Vintage John Gavin in Psycho
Imagine my surprise… all ol’ squarebart wanted was to revisit the old Hitchcock classic Psycho, and in the first few minutes, I was agog — really, I was agog — at the serious dripping masculinity that is — OK, was — John Gavin. I mean, he ain’t dead yet, but apparently he’s gone underground. Anyhoohoo, my tongue hit the floor, and even the ever-delicious Tony Perkins was a pale shadow in the light of this hunky hunk o’ manmeat. John Gavin, where did you go? oxo squarebart
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Ah you just gotta love the classics! Thanks squarebart for going back in time and sharing this with us….the oldies are sometimes definately the goodies.
Gavin was seriously sexy…especially as Julius Cesear in a bath scene in Spartacus..He later became an Ambassador.
Yeah they have been showing classic Hitchcock movies on BBC America and I caught this scene and thought, oooooh I love classic manliness. They don’t shave, they don’t get super bulky or skinny, they are just men they way a men should be.
Wow! Dare I say he has perfect nipples? I believe he is also in “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Not sirtless but the epitome of a square-jawed great looks!
I could fall in love with him.
Good for you squarebart!!! Yes he’s dreamy and manly. Of course back then, you had to be gorgeous or you couldn’t get an acting job. Not saying that with disdain really, just stating facts. Name me one truly ugly vintage actress or actor, and I’ll pay you lots. Not everyone was Elizabeth Taylor or Paul Newman, but…everyone was gorgeous.
An oldie but a goodie, woo!
John Gavin had a high profile both as an actor and a politician in addition to being so purty.
While he is probably best known or this role, he can claim other accomplishments in his distinguished life. Check him out on:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gavin
While admiring John Gavin, I can’t help but notice how high his pants are–belt just below belly button. It’s the same with Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window. Hitchcock movies portrayed the style of the times accurately (albeit somewhat idealistically), so it’s funny to compare what little torso was exposed with waist-high pants then to the hang-off-the-hips pants of today.
dannyc! so true! I’m with you! how great would it be if his pant(aloons) were down to his pubes! and showing some… I would be so happy… but alack & alas… old timey customs prevail in olde times!
anyone got a time machine?
I’ve always thought that vintage shirtlessness was badly underrepresented on this site! Let’s have Paul Newman in “Cool Hand Luke,” William Holden in “Picnic,” Gary Cooper in “A Farewell to Arms,” Gregory Peck wherever you can find him, etc. Lots of untapped sources out there…
William Holden in “Sunset Boulevard” is also worth looking at.
That scene when he emerged from the pool into the hands and towel of Norma Desmond was quite mouthwatering.
beck3a, check this
Mmmm. Vintage beefcake
That *is* a riveting scene. And quite risqué for its era. Lovely caps, Bartsky. And William Holden came to my mind, too, when I saw these. Nice 
Let’s just say he could put his wingtips under my bed anytime! I agree with the comment about his perfect nipples. Too bad he’s such a conservative politically.
Man, John Gavin generated more heat with his pants on than Viggo Mortensen could even think of, butt nekked, in that disgraceful shot-for-shot “remake.” He was HAWT, HAWT, HAWT.
It goes the same for William Holden being a boy toy in “Sunset Boulevard” — especially considering how adorable his butt was, at the time. Ten times HAWT.
Jon Hamm always makes me think of John Gavin
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He gets pretty dripping wet in Spartacus. Yum, yum.