Dean DeFino is Associate Professor of English and Director of Film Studies at Iona College, New York. His publications include The HBO Effect (2013) and essays on a wide range of topics, from detective cinema to mock-documentary.

• Acknowledgements Introduction: Russ Meyer and Me 1. The Pussycats Gear Up 2. The Pussycats Find Their Audience 3. Seeing America First 4. Pussycats and Satyrs 5. A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron Notes Bibliography Index

Dean DeFino is Associate Professor of English and Director of Film Studies at Iona College, New York. His publications include The HBO Effect (2013) and essays on a wide range of topics, from detective cinema to mock-documentary.

• Acknowledgements Introduction: Russ Meyer and Me 1. The Pussycats Gear Up 2. The Pussycats Find Their Audience 3. Seeing America First 4. Pussycats and Satyrs 5. A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron Notes Bibliography Index

Dean DeFino is Associate Professor of English and Director of Film Studies at Iona College, New York. His publications include The HBO Effect (2013) and essays on a wide range of topics, from detective cinema to mock-documentary.

• Acknowledgements Introduction: Russ Meyer and Me 1. The Pussycats Gear Up 2. The Pussycats Find Their Audience 3. Seeing America First 4. Pussycats and Satyrs 5. A Velvet Glove Cast in Iron Notes Bibliography Index