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Caballero Home Video

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Caballero Home Video
Company typePrivate
IndustryPornographic film studio
Founded1974
FounderNoel C. Bloom
Headquarters
Canoga Park, California
,
United States
ProductsAdult films
Websitewww.caballero.com

Caballero Home Video is a privately owned American pornographic film studio located in Canoga Park, California. Established in 1974 by Noel C. Bloom, it was originally named Caballero Control Corporation and stands as one of the longest-running adult film studios in the United States. During the Golden Age of Porn, Caballero ranked among the largest producers, releasing some of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed adult movies throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. Its dominant position in the adult video industry earned it the moniker "the General Motors of Porn."

The company showcased leading performers including Marilyn Chambers, Seka, Amber Lynn, Stacey Donovan, Ginger Lynn, John Holmes, Joey Silvera, Traci Lords, Nina Hartley, Ron Jeremy, and Christy Canyon. Al Bloom has served as one of its past presidents. Throughout the 1980s, Caballero successfully pursued legal action against piracy, securing substantial settlements, and obtained U.S. distribution rights to Cal Vista’s extensive catalogue exceeding 150 titles. The studio is also an active participant in the Free Speech Coalition.

In the early 1980s, Caballero broadened its scope by introducing labels such as Family Home Entertainment (dedicated to non-adult content) and U.S.A. Home Video, alongside Monterey Home Video. While Family Home Entertainment and U.S.A. Home Video were eventually integrated into Lionsgate, Monterey evolved into an independent label under the NCB Entertainment Group by 1984.

Ben and Jerry's lawsuit

In September 2012, Ben and Jerry's, a Vermont-based ice cream company, initiated legal proceedings against Caballero for copyright infringement. The complaint, filed in Manhattan’s US District Court, alleged that Caballero damaged Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc.'s brand reputation by marketing ten “exploitative, hardcore pornographic” films under the name "Ben & Cherry’s," which closely resembled Ben & Jerry's trademark.

The dispute was resolved on July 29, 2013, with Caballero consenting to discontinue sales of any products bearing references to Ben & Jerry's.

Films

Caballero is responsible for producing numerous iconic titles from the "Golden Age of Porn" era, including:

Insatiable

Insatiable (1980), featuring Marilyn Chambers and directed by Stu Segall (under the pseudonym "Godfrey Daniels"), is widely regarded as marking the conclusion of the U.S. 'porn chic' period. This film also led to a follow-up sequel titled Insatiable II.

Traci, I Love You

Traci, I Love You represents the final adult film appearance of Traci Lords and is notable for being her only production made after she turned 18. Filmed in Cannes shortly after her eighteenth birthday, it remains legally distributed within the United States under child pornography regulations. Lords later sold her rights to this title, contributing to ongoing controversies linked to her career.

Awards

Caballero’s productions have received distinguished accolades within the adult film industry, including:

  • 1988 AVN Award – 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for Traci, I Love You
  • 1988 AVN Award – 'Best Film' for Careful, He May be Watching
  • 1989 AVN Award – 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for Miami Spice II
  • 1990 AVN Award – 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for The Nicole Stanton Story
  • 1990 AVN Award – 'Best Film' for Night Trips
  • 1991 AVN Award – 'Top Selling Release of the Year' for House of Dreams
  • 1991 AVN Award – 'Best Film' for House of Dreams

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