Few names or faces are more emblematic of 1970’s gay life than that of porn icon and artist Peter Berlin.

Nights in Black Leather is both an exciting erotic romp and a time capsule of gay life in San Francisco circa 1972. Peter Berlin stars as himself, a German immigrant walking around looking for adventure.

Originally titled Post Haste Hustle, the film was renamed Nights in Black Leather by the distributor and went on to become an international sensation, playing for months at adult cinemas in the US and Europe.  Initially released as starring "Peter Burian" the star changed his name to Peter Berlin (to avoid a lawsuit with an actor of the same name) and thus the legend was born.

For decades no known intact 16mm negative or print existed and the film was thought to be lost. An original negative was recently discovered in Southern California and was used to create a brand new 16mm print, We oew gratitutde to the Legacy Project Film Preservation venture of Outfest and the UCLA Film & Television Archives for the restoration and preservation of this film. 

Slip on your harness, sit back and enjoy this late screening of Nights in Black Leather.