The Devil Made Me Do It

by Georgina Spelvin

Georgina Spelvin tells in her own words how she became an erotic film star with the making of "The Devil in Miss Jones" in 1972, and reveals, after thirty years, what happened to her after that. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615199070
• ISBN13: 9780615199078
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Georginas World Inc
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A hip insider's story--of when porn became chic

An audacious, hip memoir by the gifted actress whose presence, sense of style, and chutzpah made Gerard Damiano's film The Devil in Miss Jones notorious. Packed with details of her full, adventurous life--that includes performing on Broadway and in numerous stage and film productions, dancing at The Latin Quarter, being part of a film commune, overcoming alcoholism, and making star appearances with a python. An authentic account of the milieu by a woman who was instrumental in making porn chic. --Simone Corday is the author of 9 1/2 Years Behind the Green Door: A Mitchell Brothers Stripper Remembers Her Lover Artie Mitchell, Hunter S. Thompson, and the Killing That Rocked San Francisco, A Memoir

Wish I had Known That Devil!

DEVIL MADE ME DO IT....Georgina Spelvin Book Review Wish I'd known the Devil back then! While Georgina Spelvin was having myriad blasts and balls, many of us less imaginative folks were plugging away in the military or school or corporateland or all of them...sigh. Until I read this delightful lady's informative and deliciously fun book all I knew about her was the 1973 movie of her book's titular fame. I remember it showing openly at the movie house on main street in our little town back then. We sure live in different times now. Today, the local, state and federal moral cops would bust everyone, including the audience, and probably find a terrorist connection. Ms Spelvin began her show business career with the pageants, dance classes and musical events you associate with growing up innocent in rural Texas of the late 1940s and `50s. She saw Broadway as her future, and, actually got there. She knows or was/is friends with some truly big name icons of that era's stage and screen. But, hey, her book tells all that far better than I. Anyway, her story of how she became a porn icon is profound, funny, reasonable and a true American success story. There are lots of big names and hilarious highlights in that part of her life, too. But, what do I know about porn films? Well, other than interviewing Linda Lovelace, Marilyn Chambers, Gloria Leonard , Ushi Digart, and, now, finally, Georgina Spelvin for magazine feature articles all those years ago, really, very little. Ms Spelvin knows porn....very personally in over 100 films in a ten years career, and she sure tells that as it was. But, hey, her book tells all that far better than I. The lady worked corporate suitland, too, Major League level. Some of her memories here are very familiar to the rest of us who also worked in corporate America then. Yet,she managed to mix her three careers well at this point, too...legit stage, porn and corporate. But, hey, her book tells all that far better than I. For the past three decades, this personable, truly comedic, lovely lady says she has been living a very happy and private time with John, the love her life, and also gardening, picnicking and enjoying old pals and neighbors. Oh, and she wrote this wonderful book that you will stay up too late reading it because she is a great, great storyteller. But, hey, you'll find that out for yourself when you read it. [...]

The Classiest Porn Star Writes a Really Great Book

This book is a lot of things. It's got a lot of slithery explicit salivating sex in it. It's a sixties book. It's got more good info about how movies are made than most movie books. It's a deep and dark tale of addiction and recovery. And it's a warm family story. Swear to God! The story of how Georgina got to be a porn star in the first place is really funny. She applied to cater The Devil In Miss Jones, and was asked to do a line reading with one of the men who was auditioning. He wasn't hired, but she was, to star in it. She also did the catering. That's maybe the only time the star of a movie that did this well also did the cooking and washed the dishes. It was a friendly set. The director dried. Having already dropped out of corporate America and become part of a hippie film commune, Georgina ploughed her money into making socially and politically conscious films. She got slippery for the revolution. How did a nice girl ... you know. Remember it was the `60s. Everybody decided the old values weren't working, dropped back to zero, and tried everything. I'm glad the stuff I tried wasn't filmed. The book is fabulous. I've published seven books as an author and edited more than 200. This is one of the best. Really. I can't imagine anyone who is not a Bishop reading it and not having a good time. Hell, the best character in it is Georgina's mother. It's that good.

What a fun book to read!!

Georgina Spelvin writes with a dry wit and humor. She writes as though she's talking to you personally and telling you a really funny and shocking story. Her writing style reminds me of a cross between Mark Twain and D. H. Lawrence (Lady Chatterley's Lover). It's like the down home humor of back fence gossip and cracker barrel stories delivered with a naughty flavor. When she writes about her sexual escapades, she does so with straightforward honesty and humor that is racy, sensual and erotic without being phony, vulgar or fake. The way she includes her thoughts in various situations, like a written stage whisper, is a real hoot! And when she talks about the times that are less than rosy, even downright ugly, she does it without pulling any punches, and without looking for pity, thank you so very much! Yet, even then she finds some humor such that you smile as you grimace (that's not easy, let me tell you!) I have no literary credentials, but I love to read. I loved this book, and I think you will too!

I love Georgina and her fantastic new book.

"The Devil..." is heavenly! I'm so thrilled to finally get to read about the life of this amazing, wonderful, sex Goddess and performer. She inspired me greatly, and changed my life forever for the better when I saw her for the first time in the Devil and Miss Jones. Georgina Spelvin has always been in a class by herself, and her book reflects that, because it is too. She generously gives readers a great feel (pun intended) for the Golden Age of porn, and what life and sexuality was like in the 60's/70's for the sexually liberated and talented. This book is also very relevant for today's world. I've read and enjoyed many sex worker autobiographies, and this is certainly one of the best--and perhaps the most sincere and from the heart of them all. Well written too! Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D.--Huge Georgina Spelvin admirer. Porn star turned artist/sexologist.