Thursday, August 3, 2023
FaVorite FiVe: Nick Masc
Hugh O'Brian in Love Has Many Faces
'It's too bad I'm not illegal, just immoral...'
The movie actually begins with a mystery when the body of another 'beach boy' is washed ashore. The police investigate whether he died from murder or suicide. There are plenty of interesting characters along for the ride played by Lana Turner, Cliff Robinson, Ruth Roman and Stephanie Powers. I don't ever really remember seeing a hotter movie where everyone keeps their clothes on.
A Shallow Dive: Dre White by Bob Burkhardt
It was a time we skipped and didn't care that if anyone looked, when we ran on the beach pretending to be your favorite superhero. (DC, not Marvel...) We jumped, climbed on rocks, swung on money bars and rolled around in the grass, in leaves and in the snow. It was also the time, a kiddie pool in the backyard was the height of summer happiness.
It didn't matter if the water all spilled out as you splashed around, you'd just grab the hose and fill it up again. Those heights of happiness come along less often as we get older, but if we try, they're still there waiting to resurface. I love that so many of the artists whose work I love, and so many of the models I feature, manage to tap into those feelings and those times, within their work.