Rocking the Couch

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Rocking the Couch is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Minh Collins, and produced by Andrea Evans and Jerry Sommer. It concerns sexual harassment in Hollywood, focusing on the 1992 case against talent agent Wallace Kaye, who was accused by 12 actresses. The documentary places the case within the broader context of increased awareness of sexual harassment and the Me Too movement.

Synopsis

The documentary concerns the Me Too Movement (or #MeToo movement), which is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace, as well as stories about the casting couch, a term used in the entertainment industry referring to sexual favors performed for work. It follows up on mainstream sexual-abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, but focuses on a lesser known case from 1992 against talent agent, Wallace Kaye, which was brought to court by 12 unknown actresses who won his arrest. The documentary includes commentary and testimonies from Tonja Walker, Kim Johnston Ulrich, Sadie Katz, and other actresses from One Life To Live, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Passions, in addition to legal discourse from Los-Angeles based attorneys and Burbank Police Officers. It also chronicles the cases of Fatty Arbuckle, Natalie Wood, and Tippi Hedren.

Reception

Critical Response

A review by Amy Zimmerman for The Daily Beast states "Rocking the Couch examines why a MeToo reckoning didn’t happen earlier, and how the unions—particularly SAG-AFTRA—are complicit."

Diana Davison of The Post Millennial states, "One of the things that makes this film outstanding is that the filmmakers only name people who have been criminally charged or convicted in a court of law."

References

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14. Davidson, Diana. "Rocking the couch of Hollywood sexism". The Post Millenial. Retrieved February 11th, 2019.

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