Larry Flynt (Larry Flynt): biography, dates, events

One half of Americans know Larry Flynt, as the publisher of the magazine "Hustler", which embodies a vice and ignores the norms of public morality. For the other half of the US population, he is a real fighter for civil rights. Such a reputation Larry Flint received after he defended the Supreme Court's right to freedom of speech. In this article you will be presented with his brief biography.

The beginning of the way

Larry Flint was born in the town of Lakeville , Kentucky in 1942. The father of the boy worked as a farmer, and his mother was a housewife. Soon, Larry's parents divorced, and he stayed with his mother. But after her next marriage, young Larry decided to move to his father.

Immediately after completing military service in 1964, Flint opened a strip club in Ohio . It so happened that Larry got into the stream of demanded business, which he really liked to do. In 1970, he already owned eight similar institutions in Cleveland, Akron, Toledo and Columbia.

Hustler

In 1974, the debut issue of the magazine "Hustler" was published. It was sent by mail, becoming, thus, very cheap advertisement for business. In a relatively short period of time, Larry Flynt earned the fame of the most indiscreet, obscene and cynical pornography producer. But this did not bother him at all. Flint systematically increased the size of his own porn empire, which included strip clubs, casinos, armada of websites, more than twenty magazines, Hustler's retail sale and adult video production. In 1976 he founded the company Larry Flynt Publications, which united his businesses. The porn mogul earned millions of dollars.

Boost

In Flint's career, there have always been many scandals. Often he was sued. So, the defenders of morals demanded to prohibit the distribution of "Hustler" in several states (the most notorious case was considered in Ohio). But even if the applicants won, Larry filed an appeal and almost always left the water. Litigation brought "Hustler" unprecedented popularity. In 1978, its circulation crossed the mark of 2.5 million copies.

Against the "Moral majority"

Larry knew that his scandalous reputation makes Hustler popular. Therefore, he regularly played this card: declared war on the firm "Marlboro", came to court in a diaper from the US flag, promised to legalize prostitution, if he becomes president, etc.

Flint's most ardent opponent was Jerry Falwell, a television preacher and founder of a religious society called the Moral Majority. In 1980, this organization included about 6 million people. The Monk was outraged simply by the very fact of the existence of such publications. Folwell became Flint's most ardent opponent. In each of his speeches, he stated that pornography leads to a moral disintegration of society. It is quite obvious that, in his sermons on "Hustler", Jerry was always in the spotlight. And it brought him a substantial income.

Counter attack

Falwell's sermons greatly annoyed Flint. In 1983, the porn mogul struck back. Larry published a pseudo interview with Fowwell in Hustler. Formed a conversation in a parody style for advertising "Campari": in the brochures of this alcoholic beverage media personalities talked about its excellent taste. The lyrics always mentioned the phrase that the drink was tried for the first time. Flint took advantage of the ambiguity of this expression. In an interview, Jerry allegedly told how he had first had sex with his mother. At the end of the material the journalists of "Khastler" gave an explanation with a request not to take the article seriously, as it simply parodies the well-known advertisement.

Folwell was furious and sued for moral damages. Fans of the preacher collected for him 100 thousand dollars and helped to find a good lawyer. The courts of both the lower and higher courts admitted that libel was printed in the "Hastler". As a moral injury, Flint was required to pay Folwell $ 200,000. But Larry filed an appeal, and this decision was reversed.

Film career

Flint, like a public figure, has absolutely no complexes and prejudices. Therefore, he often appeared in various films, mostly as a cameo. The most famous films with Larry's participation are "Krikun", "Bunny Rabbit", "Son of the Beach", "Nirvana", "Kurt and Courtney", "Unpolitical", etc. But in his biography "The People Against Larry Flynt" Trusted to embody his own image of Woody Harelson. This film, directed by Milos Forman, has garnered many awards: prizes of the European Film Academy, Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear, Golden Globe, etc.

A film about Larry Flynt

Let's talk a little about this picture. You can not call the film "The People Against Larry Flynt" genius. It just had a great story and talented actors. It is worth noting and excellent camera work. Despite the erotic moments, the picture did not even have a minimal taste of "chernukha".

The film did not belong to the comedy genre. Rather, it was a severe life drama, the tragic story of Larry Flynt. But there were positive moments and even jokes. This was due to the inexorability of the main character, able to come out with a smile from any situation.

The picture showed the audience how to interact with the press and how not to communicate with the judges. Flint's life is the life of a true connoisseur of his own freedom, self-expression and love without obligations. He wanted to express his opinion at any cost and teach others to treat his position with understanding and respect.

Larry himself also starred in this film as a judge who sentenced him to 25 years in prison. However, later this decision was protested.

When in the entertainment industry for adults the boom of parodies began, the company "Hustler Video" Flint successfully led this undertaking. In her archives there are many parodies of most popular paintings: "Star Trek", "Avatar", "Game of Thrones", "The Simpsons", etc.

"Interview"

Larry Flynt took the pornography into the popular comedy "Interview", the rental of which was canceled in connection with the threats of hackers, which were of a terrorist nature. But this fact did not stop the porn mogul. He said that he fights his whole life for the protection of the first amendment, and no foreign dictator will deprive him of the right to freedom of speech.

Personal life

Flint was married five times. His wives gave him four daughters and a son. With the older daughter - Tony Flint-Vega - Larry does not communicate. He renounced her, since the girl converted to Christianity and turned into an anti-pornographic activist. All the wives of Larry Flynt were happy with him. He still maintains good relations with some of them.

In 1978, the porn mogul publicly abandoned his own faith. This happened after an assassination attempt on his life took place. The sniper-maniac shot in Larry, deciding to take revenge in this way for the offended America. Flint remained alive, but the bullet that hit the spine paralyzed him below the waist. Until the end of his days, the porn mogul will drive a wheelchair. Attempt was just the beginning. The threats to Larry continued to come on a daily basis. This forced him to move to Los Angeles. There, Flint lives almost like a hermit, only occasionally leaving his mansion, accompanied by several bodyguards.

Interesting Facts

• The porn mogul has a fortune of several billion dollars, earning each year several hundred million.
• In 2003, Larry Flynt, whose biography was presented above, participated in the elections to the governor of California. As a result of voting, he took seventh place.