| The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander | |
| Director: | Larry G. Spangler |
| Producer: | Larry G. Spangler |
| Screenplay: | Lawrence Pickwick David Loin |
| Story: | Susan Loyal |
| Narrator: | Xaviera Hollander |
| Starring: | Samantha McLaren John Holmes |
| Music: | Adrian Beamer Ken Sutherland |
| Cinematography: | Philip Kaplan |
| Editing: | Bob McDaniels Arthur May Harvey Martin |
| Studio: | Mature Pictures |
| Distributor: | Mature Pictures Corporation |
| Runtime: | 76 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $140,000[1] |
| Gross: | $468,955 |
The Life and Times of Xaviera Hollander (also known as The Life and Times of the Happy Hooker, Inside Xaviera Hollander) is a 1974 American pornographic comedy film produced and directed by Larry G. Spangler. Based on the memoir The Happy Hooker by Xaviera Hollander, the film stars Samantha McLaren as Hollander, a Dutch immigrant who became a well-known call girl and eventual madam.
Independently produced, it was very successful financially, earning over three times its budget.
The film follows the sexual exploits of a Dutch prostitute in her climb from schoolgirl to madam.
The film's reception was poor.[2]
In 1975, Larry G. Spangler was sued by Walt Disney Productions for the film's use of the "Mickey Mouse March".[3] Judgement went against the producers, as the march was used excessively, negating their claim of parody and fair use. It was cited in Walt Disney Productions v. Air Pirates.
. Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert. I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie. February 5, 2013. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 978-0-7407-9248-9. 153.