"So Joey...do you like movies about gladiators?"

No one did costume drama like Bob Mizer at AMG.  The photographer learned early that putting skimpy costumes on handsome guys and throwing them a sword or a spear helped AMG bring to life characters from a long-gone era.  And it didn't hurt if they were nearly naked. 

Most all of Mizer's dramas had a moral point and it didn't take much thinking to discern it.  Good always triumphed over evil and love conquered everything.  At times it seemed the only thing missing was a musical score heavy on the violins.  

One of Mizer's first costume dramas was Slave Market, released in 1960.  With a cast of eight models, including fan favorites like Joe Leitel, Reed Phippen, Ray Fowle and John Krivos, this was sure to be an AMG hit.  While Mizer never released sales info on his films, I suspect this one did do very well for him.  The film was promoted in several brochures throughout the 1960s, right up to the end of the posing pouch era.  

Below are some stills from Slave Market.  Top photo: That's Ray Fowle in the cage with handsome Reed Phippen standing on the right.  The guy with the flowers in his hair (or is that a laurel?) is Don McConnell who did a lot of work for Zenith Films.