Bob Mizer

A look at the 1950s muscle men's magazines and the representative industry which were popular supposedly as health and fitness magazines, but were in reality primarily being purchased by the still-underground homosexual community. Chief among the purveyors of this literature was Bob Mizer, who maintained a magazine and developed sexually inexplicit men's films for over 40 years. Aided by his mother, the two maintained a stable of not so innocent studs.

Rick "Jim" Cassidy and Bob Mizer, one of the founders, and head, of the Athletic Model Guild, profile the A.M.G., its history, and how it operates. The purpose of the A.M.G. is to prepare (mostly gay) young men who meet its specifications for careers in modeling and showing themselves off as "gay-boy beefcake" (the male gay equivalent of young female models as "cheesecake"). Questions arise as to where these young men come from, how they are recruited, what it is like to work for A.M.G., and if all the young men who apply and are accepted are, indeed, gay.

The Athletic Model Guild (AMG) was the patriarch of "physique" photographers. In a half-century of photographing nude young men, AMG's Bob Mizer produced thousands of charming, surprisingly moralistic movies. Join us in taking a look back at this bygone era of innocent sexuality.

Tom of Finland is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity. Tom's ultimate leather men are known and seen everywhere. They are symbols of gay pride and friendship. The documentary includes some titillating 'enactments' inspired by Tom's art work.

Almost anyone who has known Jim Paris (or boys like him) must have yearned just once to give the thrashing they seem almost to beg for. It would probably be good for their souls.

A mechanic with a massive tool, a cowboy who'll kill for his man, a professor with an eye for seamen, and a pair of naked thieves; these were the men of Bob Mizer's imagination. We've compiled six color films from the archives of the prolific physique photographer that exemplify his taste for manly men. When Mizer was king, all you needed was a ten-gallon-hat, a toy gun, and a throbbing member. They just don't make ‘em like they used to – but we do. During the tumultuous time between the 60s and 70s, a small, but brave, few gave birth to the fantasies of many in movie houses across the US. These films have not been seen since they debuted in adult movie houses some 40 years ago.

A young warlock attempts some magic.

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In this film, a policeman stops a young man, and searches him. He then strips the young man, who gets his gun and forces the policeman to strip. Homoerotic wrestling ensues.

The Athletic Model Guild (AMG) was the patriarch of "physique" photographers. In a half-century of photographing nude young men, AMG's Bob Mizer produced thousands of charming, surprisingly moralistic movies. Join us in taking a look back at this bygone era of innocent sexuality.

An argument breaks out between two scantily-clad young men, which leads to a wrestling match for dominance.

I Love Lucifer (1971) is a rare short underground camp and homoerotic film by photographer and Athletic Model Guild founder Bob Mizer.

Ed Fury poses and plays in the waves at the beach.

Dr. Bigelow brings to life his monster, before having to wrestle to save his own.

Proto-porn time-capsule involving Billy, who always gets himself into trouble, being rescued and redeemed by Robert, an older man.

Two scantily clad men pose, wrestle, and jokingly try to out-flex one another in what amounts to a beauty contest of its own.

A mechanic with a massive tool, a cowboy who'll kill for his man, a professor with an eye for seamen, and a pair of naked thieves; these were the men of Bob Mizer's imagination. We've compiled six color films from the archives of the prolific physique photographer that exemplify his taste for manly men. When Mizer was king, all you needed was a ten-gallon-hat, a toy gun, and a throbbing member. They just don't make ‘em like they used to – but we do. During the tumultuous time between the 60s and 70s, a small, but brave, few gave birth to the fantasies of many in movie houses across the US. These films have not been seen since they debuted in adult movie houses some 40 years ago.

A fraternity pledge is forced to do a hazing ritual, dressing as a woman for a half hour in a park, only to learn that women receive a lot of harassment. A religious nut, a female pimp, a john, and finally a pushy sailor harass him. When the sailor can't take no for an answer, and follows the pledge home--he turns the tables with unexpected results.

Short muscle film made by Athletic Model Guild (AMG) and is included as a featurette on the Strand release of Beefcake. It shows Joe Dallesandro posing.

Compilation of works featuring Jim Paris.

Collection of ten Athletic Model Guild (AMG) shorts, packaged for feature length theatrical release. Some shorts included in this program are 'Getting Teacher's Goatee', the sci-fi themed 'Love 2001', 'Jonny's Birthday Present', 'Love for a Professor' and 'Love '& Impudent' is the Sailor'.

Two beach goers are forced to hand over their clothes and fight a thug.

Delicate Convict shows a slaphappy group of seminude young men wrestling each other under the disciplinary watch of a security guard.

A group of half-naked boys are traveling through space. Soon, wrestling for control of the space craft ensues.

Dr. Frankenstein creates the perfect male

Collection of Bob Mizer short films. Americana Collection 4.

WHY THE WODEN INDIAN WOULDN'T (EDDIE SCOTT, PHILIP MORRISON) 1969 MY BROTHER, THE SISTER (JIM LEE, JOHN LEE) 1970 NOT FOR SALE (KURT KOENIG, TOM ENGELHOFF) 1970 COWBOY & THE RANCHER'S SON (LEE RANDALL, ROBERT WEAVER)1970 WAYNE FOSSEY POSING (WAYNE FOSSEY) 1969 United States 1969-1970 90 minutes Color 4:3 English Compilation #009

AMG's Bob Mizer claimed he never produced hardcore, but now his secret is EXPOSED! His collection of raw sex film loops has been discovered in AMG's private film vault amongst thousands of films. AMG has digitally remastered this footage to its full pulsing glory. This collection of uninhibited Hardcore Film Classics is from the dawn of gay porn. Includes the shorts: "Vito And The Love Bandit," "Pass The Soap," "Ky & The Nazi," "Jailhouse Fun," "Sailor & The Singing Cowboy," "Sailors & The Hippie," "Boy's Games," "Prisoner's Promise," and "Shore Leave," as well as "Cum!," a collection of cumshots.