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Jim Wigler

Director: Jim Wigler

who you may remember from such films as:

  • Folsom Street Sex (1990)
  • Manrites (1994)
  • Sex in Dangerous Places (1994)
  • Shop Sex (1994)
  • Man to Man (1995)
  • Copsucker (1996)
  • Red Dog Saloon (1997)
  • Uniforms M4M (1998)

(another post languishing in “drafts” folder – there’s a lot more to Wigler’s career than this post, of course, but if I wait any longer, it will be 3 more years and no discernible difference!)

I will readily acknowledge that I did not know he directed porno flicks, even though I know quite well I’ve enjoyed Copsucker (the title alone, plus Donnie Russo – I mean, c’mon!) Anyway, I was familiar with him as an excellent photographer, and now that I am trying to be better about researching and acknowledging who created the sexy photos I like to post, that’s when I discovered his work as a director. Most of what pops up when I search my own hard drive for “Wigler” is going to be Drummer magazines I’ve sold over the years (and some Bear-related zines as well); plus some videotapes where he played a different role than director, like Dildo Boot Pigs, (how can you not love that title) where he handled videography, editing, and score! Oh, and 90’s HONCHO magazines… and… you can see why stuff gets tuck in drafts – always more research.




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(April 12, 2023) David Hurles dies

Legendary gay pornographer David Hurles dies

How embarrassing – this stuck in my “drafts” folder for coming on 2 years!
– via Vintage Old Reliable blog – Legendary gay pornographer David Hurles dies


A rare glimpse of David with one of his models – Springer Anthony & David Hurles – Video

Some of his work was part of an art exhibit – David Hurles | Outsider Porn – back in 2010. You can see some here – David Hurles | Outsider Porn. and here’s a nice piece from Susie Bright’s Journal –
The Death of Old Reliable: David Hurles (An homage and history by Dian Hanson with notes from Susie Bright)

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sweatbox

sometimes I save images on my desktop, hoping I’ll make a post out of them – pull together other pics, links, etc. And sometimes these images sit there for weeks, or months, and then get deleted or moved to the “projects” folder on the desktop, so the desktop isn’t so cluttered. And then they may or may not ever get made into a post.

These aren’t the best quality of what looks like a very hot man – we saw him back in 2023 – the post “Unk” – and ID’d in the comments as Steve Jones. That commenter (Steve, no relation!) recently reminded me of the ID, and here we are – with me remembering that I never got very far in my research on ALAN PURNELL – photographer, publisher (HIM and others), filmmaker. Both GEVI and Letterboxd only list the first 2 films below, and some quick research and note-taking has revealed several more films (thanks again, commenter “Steve”)

  • Workout (1982)
  • New York City Pro (1982)

  • Satan’s Boy – (1975)
  • Hard Dollar Hustler (1977) – Joe Hill, Randy Nash, and Ken Levy
  • Sweatbox – (1978) – Steve Jones and Geoff Hibbert
  • Footballin’ (1978)
  • Offshore Service (1978) – Steve Jones and Big Drew

clearly, my work here has only begun…

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cadinot promo

Y’all know I prefer Cadinot’s still photography to his movies? Basically the films are invariably very young men, not my taste – but I do recall fondly watching some of these films in Chicago’s Bijou Theatre, and then of course New York’s Jewel / Bijou Theatre, downtown on 3rd Avenue. Despite not particularly enjoying his choice of models, the films are well done, big cocks, lots of thrusting motions, good cum shots, and of course the occasional cum shot that is NOT CUM – but makes me giggle. Can’t recall if the voiceover/dub was also in the films themselves. Includes promos from films released on videotape through Marksman Productions –

enjoy snippets from – Harem – (1984) AKA Sex Bazaar; Aime… comme Minet (1982) AKA All of Me; Les minets sauvages (1984) AKA Tough & Tender; Age tendre (1984) AKA Coming Soon; and Hot on the Trail AKA Scouts II – did I miss any?


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Selo Films

I love the graphic for the film Gemini, but I find this ad from/for Selo Films to be kinda strange and/or misleading – doesn’t it make you think Jack Wrangler is in all these films from this production company? But actually he’s only in Gemini (1977) But why not make a post, with all the SELO Films in one place, as kind of a placeholder. I ought to at least try to get a preview video or two, eh? OK – enuf meandering – list of films, a few pics, some videos, ready to… (reserve the right to re-edit after hitting “publish”!) I guess the point is to look at a production company, rather than the too often, mistakenly credited distributor as the maker of vintage gay male porn. God bless Bijou Video for all they’ve preserved over the years, but they are primarily a distributor, and as far as I know, actually only produced a handful of films, perhaps mid 80’s or beyond? That’s another topic, for another day.


clip from GEMINI

clip from Sins of Johnny X

clip from Kid From L.A.

clip from INCHES

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Sol Rosenbloom

Only one film, Sol? Sometimes New York Men is attributed to Arch Brown, but Arch is credited in the film only as the editor; would love to know more about this solitary effort (as far as I know) that includes some giants in gay porn at the time – Eric Ryan, Lee Marlin, and J.D. Slater (OK, J D was just getting started) in these dream / orgy sequences. And we get 2 pet peeves in one post!!! – a missing scene, and box cover art that is misleading (erroneously putting photos of pornstars not actually seen in the video).

The first clip is the opening 10 minutes of the E-Z Rider version of the film; and you’ll also see the box cover art below (extra credit for ID’ing the stars, and the actual film the photos are from). WARNING – if like me you are not into str8sex scenes, you may want to FF (fast forward, smartasses!) that part. It’s part of the plot, Eric Ryan’s wife, so it makes sense, but, just not for me. But take a quick look at it before jumping down to the actual first scene. While I did sell my Mustang Studios 70-mintues version of the film (but the VHS cassette is shown below); alas I have these lo-res version of both the 63-minute EZ-Rider, and 70-minute Mustang version to get these clips from. And then of course, included in the soundtrack – Oxygene, Pt. 2 from Jean-Michel Jarre. one of the most used tunes in early 80’s gay porn! I don’t doubt theres more uncredited music. SO you are actually viewing scene 2 first, then scroll down for the actual opening sequence.

Above is the actual opening sequence, and you can click the link below near the bottom of the post for the finale.


previous clip from New York Men – after viewing the finale at the link, extra credit if you can name the hairy guy with snake tattoo on his pelvis(?) – here’s a hint – the cast listing: Eric Ryan, J.D. Slater, Scorpio, Robert White, Jose Morales, Lee Marlin, Kimber Wilkes, Beau Ashley, Eddy Slash, Bob Bleeker, and Toni Rose

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Joey Yale

who you may remember from such films as

  • L.A. Plays Itself (1972)
  • Sextool (1975)
  • Abducted (197?) (as Kenny)
  • Rear Admiral (1980)
  • Three Day Pass (1980)
  • The Private Pleasures of John Holmes (1983)

and then his work as director Joseph Yale, with his partner (in life, and running COSCO Studios) Fred Halsted as producer:

  • Alleycats (1983)
  • Revenge of the Nighthawk in Leather (1983)
  • Blown Away (1984)
  • Coverboy (1984)
  • King Size (1984)
  • Trick Time (1984)
  • 7 Card Stud (1985)
  • More Than a Mouthful (1985)
  • Thinking Big (1985)




intro from Night At Halsteds

after credits from Pieces of Eight