Shauna Grant) was born Colleen Marie Applegate on May 20, 1963. Brain dead, Grant was rushed to Desert Hospital, where life support systems were disconnected after two days. AKA Colleen Marie Applegate. Upon seeing this film again just last night (thanks in part to the "on TV, schedule links" found on this site) I was first struck by my disbelief in the probability of the main character, or any of the other porno actresses/models portrayed in the film, as being seen as physically stunning women. 1 videocassette (58 min.) The only other movie I saw her in was "Making the Grade." The question worried on tonight's ''Frontline'' offering, on Channel 13 at 10 o'clock, is how a nice girl like Colleen Applegate could have been transformed into Shauna Grant, star of ''Flesh and Lace,'' and why she should have committed suicide. Jonna Lee was pretty good in this role. The film doesn't have the theatrical style of something like "Star 80", but it's actually a much better film. The producers recommend ''parental discretion. Shauna Grant (Colleen Applegate) and Jamie Gillis interviewed by Bobby Hollander, from 1982 The second best result is Colleen Applegate age 60s in Creston, CA. The young woman whose innocence is shattered is based on real-life porn-star Shauna Grant. London's article was featured in the Los Angeles Times six weeks after Applegate's suicide in March 1984. Select this result to view Colleen Applegate's phone number, address, and more. The basic story is true. Scenes such as the one where Shauna goes back home for Christmas, proudly showing off a scrapbook of nude photos to her family and then getting rebuffed by her appalled mother, are both tender and sad, and Shauna's fight to reclaim her life at the finale is quite gripping. Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally as Shauna Grant (May 30, 1963 - March 23, 1984), was an American pornographic actress and nude model. From magazines, Miss Applegate quickly graduated to hard-core movies. For people out there who think that its exploiting her and exploiting ourselves, then they should be very grateful because then they cant relate to it. She retired from adult films in 1983. Just a nosebleed. Lee's character was more of a mess than a victim. Is Kate Forbes Christian Faith A Career Killer? At the time of Grants death, two people were playing pool in Ehrlichs house: Brenda Rosenow, a friend of Colleens, and Cal Ardigo, a friend of Ehrlichs. Applegate said she is generally satisfied with the film, although she felt the horror of the worlds of pornography and cocaine addiction were soft- pedaled. Her parents and friends seem perplexed, and the answers ventured by the narrator, Al Austin, who produced the program along with Mike Sullivan and Andy Greenspan, sound as though they were cribbed from teen-age how-not-to books. Score one. She had three sisters, Veronica, Sheila and Shelrae and one brother, Mike. An agent, Jim South, took pictures and sent them to a Penthouse magazine photographer, Steve Hicks. We know that Roger Applegate also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame. But they assume no responsibility for her death, and they continue to exploit the Colleen Applegates of tomorrow. Ms. Lee made only a few pictures. Reported for Frontline by Al Austin, Death of a Porn Queen unfolds through the eyes of Applegates parents, friends and colleagues, some of them shady and apparently destructive influences who pass through her life in a gauzy twilight. Grant and Smith had partied and slept in the days following the awards show and lost track of time. Very forgettable stuff. There are somewhat graphic samples here of Applegate earning her pay in porn films, so beware. His picture resonates with a sad, gritty truth that is tough to fathom but well-portrayed for our benefit. John Pleshette is also good as the older man who's finally found the centerfold girlfriend he's wanted all his life, only to lose her to his own tragic flaw - being a cocaine dealer headed for prison. Sep 17, 2007. PBS delivers with ''Death of a Porn Queen,'' the latest offering of its highly respected documentary series ''Frontline,'' at 9 p.m. Tuesday on WTTW- Ch. It was kind of hard to feel sorry for her. She stayed in the town, working first as a cashier and then as a repair clerk with the phone company. See production, box office & company info, 7224 N. 47th Street Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA. The pay isn't bad - $100 to $1,500 depending on who's doing the shooting. ''Because the mind of a typical 18-year-old is not prepared to make the right decisions in this town with these opportunists. A high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster. She went scrambling back to Hollywood, where she received plenty of attention as a porn queen. Despite the flat TV movie style presentaion, "Shattered Innocence" kept my attention until the tragic conclusion. In one year, she made 30 X-rated films, had sex with 37 men on camera, contracted herpes, had an abortion and made $100,000, most of which she spent on cocaine. No matter how many times I see this film I'm moved by the way it unfolds relentlessly toward its inevitable tragic end. Questions arise about the accuracy of her biography. She is 17 years old at the beginning and fresh and nave as a cheerleader with a boyfriend and many dreams of fame.But unfortunately she soon leaves her parents and school for Los Angeles where she wants to find a job and be a model.But Pauleen is so young that she is ready to accept everything without compromise .Shy and reserved at first she becomes a trash model and breaks with her family.The nightmare will begin with completely nude pictures and soon cocaine addiction and porn films to pay her coke.Pauleen who dreamt of a glamorous image will only have a porn actress image for a time. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Far more interesting are outtakes from her films and some eerily candid footage that WCCO obtained of Applegate, still new to Hollywood, answering an ad and first interviewing with the agent who would introduce her to the world of nude modeling and erotic films. She died on March 21, 1984 in Palm Springs, California, USA. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Mel Erman: You think you're talking to some farmer on the back forty? Her family moved to the small town of Farmington, Minnesota in 1973 when her father, Philip Applegate, took a managerial position with the Central Telephone Company of Minnesota. Grant was provided with her own make-up artist, 27-year-old Laurie Smith (who was also an adult star). She was 20-years old. Colleen graduated from Farmington High School in 1981, where she had been a cheerleader. Pauleen Anderson: [attempts to leave] Fine! I recommend this TV movie to anyone who enjoys a tragic real life story. I remember quite clearly the flurry of Los Angeles news reports regarding the self-inflicted death of adult film actress Shauna Grant whose real name was Colleen Applegate. (She was the subject of a Calendar cover story May 6, 1984, and her story also is being made into a TV movie for next season). The true story of Colleen Applegate/Shauna Grant arturopanduro 1 April 2000 This biopic shows us the tragic story of Colleen Applegate, who at a very young age moved to Hollywood from the midwest and became porn star Shauna Grant. She retired from adult films in 1983. Heres what to know, From Chris Rock to the SAG Awards. Dazzled by the quick money to be made in nude modeling, up to $2,000 a session for national magazines, she soon went for even bigger purses offered by porn films. on October 27, 2019. And that's sad."[5]. theyre just immature and irresponsible and they think they can come to Hollywood and become a star overnight or theyll just find something.. All the acting is solid and Sandor Stern's direction is both careful and easy. ***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** I've seen this movie in italian,as I do live in Italy. For a made for TV movie, it wasn't bad. They have also lived in Liberty Lake, WA and Staten Island, NY. My first thoughts upon seeing this film 14 years ago, on TV, were with regards to the level of difficulty, and subsequent success, that the producers/director must have had in making a movie about pornography without the ability to use nudity, coarse language or explicit scenes and situations that make up the core of a pornographic film. She was born in California but moved with her family to Minnesota in 1973. A high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster. [7][8], On March 14, 1984, she was a multiple nominee and presenter (with John Leslie) at the 8th Annual Adult Film Association Awards show at the Coconut Grove Ambassador Hotel. Her family moved there in 1973, when her father took a managerial position with Central Telephone Company of Minnesota. The shot passed through her right temple, out the left, and into the bedroom wall, according to police reports. **SPOILERS** Surprisingly good made for TV movie about the short life and violent death of Colleen Applegate who was known by her many fans as porno film star Shauna Grant. A drug addict, Grant killed herself after the arrest of her partner in March, 1984. It is known that Grant had received threatening phone calls related to Ehrlichs business affairs. I give this an 8 out of 10. Colleen is related to Eugene Keith Applegate and Bradley J Lawton as well as 2 additional people. Segment from the television program Frontline, Closed captioned for the hearing impaired, There are no reviews yet. As a landlady sifts through some abandoned belongings of Colleen Applegates--old Valentines, a high school diploma--youre overwhelmed by sadness. Amazingly, many of the porn execs, photographers, coke dealers aren't depicted in a seedy light. Can't take your eyes off of it, even though I know the people in the porn business saw a young beautiful woman mostly likely lied to her and worse, but either than that awesome characters, The true story of Colleen Applegate/Shauna Grant, A Family treated TV bio-pic "flavor of the moment", Shauna Grant, Based on the life and death of Colleen Applegate. Warmer storms could cause problems, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, Gloria Vanderbilt told Anderson Cooper not to expect a trust fund. Referring to her drug habit, he says, ''It's hard for a cocaine dealer to control someone close to you.'' Was college a worse alternative than becoming a strung out porn star?? Porn on PBS has a certain ring to it. Born in Bellflower, California, Colleen Applegate grew up in the small town of Farmington, Minnesota. At times the story slips into scenes of melodrama with soap-opera style images and situations, but that is forgivable over-all. The whole mess is true. Edit Search New Search Filters (1) To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. Its impossible to know even from this fine film exactly when and where she went wrong, why she shot herself and who is to blame. hard-copy-colleen-applegate-1990 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0. plus-circle Add Review. Jonna Lee is convincing in every way as a natural beauty who is not mature enough to handle what she's gotten herself into. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This Lorimar TV flick must have been ahead of its time in 1988, as the story of 17-year-old Pauleen Anderson, who, wanting to grow up faster than she knows how, leaves home and becomes in turn a centerfold, a porn star, a cocaine abuser and finally a suicide when things go wrong. Joanna Lee does an excellent job of portraying this poor young girl. And the various settings and decor reveal both a rural Kansas home-spun comfort and the Hollywood Californian high-life of excess. Do it. Eventually, her identity lost, her mind and body ravaged by cocaine, Colleen Applegate committed suicide.. Even the touching opening and closing theme music strikes home. The stars get the grief. The weapon was owned by her boyfriend, a cocaine dealer. (785) 332-2892 is the phone number for Coleen. The film ends with Pauline, the character based on Colleen Applegate (known professionally as Shauna Grant), dying of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. She left her small-town home of Farmington, Minn., at age 18 to chase a dream in Hollywood. WCCO reporter Al Austin does a fine job of providing a calm and candid look inside the porn business and, through interviews with Applegate`s friends, family and employers, he gives us a peek inside the head of a country girl-turned-porn star. Seems rather tame, but then again, what's shown is more than enough. Her journey. [3] Her father later said he never discussed the suicide attempt with his daughter; he and his wife at the time (Colleen's mother, Karen Lee Applegate) believed their daughter was merely seeking attention. He tells of their happy months together before he was sent to prison for dealing. Has a song named after her called "Dancing With Shauna Grant". Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally as They have also lived in San Mateo, CA and Atascadero, CA. This 1988 made for t.v. Melinda Dillion, who played Peter Billingsley's mother in "A Christmas Story", plays the mother of his real life siblings (Melissa Michaelsen and Neil Billingsley) in this film. Colleen was so incredibly young and naive. This is a movie that could have been tawdry and exploitative, and indeed, I recall reading that the parents of Colleen Applegate (whose life this is loosely based on) were displeased with it, saying it made the pornographers look like they were just running a business and Colleen got into trouble on her own. It is very difficult for the family. ), PBS Video., WGBH Educational Foundation., WCCO-TV (Television station : Minneapolis, Minn.), Documentary Consortium. His picture resonates with a sad, gritty truth that is tough to fathom but well-portrayed for our benefit. Hollander launched her adult film career, suggesting what he felt was a "classy" stage name, Shauna Grant. In June 1990, Applegate's mother Karen Applegate appeared on the tabloid news show Hard Copy (1987) where she disputed the official ruling (she would later appear Entertainment Tonight (1981) echoing the same sentiment). comment. The high school photos on the yearbook that Pauleen shows Mel would later be shown in future movies, including Soapdish. Tastefully, with humanity, and completely free of exploitation. 2 Favorites. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. We later meet her manager, Bobby Hollander, and her cocaine-dealing boyfriend, Jake Erlich, who was in jail and trying to dump her when Applegate killed herself. Her personal possessions left behind could fit in a large envelope. [10], Grant persuaded her friend, veteran porn performer Kelly Nichols, to take over the role Grant had been offered in Matinee Idol. The film is based on Michael London's article, "The Death of Colleen", which detailed the short life and death of adult film actress Colleen Applegate (known professionally as Shauna Grant). After arriving in Los Angeles, Applegate and Marcell unsuccessfully pursued several employment leads. Applegate also died in the same manner and her death was officially ruled a suicide by Palm Springs Police. After briefly giving up her pornographic movie career, but being unable to kick the cocaine addiction, the young woman portrayed by actress Jonna Lee is about to re-enter the world of pornography when kills herself. Trivia (6) Disliked the industry in general, but expressed a preference for Joey Silvera as a costar. Joanna Lee plays the part of Pamela Lee, a porn actress who killed herself at the age of 20 after heavy cocaine addiction with her young life filled with misfortunes. Some of Applegates acquaintances believe that it was stardom that she adored, not porndom, and that she was never comfortable performing sex on the screen as star of Virginia, Suzie Superstar and Flesh and Laces. In one year, were told, she developed herpes, had an abortion and had sex with 37 men. We see the frank-talking man who runs the agency explaining to a new applicant that she will be expected to pose in the nude and, if she doesn't object, in ''simulations,'' pretending to be engaged in sexual activities. Grant died by suicide after the arrest of her partner in March 1984. Of course, tens of thousands of others stream into the city weekly, so it is not a done deal. There are no answers. Based loosely on the life story of porn superstar Shauna Grant/Colleen Applegate. Join Facebook to connect with Colleen Applegate and others you may know. It's quickly apparent that "Shattered Innocence" is a well-made, well-acted and written picture and it really caught me off guard. As a landlady sifts through some abandoned belongings of Colleen Applegate's--old Valentines, a high school diploma--you're overwhelmed by sadness. 'FRONTLINE' DOCUMENTARY, 'DEATH OF A PORN QUEEN', https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/09/movies/frontline-documentary-death-of-a-porn-queen.html. Los Angeles, Randall Emmett, Ambyr Childers settle domestic violence restraining order dispute, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. You burned a hole in your nose. The back door of Ehrlichs house was a possible means of access to the bedroom and to Grant. I had no idea that this was based on a true story, but it's a pretty believable premise. Uploaded by Coleen is related to Roge C Applegate and Gina Chelaine Erickson as well as 1 additional person. "Shattered Innocence", loosely based on the short life of porn star Shauna Grant, tells the story of a girl from the midwest who moves to California, gets into drugs and porn, and commits suicide. 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In a way, Applegate caught up with her star-struck dream. 2. Although accurate in its simplicity, it tends to trivialize the adult business; a business which frankly needs no trivialization. Mel Erman: And do what, go back to pornos? On March 23, 1984, Grant committed suicide in Palm Springs by shooting herself with a .22 Long Rifle. Shattered Innocence, Wednesday night on CBS, depicts the final years of Miss Applegate, who left her Farmington home in March 1982, posed nude for magazine photos and soon became porn movie star Shauna Grant. Left on her own and reluctant to go back to making porn flicks, Miss Applegate apparently went to pieces, using up all the cocaine she could find in the process. Coleen K Applegate, 76. Though the names have been changed, it is her story. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Later I learned that the character depicted in this film was actually based on Colleen Applegate, an adult film star who killed herself in 1984 at 20 years old after battling severe drug addiction and depression. All in all, I would rate it a 3*** out of 5.
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