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whatever happened to

Cleaning old files, stumbling upon this title sequence, it got me wondering – whatever happened to the restoration of Le Beau Mec? Remember starting back last April, and into the fall, the restored film was getting shown in major cities around the country, and world – “Considered a lost film for decades, the negative of Le Beau Mec was recently found in a garage in Montgomery Alabama, with a trove of letters and documents corroborating what had long been rumored…” blah blah blah…. But has it become commercially available yet? Not as far as I can tell.

That blurb from the publicity for the showings – “found in a garage in Montgomery Alabama” made it sound quite mysterious – miraculous even, right? But googling for more info, I found director Wallace Potts’ obituary (and another Wallace Potts obituary here), where it says he was born, and buried in Montgomery! So maybe it wasn’t “a” garage, but his? or his parents or other relative? anyhoo… more digging, and I found this utube review – I didn’t watch, I imagine it’ll be full of titters and whatnot (sex! oh my!) so watch and report back for me, K?

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Obsessed

I don’t usually single out our readers for a post – in fact, I doubt it’s ever happened. Here I am on a dreary Saturday, trying to get some work done, scanning a magazine, and I get interrupted with a comment “pending” in my wordpress admin page. Oh, look at that – someone thinks he’s solved a great gay porn mystery!! But then goes on and on, and on (and on) with zillions of paragraphs, and bazillions of links (as helpful as they may be) and had to do the “I’m better than everyone else dance” …. But somehow the program knew to put that comment on hold, awaiting my approval. Well how ’bout that??! Imagine knowing more than anyone else, but yer little typing fingers are all tied up?

– honestly, wouldn’t that be just awful??

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photographers print porn models Target Studios

Ben Chapin


AKA Michel Guillot – Michel Guillot – he, as well as his photographs, appeared in Western Man publications; he also did modeling work for Target Studios as Ben Chapin – BUT (and?)

you may remember from such films as:

  • nope
  • nada


Ben Chapin on BJland

who you may remember from such publications as:

  • MANDATE October 1977
  • Target Calendar (1977) – September w/
  • Strap 1 (1979) – Western Man
  • Chevron #2 (1979)
  • Raw Meat (1980)
  • Hard Men (1980) – Western Man
  • Uncut TWO (1981) – cover
  • SKIN Vol 2 No 2 (1981) – cover
  • Private Files 2
  • Cockring – solo pic, compilation magazine
  • INCHES May 2002 – “historic inches”







    Target photo sets:

  • Ben Chapin w/Marty (Target Studios)
  • Ben Chapin & Stewart – B&W Photo Set / slide set (PK-03) (SK-03)(1976)
  • B&W Photo Set – solo (PI-03) (SI-03) (1976)






Besides being super handsome, I also admire his work, which I am still working on collecting more samples of – here is what I have so far –

his work as photographer:

  • Strap 1 (1979) – photos of himself, and Benoit
  • Strap #3 (1979) – single photo/centerfold of Le GREC
  • Cuir & fantasmes (1982) – book of his photography
  • Magazine No 5 (1983) – underground French gay magazine
  • International Male Photography 2 (1989) – book, one of 5 featured photographers
  • MANSCAPE 2 – Spring (1987) ??
  • MANSCAPE 2 – June (1988) ??
  • Speciale Foto #21 (1994) – Italian magazine, featured photographer – last 3 pics on this post
  • contributor – GAI PIED – 1987, 1988
  • contributor – TRIANGUL’ERE – 2000-2007??








links/sources:





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photographers Richard Locke

harnessed

by Roy Blakey

I’ve posted many pics from this October 1979 issue of Mandate, which was 8-10 pages in all, including the cover

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Mr. January


from In Touch – 1979 calendar – at least the first month lines up with 2024. I like that the traditional hole at the top for hanging didn’t go through his head – classy!

edit: OK, OK – while I don’t want to commit to posting the monthly pics (see comments) – here ya go – 1979 In Touch calendar zip file

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pornoclips

Sighs

Sighs (1985) – (AKA Lovers & Friends )
Brad Mason, Cole Taylor, Eric Ryan, Eric Stryker, Joel Curry, Pierce Daniels, Ron Pearson, and Scott O’Hara ; this scene, scene 5 – Brad, Eric, and Ron (and that Peterbilt t-shirt)



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P M Productions pornoclips

The Young Ones


The Young Ones (1983) – from – PM productions

Antonio Cintron, Danie Connors, Jose Morales, P.J. Saxon, Pat Johnson, Piper, and special guest stars – Bob Shane and Roy Garrett (misspelled as “Garett”)

“P.J. Saxon, new to the gay lifestyle, wants to experience every sexual thrill possible while he hangs around porno theaters.” Can you imagine wasting away your youth in porno theatres????? After that the plot gets confusing, something something about stealing a film reel, realizing its useless without a projector, returning it, and having sex a lot. Of special interest (to me, anyway) is mustached Antonio Cintron – only one film? What a shame! Anyway, scene 4 (ish) – also with Bob Shane and Roy Garrett!



tunes – Solar Wind, Jamaican Marketplace – Ramsey Lewis

also – which GAGE GEAR t-shirt is Bob wearing?

update: review on letterboxd (w/some brief interesting info on PM Productions)