Russ Carlson

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.

Fanny AKA Video Date Line -Talk about movies being ahead of their time! Over two decades after it rocked the porn palaces of America. It is still ahead of the time, and it probably will remain so into the next millennium. To be sure, dating services have become commonplace, but the concept of a service that allows you to see your prospective date performing sexually "before committing yourself" is a revolutionary idea. Look out for the weird impresario of the service, a caricature of Jack Palance sporting a slouch hat and mustache, who speaks in menacing whispers and carries a big stick, which his lovely girlfriend, Connie, is really at pains to sit on. A fresh-looking Annie Sprinkle is here to help clients "rise" to the occasion, and tender little Jean Dalton drops by to make a video and stays for the climactic orgy. You will too. Russ Carlson was a stand-in in Scene 1.