This story is a true account, donated by an anonymous regular to the LMC.
It was in the summer, sometime in the mid-70s. I was watching the Tomorrow Show on NBC. This was a program with Tom Snyder out of New York which was invented to come on after the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. This particular show was about a theater in New York with a very special premise. They acted out sexual fantasies. Audience members were allowed to anonymously write down sexual fantasies they wanted to see. The actors would then choose from the suggestions and work up an improvisation.
On the show that night, they acted out two fantasies as examples. One of them was a dominatrix type affair, but the other struck me because it was the first inkling I ever had that someone else might have the same sexual feelings that I had (I was in my early 20s). A woman was standing completely still and alone on the set. She was wearing a black wrap dress (the kind that was popular then), to her knees, pumps and maybe a knitted hat. One hand was up over her head, sort of like a ballerina. The other was down by her side. She didn't move a muscle.
Then a man came in and said something like "Honey, I'm home." He walked up to her and started fondling her, I think. Nothing too much, it was television after all. What exactly he did is a little fuzzy in my mind but I think he changed her pose once or twice, all the while saying sexual things to her. Through it all she remained completely stiff, responding only to his prompting.
He then brought her over to a low table and sat her down on it, posing her again, still talking to her. He then laid her down on the low table and suddenly got angry at her, rolling her off the table onto the floor. She still remained completely stiff. That's all that I remember. The whole scene couldn't have been more than five minutes.
It was the first time that I thought I might not be completely nuts. If anyone remembers this or if anyone knows where a tape might be had, I would be interested in hearing about it.
Does anyone have a copy of this? Can anyone get one? There is a big reward ($$) if you can. Contact the LMC if you have it.
December 10, 2000