Jean Claude by Colt. He was much better known as bodybuilder Ric Drasin, one of the guys who made Muscle Beach an attraction in Venice, CA.
Ric passed away three years ago at the age of 76. Read his Wikipedia page for a good synopsis of his interesting life.
I thought Muscle Beach was already a "thing" in the late 40s. Or was that when he started popularizing it?
ReplyDeleteThat was the original muscle beach in Santa Monica that lasted from about 1940 til 1959 when it was forced to close. Supposedly closed due to salacious behavior at Muscle Beach, but actually closed because of the opening of Pacific Ocean Park. The city fathers wanted the area to be family friendly (it already was), the real reason was the concessions at Muscle Beach would compete with the concessions at Pacific Ocean Park, so muscle beach had to go. Venice Beach took its place, with its workout pit and Gold's Gym attracting the bodybuilders of the 60s and 70s. -Rj
DeleteThanks RJ! Interesting fact: RIC designed the Gold's Gym logo.
DeleteDrasin did a 1972 flick with Dakota called Bon Voyage / Loadstar which also features Bob Birdsong and Bruce Morgan. Dakota takes a trip to Paris and an orgy ensues. There is a YouTube channel with Drasin where he interviews bodybuilders from the Golds Gym/Venice muscle beach crowd....:)
ReplyDeleteDakota und Drasin auf frischer tat, das ware ein unvergesslicher anblick. Beide waren gut aussehende manner mit einem starken sexappeal. (vvs)
DeleteLe natif californien Drasin est magnifique.
DeleteC'etait le sujet de conversation de Paris lors de la visite de Dakota en 1972. Le scenes avec Drasin ont ete realisees dans l'atelier Hollywood de Dakota. Le film 'hot'.
-Beau Mec a Deauville
I sort of recall seeing a clip of that film. It was panned by critics and the fact I can't recall any part of it testifies to its disappointing premise.
DeleteMed sin fysikk og utseende er Drasin som en viking.
ReplyDeleteFor et fullt liv han levde, a posere naken for Jim French av Colt ma ha vaert et hoydepunkt.
*OsloSson
Zoals je zegt, Drasin is als een viking.
DeleteJim French had 'hyper-masculine' mannen als modellen in zijn Colt Studio.
Drasin, zoals de meeste bodybuilders graag met trots pronken hun lichaam, vooral naakt zonder schaamte.
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I think Drasin was a free-spirited guy. Very California.
DeleteDie brander en liggaamsbou-kultuur van Kalifornie se strande herriner my aan dieselfde strandkultuur in Suid-Afrika.
ReplyDeleteFrench van Colt bring die beste van Drasin na vore in sy kaal fotosessie. 'n Manhaftigeman vir n'ateljee wat manlikheid gevier het.
-Praetorius