and other daily activities, except they are all nude. A somewhat amusing and funny film, especially when watched today.

This movie is believed to be in the public domain, and can be found on the boxed set "Sex and Buttered Popcorn."

I've watched this movie twice now since it's pretty short and I wanted to write a decent review. I believe that this is the first feature film to ever be made at a nudist colony. Basically the plot is that a reporter is writing an article about a nudist colony. He's convinced by the man who runs the colony, Dr. King, and his beautiful secretary, Miss Prudence King (portrayed by Betty DeSalle) to experiences the pleasures of being nude. The film basically proves that nudists live just as ordinary people, with one obvious exception. The film is almost documentary like and I'm still not sure if it is or not. I don't think so, but it sure seems like it is. I feel that this film was made to prove that being a nudist is not a bad thing at all. In fact, the people seemed very happy and at peace. I enjoyed the film for more than just the nudity. I appreciate the efforts of someone actually making a movie on this type of subject way back in 1934. Nowadays this is nothing but back then, WOW! A cult classic definitely worth watching!

It sounds healthy and looks healthy, but sitting down in the wilderness naked would appear to present problems for me. At least the story line is a bit original and the philosophy of the nudist leader is reasonably digestible. Worth watching for something different.