Debbie Does Dallas
Debbie Does Dallas is a 1978 American pornographic film produced and directed by Jim Clark, and starring Bambi Woods. The plot focuses on a team of cheerleaders attempting to earn enough money to send the title character to Dallas, Texas to try out for the famous "Texas Cowgirls" cheerleading squad. The fictional name "Texas Cowgirls" was seen as an allusion to the real-life Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Woods had previously tried out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in real life, but was cut during auditions.
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| Directed by | Jim Clark |
| Written by | Maria Minestra |
| Produced by | Jim Clark |
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| Cinematography | Billy Budd |
| Edited by | Hals Liptus |
| Music by | Gerald Sampler |
Production company | School Day Films |
| Distributed by | VCX |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was highly successful, selling 50,000 copies on videotape, making it the most successful pornographic video release in its time. It is regarded as one of the most important releases during the so-called "Golden Age of Porn" (1969–1984), and remains one of the best-known pornographic films. The film is in the public domain following a US court ruling in 1987 that declared its copyright to be lost.
The enormous success spawned a number of sequels and spin-offs, and a 2002 off-Broadway musical of the same name.