This is Rossano Brazzi! He co-starred in the movie "South Pacific" (1958). Unfortunately, there were no scenes like this in the movie! This was a publicity shot, probably taken at Hanalei Bay in Kaua'i. All Animan can say is, "Hubba Hubba"!
My dad had a stack of old Playboy magazines from the '60's. I used to "borrow" them--not for the photographs, because those didn't do a thing for me--but rather for the full-color illustrations and comics which were magnificent.
One day, I ran across a series that spanned several issues, "Sex in the Cinema", and this picture was in it. I just flipped out! This is a pretty daring publicity photo for the '50's--a handsome male movie star in a skimpy little swimsuit, with plenty of body hair.
One day, Dad gave away his Playboy collection and I was crushed. I should have kept that one issue! I searched all over the web to see if anyone had posted this photo. Nope. Finally, I located some old Playboy magazines on Ebay, and at last found my beloved picture. Now he is here in all his splendor, so the world can enjoy this gorgeous man.
Thanks for going to all that trouble and sharing it and the story! He is indeed quite the handsome male, ohhh yes ^^
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Isn't this guy a dream?
DeleteI think the only time this photograph saw the light of day was when Playboy published it. And the men who saw it in their magazine probably had no inclination to appreciate it. And so, this ultra-rare photo has languished in old Playboy magazines, forgotten and unseen--until today!
He looks Precisely like a real-life version of that character you created in "The Husband". EXACTLY!!!
ReplyDeleteWow--I guess he does--I never noticed!
DeleteI guess your subconscious admiration for this actor prompted your creative mind to produce a character of what you would imagine he might look like in a (fantasy) private moment.
DeleteThat's entirely possible!
DeleteHandsome guy
ReplyDeleteA handsome, sexy man is a joy forever.
ReplyDeletegreat....now every time i hear "some enchanted evening" i'm gonna be thinking about Rossano Brazzi shaking it in that skimpy bikini....
ReplyDeleteI could listen to a Beethoven symphony and STILL be thinking about Rossano Brazzi in that bikini.....as a matter of fact, who needs music???!!!
DeleteHola animan soy un gran seguidor tuyo, tb dibujo y estoy en proceso de formacion en mi estilo. jeje :) soy un pequeño apenas de 20 años jajaja pero necesito un favor. perdi uno de tus video tutoriales, el de la dama española bailando y lo necesito :(. igual que saber q programa usas para tus animaciones. si no te molestaria ayudar a un fan tuyo te lo agradeceria. ya quiero ver mas de tus trabajos :D saludos desde sur america.
ReplyDeleteHola, amigo mio de Sur America! Estoy muy feliz recibir tu mensaje. El tutorial de la española esta aquí:
Deletehttp://animancartoons.blogspot.jp/2012/05/tutorial-time.html
--donde dice "Download Tutorial 3".
Y, mucho cuidado quando hagas download de Sendspace--clique solamente en el cuadro azul claro donde dice, ""Click here to start download from sendspace".
Estoy usando la programa animacion "Animate Pro 2" de Toon Boom. Comencé con "Studio", y entonces "Animate", y ahora uso "Animate Pro 2". Todas las programas de Toon Boom son fabulosas.
Ojalá que esta información fue suficiente!