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  • Wild West Tech Brothel Tech (Season 1, Episode 6)
  • TV-G
    TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History, Western

Wild West Tech

Brothel Tech (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-G
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History, Western
The show covers aspects of the prostitution business in the wild west. It starts with the lack of women in the west relative to the number of men after the 1849 gold strike. Prostitutes worked at different levels starting at the top with ...See moreThe show covers aspects of the prostitution business in the wild west. It starts with the lack of women in the west relative to the number of men after the 1849 gold strike. Prostitutes worked at different levels starting at the top with brothels, saloon women, crib workers, and finally the street walkers at the bottom level. The poor working conditions of the women are covered along with the filthy state of their clients. Their strategic placement in red light districts along with how the red light name was derived from the rail workers red signal lanterns hanging outside the women's businesses. Perceptions of beauty or more importantly the lack of beauty standards of the day are covered. Treatments of the day for STDs are described along with the limited means to prevent them. Methods of birth control, abortion, and drug use are mentioned. The importance of prostitution as a key component of the economy of the times is stressed along with being one of the few livelihoods available to poor unmarried women of the west. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Amy Huggins
Writer
Amy Huggins (written by)
Producer
Amy Huggins
Composers
Eric Amdahl | Blake Neely
Cinematographer
Paul Johnson
Editor
Gina Vecchione
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Status
Edit Released
Updated May 4, 2004
Release date
May 4, 2004 (United States)
Awards
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1 nomination

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Keith Carradine
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Nashville (1975)
Ronald M. James
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Wild West Tech (2003)
Drew Gomber
Self - Hubbard Museum Staff Self - Hubbard Museum Staff   See fewer
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Marcus Huff
Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian   See fewer
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Thom Lowry
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Bob Boze Bell
Self - Editor, True West Magazine Self - Editor, True West Magazine   See fewer
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Rudy Giecek
Self - Brothel Owner (as Rudy Giececk) Self - Brothel Owner (as Rudy Giececk)   See fewer
Wild West Tech (2003)
Marion S. Goldman
Self - Historian (as Dr. Marion S. Goldman) Self - Historian (as Dr. Marion S. Goldman)   See fewer
Wild West Tech (2003)
Phil Spangenberger
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Mark Reavis
Self - BSB Historical Preservation Officer Self - BSB Historical Preservation Officer   See fewer
Wild West Tech (2003)
Erin Benjamin
Actress (as Erin Weiss) Actress (as Erin Weiss)   See fewer
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Thomas P. Lowry
Self Self   See fewer
Wild West Tech (2003)
James A.E. Fuentez
Card Dealer (uncredited) Card Dealer (uncredited)   See fewer
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Unique Lenhardt
Madame (uncredited) Madame (uncredited)   See fewer
The Secret Life of... (2002)
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