🎥 The Party at Kitty and Stud’s (1970)
The Party at Kitty and Stud’s (also known later under its re-release title Italian Stallion) is a low-budget erotic drama and Sylvester Stallone’s film debut. Made before his rise to fame with Rocky (1976), the movie features Stallone in his earliest on-screen role as “Stud.”
The story is simple and centers around a young New York couple, Kitty (Henrietta Holm) and Stud (Sylvester Stallone). The film follows their daily lives, focusing on their passionate and carefree relationship. One day, Kitty and Stud decide to throw a private party at their apartment, inviting a few friends over for a night of uninhibited fun, dancing, and sensual exploration.
While the film is primarily known for its explicit content rather than plot, it also reflects a glimpse into the late-1960s counterculture — emphasizing sexual freedom, youth rebellion, and experimental filmmaking of that era.
The movie’s tone is loose and improvisational, showing Stallone’s character as a confident, assertive young man. Despite the adult theme, there is little actual narrative or dialogue development.
🎬 About the Film
- Directed by: Morton Lewis
- Released: 1970
- Genre: Erotic drama / Independent film
- Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Henrietta Holm
The movie was filmed on a shoestring budget in just two days, and Stallone was reportedly paid $200 for his role. Years later, after Rocky made him an international superstar, the film was re-released in 1976 under the title The Italian Stallion — a marketing move to capitalize on Stallone’s newfound fame.
Although Stallone later distanced himself from the project, it remains a curious piece of cinema history — a rare look at the earliest moment of a career that would go on to define the action genre for decades.
