American Swing 2008 The parallel stories of Platos Retreat, a Manhattan sex club for straight couples that operated from 1977 until the mid 1980s, and of Larry Levenson, the clubs impresario In present day interviews, Larrys family talks about him, while writers, reporters, and clients talk about the club Mixed with these interviews are still photographs and archival footage of the club, Larrys appearances on talk shows, and newspaper articles By the late 70s, the club was in full swing, with talk of Platos Retreats in other cities By the end of the decade, tax problems had Larry in trouble with the IRS and changing mores gave the club a different vibe Then AIDS became an epidemic