comment. Without stunts or theatrics, Death of a Porn Queen delivers a powerful message about the environment of drugs and exhibitionist sex that attracted, briefly enriched and ultimately destroyed Applegate, as gossip about her careening life shocked and titillated the folks back home. --after he took the pictures for Penthouse--to get out of nude photography as soon as possible. I saw this on the True Romance channel today and thought it was not bad at all, typical of the Made-for-TV movies of the 80s. Uplevel BACK 644.1M . Applegate had gone from pretty country girl to major porn star. As a landlady sifts through some abandoned belongings of Colleen Applegates--old Valentines, a high school diploma--youre overwhelmed by sadness. This only leads one to imagine an even harsher world for girls in pornography today (and is evidenced in the fact that several others have also taken their own lives since this story originally took place). Mel Erman: You think you're talking to some farmer on the back forty? But they assume no responsibility for her death, and they continue to exploit the Colleen Applegates of tomorrow. Two years earlier to the week, she had arrived in Hollywood a fresh and beautiful 18-year-old, full of hope and unfocused dreams, soon to be making $100,000 a year as X-rated film star Shauna Grant, and blowing most of it on fast living and drugs. Grant's funeral was held on March 28, 1984, at St. Michael's Church, a Catholic parish near the center of Farmington, Minnesota. Her name was Colleen Marie Applegate. [citation needed], Grant's popularity earned her three acting nominations at the Erotic Film Awards in March, 1984. It's a sad story, but throughout the whole thing, you just want the lead character to get a freaking clue! ''It`s unfortunate that Mother Nature put 18-year-old girls on the planet with beautiful bodies,'' Hicks says in the program. He got the estate instead, Sara Gilbert dissects The Conners: If theres no conflict, its not funny, The North remembers: In Northern Ireland, Game of Thrones leaves a lasting legacy, Stranger Things play that may hold key to the end taking 1959 Hawkins to West End, NBCs Chicago series have strong showings but CBS wins weekly TV ratings race, Whats on Khlo Kardashians face? In Suzie Superstar, she played the lead singer of a rock band. As Shauna Grant, she made dozens of popular adult movies, usually plot-oriented. Her name and hometown were changed in the film, but her mother said: The whole mess is true. Weeks after the event, police were still awaiting results of toxicological and gun-residue tests. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. The one-hour documentary is the story of Colleen Applegate, a fresh-scrubbed girl with the peaches-and-cream country look, who perhaps is better known as Shauna Grant, porn queen. Was a cheerleader in high school in Minnesota. I dont know, her mother said Tuesday. All Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries results for Colleen Applegate. Her family moved there in 1973, when her father took a managerial position with Central Telephone Company of Minnesota. Despite the flat TV movie style presentaion, "Shattered Innocence" kept my attention until the tragic conclusion. [9], At the awards show, Grant agreed to work on her first adult film in 10 months, Matinee Idol. I also might mention that admirers of the big-screen films "Star 80", "Hardcore" or "Boogie Nights" (in particular, the comparison between the Adult Film Awards ceremony in Shattered Innocence and Boogie Nights is interesting) might like this film, or vice versa 7/10 Sad, but worthwhile watching. She stayed in the town, working first as a cashier and then as a repair clerk with the phone company. The short, tragic odyssey of Colleen Applegate, who left Minnesota at 18, became porn star Shauna Grant, and killed herself at age 20. After lingering for two days on life support Colleen finally passed away on March 23 1984 just two months shy of her 21th birthday. But it was made well. She refuses to take anything that just pays minimal wage, even to start gaining experience, and when she does find a profession where the salary for modeling provides a nice wage, she's soon disrobing, and that leads to adult loops and eventually Penthouse and theatrically released adult entertainment. His picture resonates with a sad, gritty truth that is tough to fathom but well-portrayed for our benefit. 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. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her two-year career. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her two-year career. Coleen can be reached via e-mail c_rapplgate@sbcglobal.net. The movie portrayed them as real straightlaced simpletons, incapable or unwilling to deal with anything outside their "small town" existence. In a way, Applegate caught up with her star-struck dream. A high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster. When mother Melinda Dillon discovers this, she is repulsed, even more so when Lee returns home for Christmas, boasting about her real work, of course leaving out the fact that she is doing drugs. Sarah on what the Church tragically needs today, Catholic Nun Demands Impeachment of Argentinian Judge Who Granted Custody to Mother Who Murdered Her Own Son. She was born in California but moved with her family to Minnesota in 1973. It is also about children and parents, small-town life and the lure of bright lights in the big city. Ms. Lee made only a few pictures. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Fox News finally reveals its kryptonite: the bottom line, Unlike Andor, Mandalorian is going all in on Star Wars lore. She stayed in the small town, working first as a cashier and then as a repair clerk with the phone company. In the light of porn-glamourizing films such as "Boogie Nights", this tepidness accentuates the intent of "Shattered Innocence". #1. In the Frontline documentary, Marcell refused to speak about his relationship with Applegate, except to say that he no longer cared about her.[6]. When they did, they issued an ultimatum, which, of course, she ignored. After news spread around Farmington about her suicide attempt, Applegate left town with her boyfriend,[1] Mike Marcell, and moved to California in March, 1982. [citation needed], On March 23, 1984, Grant died by suicide in Palm Springs by shooting herself with an AR-15 style .22 caliber rifle.[11]. 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. Be the first one to write a review. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Was college a worse alternative than becoming a strung out porn star?? 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. As we know, they wind up on the streets, Ocamb said. Grant was provided with her own make-up artist, 27-year-old Laurie Smith (who was also an adult star). Copyright 2012-2020 Stories People All rights reserved, Adult filmmaker Roberta Findlay made the controversial, Grants career and death were fictionalized as the basis for the television movie, The musician Klaus Flouride honored Grant in the song "Dancing with Shauna Grant" from his album, American death metal band Ripping Corpse wrote a song for their album, Christian metal band Mastedon wrote a song "Innocent Girl" in memory of Shauna Grant on their debut album. There, one night in December that year, she consumed a handful of prescription sinus pills in a suicide gesture. And that's sad."[5]. 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. Judy Woodruff, Alan Austin, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass. It is known that Grant had received threatening phone calls related to Ehrlichs business affairs. Colleen was the first child born to Phil and Karen Applegate in 1963. Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally as She was a small town girl from Minnesota. Shauna Grant (May 30, 1963 March 23, 1984) was an American nude model and pornographic performer. He tells of their happy months together before he was sent to prison for dealing. Card. There's nothing new here and it's presented in an obvious, watered down, made-for-tv style with annoying over-acting by Lee. She moved back to California in 1982 and fell into the adult movie industry. Also, detectives noted Ehrlich avoided prison for a time by providing authorities with information. movie was based on the life and ultimate suicide of Colleen Applegate, a young woman from Minnesota who went to Hollywood at the age of 18 with dreams of stardom, became a porn star under the name of "Shauna Grant" and then returned to her hometown two years later to be buried, a tragic suicide at the age of 20. The film doesn't have the theatrical style of something like "Star 80", but it's actually a much better film. She retired from adult films in 1983. She graduated from Farmington Senior high school in 1981. The rise to fame, decline and suicide of Colleen Applegate - who was 20 when she put a rifle to her head and pulled the trigger on March 21, 1984 - are the subject of Shattered Innocence, a CBS-TV movie being broadcast tonight. The stars get the grief. And why? I think the producers and writers try to take aim at the pornography industry for the sleazy business it is, but this girl's impatience with life and desire to "have it all" the fast and easy way seem just as much to blame for what happened to her. She is shown with high school pal Kris Kamm going in and out of various businesses and constantly turned down. That set the dream in motion. [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. But to correctly remember the American porno, or even modeling, business back in the early 80's, before excessive silicone implanting, collagen injecting and wide-spread plastic surgery use, one must remember that a woman WAS judged beautiful based on her natural features and attributes, not to mention actually being expected to "act" as well as perform sexually in the films. JavaScript is disabled. Accompanied by Marcell, Applegate visited the agency's owner, Jim South, who set up a photo session with legendary soft-core photographer J. Stephen Hicks. TV movies have a lack of fluidity of camerawork and lack of showmanship as is the case with "Shattered Innocence". She moved back to California in 1982 and fell into the adult movie industry. There have been some stirring accounts of the short life of Applegate, a.k.a. She then started using cocaine to lose weight. A small town girl gets caught up in the drug-fueled and lucrative nude modeling and porn industry, then her life goes down the toilet. It is very difficult for the family. Template:Multiple issuesShauna Grant (ne Colleen Marie Applegate; May 30, 1963 - March 23, 1984) was an American nude model and pornographic performer. Mel Erman: And do what, go back to pornos? 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. The real "Pauline" (a.k.a. 2. Her lover, distressed by her disorderly habits, made it clear that she would have to leave his apartment. Pauleen chose to enter the adult film world and succumbed to cocaine addiction and ultimately faced the horrible consequences. Before his induction, he informed some residents of her small town that Applegate was involved with pornography, which caused her family much embarrassment. 1 videocassette (58 min.) A high school graduate leaves behind her modest life and finds work in the sex industry, but it ends in disaster. Applegate put a rifle to her head in March, 1984, and pulled the trigger. It profiled Colleen Applegate, a small-town Minnesota teenager who, running away to Los Angeles in 1982, soon after became the porn actress known as "Callie Aimes" and then more famously as "Shauna Grant." Blonde, rosy-cheeked and meaty, she was the fantasy girl for every dirty-old-man-next-door. I suspect the downfall of Pauleen Anderson is much closer to what happens to real-life porn actors than the glamourous lives of the characters in "Boogie Nights" (which by the way, ended with a bizzare, 'happy' conclusion for all). Shattered Innocence: Directed by Sandor Stern. The shot passed through her right temple, out the left, and into the bedroom wall, according to police reports. Includes Address (9) Phone (11) Email (3) See Results. She had three sisters, Veronica, Sheila and Shelrae and one brother, Mike. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Ratterfat McWhiskers There are a lot of kids who come from Farmington, Minnesota, or Banning, Kansas. Jonna Lee was pretty good in this role. Based loosely on the life story of porn superstar Shauna Grant/Colleen Applegate. ), PBS Video., WGBH Educational Foundation., WCCO-TV (Television station : Minneapolis, Minn.), Documentary Consortium. She was a small town girl from Minnesota. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Colleen was a cheerleader in high school and graduated from Farmington High in 1981. The first way to ensure ratings success is the disclaimer, which warns adults to lock the kids in their rooms, for they are about to see a program that contains sexually explicit language and scenes. Within a year, Colleen was a gorgeous, triple-X porn starlet named Shauna Grant. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. And the various settings and decor reveal both a rural Kansas home-spun comfort and the Hollywood Californian high-life of excess. I highly recommend Shattered Innocence as a good Made-For-TV movie, created before the "onslaught" of such made the genre a joke of sorts, and as an intriguing story and picture on the whole. She died on March 21, 1984 in Palm Springs, California, USA. She was an actress. It's quickly apparent that "Shattered Innocence" is a well-made, well-acted and written picture and it really caught me off guard. She left. They change. I wonder what happened to her. The producers recommend ''parental discretion. Born in Bellflower, California, Colleen Applegate grew up in the small town of Farmington, Minnesota. They have also lived in San Mateo, CA and Atascadero, CA. For a made for TV movie, it wasn't bad. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her brief, two-year career. She was an actress. Heres what to know, From Chris Rock to the SAG Awards. In "Shattered Innocence" entry, escape from and re-entry into the porn business leads to tragic, lonely, and hurtful existence. A drug addict, Grant killed herself after the arrest of her partner in March, 1984. And why? 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. on the Internet. 'FRONTLINE' DOCUMENTARY, 'DEATH OF A PORN QUEEN', https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/09/movies/frontline-documentary-death-of-a-porn-queen.html. There are somewhat graphic samples here of Applegate earning her pay in porn films, so beware. 3. 2 Favorites. 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. 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. In 1982 she ran away from home and moved to California where she soon got involved in making adult films under the stage name Shauna Grant. ", Christian Congregations (Christians Only). Why Netflix is dabbling in livestreaming, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Yet more rain expected to hit California in March. 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). While her desire to act in mainstream films had generated no offers, she was so prestigious at the time that famed director Francis Ford Coppola was seated at her table. Lee's character was more of a mess than a victim. Like many, she came from the rural midwest and was attracted to the bright lights of LA hoping to make it as a legit model only to pose nude and end up in porn. Colleen was the first child born to Phil and Karen Applegate in 1963. ''DEATH OF A PORN QUEEN'' is an account of the short, sad career of an 18-year-old who fled her Minnesota home in 1982, found success in Hollywood's pornography industry, developed a taste for cocaine and killed herself at the age of 20. But an enormously compelling PBS Frontline documentary (at 9 tonight on Channels 28 and 15 and at 10 on Channel 50) lifts the storytelling to a stunning new level. 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. When she got to Hollywood, she found no work until she answered an ad for nude models. Though the names have been changed, it is her story. The mother asks, Why did this happen? Thats basically what the film asks, said Ocamb. You are using an out of date browser. We know that Roger Applegate also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame. She never fully emerges from her silhouette, remaining in death as she was in life, enigmatic and very, very sad. By what name was Shattered Innocence (1988) officially released in Canada in English? Also known as Colleen M Spezio, Colleeen Nale, Colleen Applegate. Much more interesting is the description of the route by which good-looking young women make their way in the porn game. (785) 332-2892 is the phone number for Coleen. The weapon was owned by her boyfriend, a cocaine dealer. web pages 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. Her mother loves her but doesnt excuse or condone her behavior. The basic story is true. Mel Erman: [nods disapprovingly] I'm closing the cupboard. She ran away from her small town in Minnesota and proceeded to appear in over 30 pornographic films, earning up to $100,000 in her two-year career. As Austin says, this show is about dreams, values, choices, drugs and porn. She was an angel from a small town, no one knew her name, No one ever thought she'd get caught up in the game, Her momma tired to tell her, it's a cold and lonely world, She was looking for a master, he was looking for a slave, He was headed for the top, she was headed for the grave, She had everything she wanted, but she had to give her, There's no reason, it had to end up that way, Her heart was bleeding for someone to take her away, Trying to be a woman in a mixed up world, She had her name up in lights, she was a brand new queen, She had a tear in her eye, as she looked at the screen, Then she thought about the past, it all happened so fast, She headed out of town for the weekend with a friend, No one ever knew she was headed for the end, They found her on a bed, a revolver in her hand, That didn't want to be a small town girl, But it was not her fault. At times the story slips into scenes of melodrama with soap-opera style images and situations, but that is forgivable over-all. 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. The second is to change the name of the original program, ''Death of an American Girl,'' coproduced by WCCO Minneapolis and WGBH Boston, to ''Death of a Porn Queen.'' Colleen Applegate's high school yearbook was one of a very few personal possessions she kept with her. 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. Here are the lyrics to that song I was talking about BTW: As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided. Preliminary investigations by Palm Springs police posed questions regarding the circumstances surrounding Grants death. Amazingly, many of the porn execs, photographers, coke dealers aren't depicted in a seedy light. Born in Bellflower, California, Colleen Applegate grew up in the small town of Farmington, Minnesota. She went scrambling back to Hollywood, where she received plenty of attention as a porn queen. They try to intervene but she wants the family to love her on her terms, not theirs, Ocamb said. AKA Colleen Marie Applegate. London's article was featured in the Los Angeles Times six weeks after Applegate's suicide in March 1984. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. In some circles she acquired the nickname "Applecoke" and gained a reputation for being flaky. Colleen Marie Applegate, known by her stage name Shauna Grant (May 30, 1963 - March 23, 1984), was an American nude model and pornographic performer. The basic story is true. She was 20-years old. Select this result to view Colleen Applegate's phone number, address, and more. Anyone can read what you share. She retired from adult films in 1983. There are many out there who can relate to it, and those are the ones I hope it helps., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The film is well-acted, especially by Melinda Dillon, who plays the girl's mother. Coleen is related to Roge C Applegate and Gina Chelaine Erickson as well as 1 additional person. So,I was desperately trying to trace the title in english and well, thanks to imdb I've finally found it!This story really moved me, I was so sad thinking about this girl who tries to gain success and. Resides in Morgantown, PA. [citation needed] She was buried at the Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery in Farmington. The film doesn't have the theatrical style of something like "Star 80", but it's actually a much better film. According to a PBS Frontline documentary, the entire Applegate family had at least one group session at a counseling center during which no one really talked about the situation.[4]. His picture resonates with a sad, gritty truth that is tough to fathom but well-portrayed for our benefit. Shauna Grant (Colleen Applegate) and Jamie Gillis interviewed by Bobby Hollander, from 1982 Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. The Applegates - Colleen had three younger sisters and one younger brother - cooperated with the producers in hopes that the movie might prevent similar tragedies, said Applegate, who is portrayed by actress Melinda Dillon. You let me be Colleen; you didnt expect me to be anyone else, she says about Erlich on an audio tape discovered in his house. 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. All in all this movie is well made because it shows the family background of Pauleen and the psychological tensions and the reason why she leaves her family whereas she is young and beautiful and innocent and the slow but sad destitution of her image and life.It ends with a shooting and we learn that Pauleen killed herself with a long trifle. As a landlady sifts through some abandoned belongings of Colleen Applegate's--old Valentines, a high school diploma--you're overwhelmed by sadness. "You know, you take a typical girl that's used to working at McDonald's or at a shoe store, where she's used to making a minimum wage, and suddenly she's given the opportunity to get made up, and be in front of people who tell her she's beautiful, and make as much money in a day as she was making in three weeks and, um, they change. When Pauleen is in Lou Gates' office, one of his boxing poster reads Ben Frankel, a play to Lou's actor, Ben Frank. Is Kate Forbes Christian Faith A Career Killer? Shauna Grant. Knowing that this fictionalized account mirrors the life and death of real-life porn star Colleen Applegate only makes it more compelling. But theyve hit a snag, Blake Shelton embarks on last season of The Voice before doing a little bit of nothing, Chris Rocks live Netflix special taps several comedy greats, from Sykes to Seinfeld, Savannah Guthrie exits Today mid-broadcast and tests positive for COVID-19 again, Today viewers express concern for Hoda Kotb amid puzzling absence, Zendaya has a new Euphoria contract with HBO: Shes getting $1 million per episode. In 1982 she ran away from home and moved to California where she soon got involved in making adult films under the stage name Shauna Grant. (*SPOILERS*)Those are lines repeated more than once by (the superb) Melinda Dillon, who plays the mother of a young girl (Jonna Lee, as Paulina Anderson) who falls into a devastating life of drug addiction and pornography, which leads to her self-induced death. At 20, two years after leaving her hometown of Farmington, Minn., Colleen Applegate killed herself with a .22-caliber rifle. Born May 30, 1963 Died March 21, 1984 (20) Add to list Awards 3 nominations Known for Virginia 6.2 Virginia (as Colleen Applegate) 1983 Suzie Superstar 6.3 Suzie (as Shana Grant) 1983 Flesh and Laces 5.1 Model (as Colleen Applegate) 1983 Flesh and Laces: Part II 5.8 Be the first one to, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help. The second best result is Colleen Joy Applegate age 50s in Spokane, WA in the East Central neighborhood. A few days after the awards show, Marcell, her former boyfriend flew to Los Angeles to visit her, but Grant forgot about his arrival. Of course, tens of thousands of others stream into the city weekly, so it is not a done deal. 2. Rumor had it that Shauna Grants family weren't too pleased about the movie.despite the fact that they co-operated and were compensated by the production company. ''We always got high before we did it,'' says a porn star who taught Applegate the ropes. I agree with the comments above about this film. On March 21st 1984, Grant committed suicide at the age of twenty in Palm Springs by shooting herself with a . Pauleen Anderson: [cover her nose] Oh, I fine. On March 23, 1984, Grant committed suicide in Palm Springs by shooting herself with a .22 Long Rifle. What I liked about the movie's approach was that it did not condem the obvious culprit, the porn industry, for the downfall and demise of Pauleen Anderson. Almost immediately, Applegate progressed to filming hardcore photo sessions for well-known photographer Suze Randall. Of course, those in the industry are sad about the death of Shauna Grant. Despite Karen Applegate's claims, the Palm Beach Police declined to reopen the investigation stating that there is no evidence to indicate Colleen Applegate was murdered. She claims Erlich had Applegate killed because he was fearful Applegate might reveal his drug connections. 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 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. Everyday that we insist on fragmenting ourselves we ensure that we will continue to produce this type of individual. The desert air dries up my membranes. Colleen Marie Applegate, known professionally asShauna Grant (May 30, 1963 - March 23, 1984), was an American pornographic actress and nude model. I'll just move the hell out of here! 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