Canada Day
Billy Hill
Today is Canada Day, and to celebrate it, we present Mr. Canada 1954, Billy Hill (1928-1978). Above, a clip from a 1950s silent gay beefcake posing film that was introduced as "The Young Physique presents Billy Hill and Friends in Duals". Billy was gay, and his appeal to gay men in the pre-Stonewall era was mostly through magazine spreads and black-and-white glossies.
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Billy was from Montreal, and he won the Mr. Montreal title before he became Mr. Canada. He was a favorite model for Montreal photographer Alan B. Stone, who took all of the remaining photos. I got several of these from Vintage Muscle Men (thanks, Jerry).
These photos are notable for the industrial setting.
Billy shows his winning smile.
Photographer Alan Stone was physically disabled with rheumatoid arthritis, and Billy actually carried Mr. Stone to some difficult-to-reach photography sites.
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We end with a rear view of Billy Hill. To all our Canadian viewers, happy Canada Day!
1 comment:
Nice. Billy Hill is a great name because when listed by last name first it becomes Hill Billy.
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