I normally CROP off the words, but wanted to demonstrate one of my pet peeves – pics where the dick is nearly (or partially) off the page! why not have some more space to frame the genital area? and not photography credits, or “art director’s” fancy splash of color or half-assed frame! I mean, look at that cockhead, with a little bit just nibbled off by a poor photographer or editor!
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The Devil and Mr. Jones
First Avenue Screening Room opened in 1973, but by March of 1975 it was renamed Byron Theatre when it began showing gay porn, opening with The Devil and Mr. Jones. This is cover art for my copy of the video, but, alas, I don’t have a “BETA cover art” category (I don’t have a BETA player; but nabbed this and perhaps 3 or 4 others over the years as the word was that BETA was better quality than VHS.), so shoving this into the VHS, and of course the “pet peeve” category – just check the cover, there’s a large version of the front if you need help with what the pet peeve could be in this case.
previous post, including video clip – The Devil and Mr. Jones – not for the squeamish, if I remember correctly.
I was just going to post the one pic, based on the film – Tony’s Inititation (1983) on GEVI – and then I thought to add another, and then went searching for a clip.
Director: Vex Werner (1983)
Starring: Beau Matthews, Michael Christopher, Tim Kramer, Chris Burns, Shawn McWilliams (Tony), Michael Carr, Dean Newcomb, Vix Werner (Jack Werner – “clown in the pie”?), Mike DeMarco , Brian Diaz, Paul Tischler
music by Jack Werner; fluffer: Lenny Ownsome – (do you think the director is related to the music guy?)
Turns out I sold my copy back in 2005; I now have a digital copy, but alas it is only 60 minutes, and my notes from 2005 says it’s 84 minutes – that’s a big chunk missing, which includes at a minimum, the final scene with Michael Christopher ( who I like) and Tim Kramer (who I kinda loathe). So, we may just have to enjoys these stills of beautiful Beau Matthews.
magazines – Sex Circus, and Swinging On A Star
and I’ve posted about this before! (with less words, more pics. oh well)
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
Director: DeSimone – – – edit: actually, Jason Sato (1977)
(I actually don’t have this title on my DESIMONE DIRECTOR page, but GEVI does – and I am re-editing this post with JASON SATO as director, but I don’t have a source, but am reasonably confident)
Starring: Tim O’Brien, Kurt Williams, Dick Trask, Joe Gage (narrator); others unknown (no actual credits for anyone)
OKAY – first, the BIJOU boxcover art just above does NOT show anyone from the film (although I would LOVE to know who this is!); one of my many pornopeeves (inaccurate boxcover art; missing scenes, the list goes on…). Nor do I think the one below, from an earlier release on VCX – but again, would love to know where it is from – seems to be 2 guys maybe going into a basement apartment somewhere in NYC, maybe? Oh, still working on a DICK TRASK videography, and thought this scene would be a nice part of that.
Previously on BJland – Where Joey Lives
was gonna be a placeholder, but thought I’d take advantage of one of my pornopetpeeves – box cover art that doesn’t come from the pornovideo. Worse, or #1 pornopetpeeve is videos that are missing scenes from original version (I’m looking at you, HIS Video!). I am sure I have others – what are yours?
and then, you still want to know where you CAN find the guy on the box cover!
