A documentary film about the best known legalised brothel in America, the Chicken Ranch in Las Vegas. The film observes the day to day lives of the women who work in the brothel. Their average age is 21 and their earnings are split 50/50 with the house.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
33437
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Prostitutes - Personal narratives
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nevada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prostitutes
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prostitution
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Prostitutes - Personal narratives
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
People → Prostitutes - Personal narratives
People → Women - Interviews
Places → Nevada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)