Reel Affirmations: The Nation's LGBT Film Festival 2008

From the dawn of the sexual revolution comes the outrageous true story of 1970s gay porn icon Jack Wrangler, who became a major brand name in adult entertainment and hero to the newly liberated gay population.

Jack Stillman grew up in Beverly Hills, a child of privilege with a hankering for show biz.

When show business success eluded him, he turned to go-go dancing in the burgeoning gay community of West Hollywood.

Wrangler became a sensation, doing nude modeling and appearing on the cover of the first issue of Mandate. He soon made his first X-rated appearance, and almost overnight a star was born. A cavalcade of movie roles followed - sailors, cowboys, and construction workers - Jack Wrangler played them all.

In the 1970s, gay men trying to overcome the stigma of homosexuality saw in Jack a new butch role model.

Not content to be a big fish in a small pond, he decided to cross over into the more lucrative straight porn world and became an even bigger success, even losing his hetero virginity on-screen in one of his first straight roles.

While in New York doing a live one-man show, Jack met legendary vocalist Margaret Whiting, and much to their surprise, they fell head over heels for each other. To the bemusement of their friends and Jack's still loyal fans, the couple has remained together for 30 years.

.Jack Wrangler's story is one of self-invention and determination, and although he has gone on to an accomplished career in legitimate theater, he knows he will always be Jack Wrangler, former porn star.