Retroactive awards of merit were also given to five movies considered best from 1955 to 1975: "Tonight for Sure", "Not Tonight, Henry!" "Trader Hornee" and "Sometime Sweet Susan". "Deep Throat" was also honored as one of the top-grossing of all movies, including mainstream films, of 1972. Board chairman Friedman said the AFAA was "much too busy fighting legal battles" in the early days to hold awards ceremonies, so these special awards were intended to make up for not having presented them in the past.