What the Butler Saw was a mutoscope reel, and an early example of softcore pornographic films. It depicted a scene of a woman partially undressing, as if "the butler" was watching her through a keyhole. It was viewed by depositing a coin in a freestanding viewing machine, which then ran the presentation. The title of this feature became widely used in Britain as a generic term for devices and movies of this kind.

[edit] References

• http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/leisure/museum/museum_news/what_the_butler_saw.htm

This pornographic film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e