Scotty Bowers Day

As promised, I am doing a series on Scotty Bowers, Pimp to the Stars.  He not only arranged sexual escapades for some of the biggest names in Hollywood, but he also claimed to have participated in more than a few.  We start with a picture of him in LA at the end of World War II.

 

Solo

This solo shot of Scotty Bowers was taken in an area of scrubby brush.

 

Wyngate & Bevins I

Over a third of the photos of Scotty Bowers in my collection are Wyngate & Bevins products, and they always show him with other models.  The remarkable thing is that he was at least 42 years old when these were made, and he more than holds his own with models who were in the 20s . . . or even teens.  In this one he is in what I think is a relatively unusual W&B duo with a model who appears in a bigger group with him later in today's series.

 

Poor Quality

I don't know if this mountainside shot was made poorly or the victim of a bad scan.

 

Wyngate & Bevins II

Scotty and three friends appear to be waiting for their turn at this outdoor shower.

At least one of the group seems interested in the fellow showering.

 

Derriere

This is one of only two rear view photos in my Scotty Bowers collection.

 

Oiled

The moderate oil and bamboo screen might be a clue as to who took this photo.

 

Wyngate & Bevins III

The model at left in this Wyngate & Bevins photo appeared earlier 

in a duo with Scotty Bowers, who is at far right in this picture.

 

Half Dressed

This is another picture from that mountainside photo shoot 

where all the pictures seem to have turned out blurry. 

 

Studio Artistry

Finishing with a studio photo that leaves me wanting to know who the photographer was.

Mr. Bowers' charm and fine body are both on full display here.

 

Lon of New York Day

It's Lon of New York day, and we start with Bob Curry posing against 

what might have been the start of a Jackson Pollock painting.

Mr. Pollock would have taken it much, much farther.

 

Howard Hunter

This photo of Howard Hunter may be my favorite of the day.

 

Jerry Rocco

Whenever I've thought about posting this picture of Jerry Rocco in a Native American headdress, 

I've shied away because of the cultural appropriation.  Upon further reflection, however, 

I've decided to go ahead because it's a good photo of one of my favorite models and it's 

representative of a not uncommon motif of the era.  As they say,  "It is what it is."   

Arthur Mason

I think this photo of Arthur Mason was made 

by Lon's spinoff marque, Lon of Olympia.

 

Danny Maffia

I'm sure Danny Maffia got a lot of ribbing about his surname in school and at the gym.

 

Edward Carranza

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Jim Morris and Jan Gilbert

That's Jim Morris at left with Jan Gilbert in a photo 

similar to one I posted of them several years ago.

 

George LaMaria

Lon places his mark on this shot of George LaMaria.

 

Gus Mayor

I love the facial expression on Gus Mayor in this one.

I don't know what to call it, but I like it.

 

Raul Pacheco

Ending the Lon series with a "new" shot of one of his favorite models, Raul Pacheco.

 

Honcho May 1980, Part 1 - Main Content

Our series today is a two parter from the May 1980 Honcho magazine.  

Part one is general content, and part two will show off some of the ads.

 

English Leather I

The main photo spread for the May 1980 edition of Honcho was called English Leather,  and it featured Kerry from Liverpool.  I hope they didn't get sued by the cologne company over that.

 

Letters

Honcho used this attractive Zeus photo for the introduction to the letters pages.

 

English Leather II

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Bedspread

This is by far the best picture from a photo article called Bedspread.

English Leather III

Here's another shot of Kerry from Liverpool, aka English Leather.

 

Movie Review - L.A. Tool & Die

Finishing part one of today's series with a movie review

 of L.A. Tool & Die featuring Richard Locke.

 

Honcho May 1980, Part 2 - The Ads

The ads in Honcho could sometimes be just as entertaining as some of the articles and photos,

so I'm including a sampling from the issue featured today, starting with Zeus.

I immediately recognized Mark Wolf when I saw this page.

 

Target

Target went uncut in their May 1980 ad, with Bruno featured.

You'll see him later today in another studio's ad.

 

Colt

You've seen several of the models in this Colt ad here on the blog.

 

Playguy

Playguy was sort of a perennial "also ran" in the gay magazine derby of the 70s and 80s.

They did, however, make the wise decision to use Bruno for one of their covers.

 

Surge Studio

Al Parker is the biggest name is our last ad from Surge Studio,

but many of you will recognize some of the other men.