CHICAGO - Bijou Video has re-released on DVD the all-black classics Made in the Shade 1 and Made in the Shade 2. Both films were directed by Frank Ross and feature all-black, masculine casts.
Made in the Shade 1, originally released in 1985, was shot outdoors - hence the subtitle The Ultimate Black Summer Fantasy. The film boasts a cast of 12 black men jumping from one steamy encounter to another.
Made in the Shade 2, a 1986 release, follows the adventures of "fresh off the farm" black hunk Dave as he seeks an apartment in New York. Not only does he find a pad, but he also finds a fuck-and-suck buddy in his new roommate and he quickly becomes hip to the big city's ways.
Both films originally were shot on video and feature music created by Ron Harry.
The new DVD editions were created using the latest digital capturing technology and include re-mastered sound and images. They are available at Bijou's website and from select distributors of gay adult videos.