He became much better known as Clay Hughes from his extensive porn film work for Nova Studios in the late 1970s.
Men From Back Then
A collection of classic male physique photos from the 20th century with an emphasis on the thousands of men who posed for Athletic Model Guild (AMG).
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Whoa!
I know this model posed for either Bruce or Milo, but I thought he was one of those models who kept the pouch. Well, he didn't keep it on here.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Ortbring & Darrow
Don Ortbring and Dan Darrow pose for their only film at AMG in 1965. It appears the film was never released.
Poking Out
When half your bush is poking out but it doesn't phase you a bit.
I'm not positive but I think these photos are from the 1980s. So the pouches surprise me. Maybe Mizer did this to satisfy guys who like to see a bit of bush coming out of the pouch. You know...those crazy guys! 🙄
Monday, May 6, 2024
Almost Famous
Clayton "Clay" Sirais and Ed Rasmussen in an AMG film that was made in 1965 but never released. Sadly this was Clay's only work at AMG. Ed also did two other films, but they had the same fate.
I think I have Cambria to thank for these photos.
Color
By the late 1970s Mizer was using color indoors and outdoors.
They look like they're trying to signal a passing plane.
Guido says this is John Vice (left) and Mike Scrano. He's right. Click their labels to see more. Thanks Guido.
More Drama
From the left: Bill Mahrer, Gordon Parnell (slave) Ron Roberts and Mary Scott in yet another still from the AMG film Slave for a Queen. Another film that was never released.
I think Mary was Gordon's real life wife.
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Cinco de Mayo
Let's celebrate Cinco de Mayo with José Garcia. Born in 1956 in Culiacán, Mexico where he grew up to become a local favorite in the boxing circuit. He moved to L.A. in 1980 and continued boxing as a lightweight fighter. José had a respectable standing in the ring.
In 1982, José made his first appearance at AMG. Mizer told us José stood 5ft 6in tall and weighed 140 lbs -- although he looked larger on video. That same year fellow AMG model Ron Orlando took José to David Hurles (Old Reliable) home where the two of them flexed and posed for the camera. Their session became a game of one-upmanship as they each strained for David's approval. For this viewer it was a memorable event. Ron liked to talk to the camera and tell us how impressive he was, while José was more succinct and used his posing routine to show us his impressive assets.
Over the next year or so José did roughly a half dozen hardcore films for various studios under the names Gabriel Garcia, José del Norte and my favorite, Popeye Garcia. He continued to stop by Old Reliable for wrestling matches and made his last film there around 1987.