
A documentary that came out that same year, Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered, alleges that a private investigator traced Bambi to Des Moines, Iowa where she was living a normal life. Her real name has never been released.īambi likely would have drifted off into obscurity if it weren’t for a 2005 article by an Australian newspaper, The Age, which claimed that Bambi had died of a suspicious drug overdose in 1986. Bambi Woods is a stage name created by Jim Clark, the director/producer of Debbie Does Dallas. Back then, the adult film industry wasn’t strictly regulated. There’s very little information available on what happened to Bambi in the years after Debbie Does Dallas. Allegedly, this was a source of shame for Bambi and she decided to step out of the spotlight. Bambi became a rising star in the industry, but due to her newfound fame, her family found out about her adult film career. After production was over, she still didn’t have enough to pay her friend back, which led Bambi to exotic dancing. In this rare interview clip, she recounts how she owed friend money and said friend, who was involved with the adult entertainment business, suggested she audition for the film. Little is known about Bambi’s life outside of Debbie Does Dallas, but we do know from her own account that she wasn’t entirely comfortable starring in porn. But the controversy pushed Bambi even further into the spotlight.

The advertisement claimed that Bambi Woods was an “Ex Dallas Cowgirl Cheerleader.” The film was briefly pulled and scenes showing the similar costumes were edited out.
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His Times Square movie theater began showing Debbie Does Dallas in 1978, complete with a giant billboard featuring Bambi. Michael Zaffarano, a capo in the Bonanno crime family, was the sole stockholder for Pussycat Cinema, Ltd. They ended up winning their trademark infringement lawsuit in the federal court, but the situation put them at odds with the mob.Īt the time, much of the porn industry was funded by the mafia. This didn’t sit well with the (real) team, who decided to sue the movie’s distributors. But with fame came controversy.įor starters, the fictional team’s name and costumes were a blatant reference to the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. A number of sequels and spin-offs came from Debbie Does Dallas, including a Broadway musical. The film was a huge hit and sold 50,000 copies once it came out on video, which was a record-setting release for its time. Rumor has it, Bambi had previously tried out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in real life.


Bambi Woods was the leading lady, playing Debbie. The plot revolves around a group of cheerleaders raising money so their squad captain, Debbie, can try out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Texas Cowgirls, based out of Dallas. Made in 1978, it’s regarded as one of the most important films of the “Golden Age of Porn” and remains one of the most well-known porns to-date. You may not know the name Bambi Woods, but you’ve likely heard of the adult film Debbie Does Dallas.
