tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post2641929570155756692..comments2024-03-28T18:32:38.243-04:00Comments on Poseidon's Underworld: Fond Farewell: John Gavin, 1931-2018Poseidon3http://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-17217766996227618522018-04-28T02:43:38.066-04:002018-04-28T02:43:38.066-04:00I had no idea he left us - I'm truly heart bro...I had no idea he left us - I'm truly heart broken :( As a preteen around 1960 (when he was, fortunately for me, so busy) I loved anything, excellent or trash, it did not matter as long as John Gavin was in it ... I hope he was a nice guy, so often people we idolize or have a 'crush' on turn out to be disappointing when you meet them in person & I hope that is not true with John Gavin. God bless, thanks for making me happy when I was little & RIP Mr. Gavin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024247731874103764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-78085184663460145162018-02-15T11:44:40.543-05:002018-02-15T11:44:40.543-05:00Poseidon you just blew my mind,"The Naked Kis...Poseidon you just blew my mind,"The Naked Kiss" is one of the most shocking, deranged, and fabulous movies I have ever seen. I sure do know who Constance Towers was. John Gavin had great taste. Thanks!Gingerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989371210392669145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-20117938085322687442018-02-15T11:37:13.730-05:002018-02-15T11:37:13.730-05:00Hello, my loves. Thanks for taking time to comment...Hello, my loves. Thanks for taking time to comment on this. Martin, John is just stunning in that towel. The widescreen high-depth captures of him are like art as far as I'm concerned. They should have edited that scene even longer and with more bathing! LOL At least they finally put Larry and Tony's "oyster-snail" scene back in. But even the publicity shots of Gavin in his gladiatorial toga are great!<br /><br />F. Nomen, I almost wrote about how in "Psycho," a film with quite a few mirror images, Gavin is like a sort of reflection of Perkins, but the opposite. He's securely sexually, manly, etc... where Perkins is awkward and sexually confused. I think he was the perfect man for that job.<br /><br />Tom Peeping, there was a fair amount of confusion out there for a while. Many times his birth name was listed as John Golenar, but in recent years someone has been attempting to correct it. I didn't want anyone to come down on me for misuse of the term Latino; lineage is not my forte, but he had a wide mix. I had once read earlier that there was also Irish in there! Whatever it is, he was handsome.<br /><br />Gingerguy, Constance Towers was in a couple of John Ford westerns (I believe "The Horse Soldiers" and Sergeant Rutledge") and then worked twice to good effect for Sam Fuller. His two movies with her are RIGHT UP YOUR ALLEY! "The Naked Kiss" and "Shock Corridor." You'd adore them, especially the former. Then she was on the daytime soap "Capitol" in a principle role. For my part, I really need to see those OSS movies because I ADORE Jean Dujardin. <br /><br />VanceMan, thank you! I'm really glad you liked this (and him!)<br /><br />Stefano, that is amazing! I know Mr. G. lost his hair, but his face seemed to have held up as he aged. He always had such good physical bearing & posture, it seemed. It must be a great memory to have met him.<br /><br />Thanks, Rick! I know he wasn't the next Spencer Tracy or Fredric March, but he was an amiable and appealing person in most movies he appeared in. I find his voice so soothing for some reason. I think so many times actors focus on their looks and their expressions and neglect the voice which, in the theatre anyway, is the thing that most patrons are able to discern the most clearly unless they're up close! Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-36103206474122751742018-02-14T17:39:24.386-05:002018-02-14T17:39:24.386-05:00Hey Poseidon,
Terrific tribute to John Gavin.
Nev...Hey Poseidon,<br />Terrific tribute to John Gavin. <br />Never thought much of him as an actor, but he filled a need as a leading man to great leading ladies, much like George Brent did in a previous era.<br />And I never thought he looked like Rock Hudson, as much as they were the same type: Tall, dark, and handsome.<br />I'm glad this his ethnicity became more well-known as time went by, where stars could celebrate their diversity rather than have to play it down.<br />Gavin managed to star in some key films of his era, and that's something to be proud of.<br />Nice write up and lovely pics of the handsome Gavin.<br />Cheers,<br />Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-6067745395123805742018-02-14T15:13:03.638-05:002018-02-14T15:13:03.638-05:00I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Gavin last April...I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Gavin last April when he signed up for a card at the library I work at. Still handsome in his mid 80s! I told him I was a fan, and had seen "Pedro Paramo" in one of its rare screenings (at LACMA); he said the film was not what it could have been, that Luis Bunuel was initially to have been the director. He thanked me warmly on leaving; I don't think he came back, but the image of him dressed in rancho white complete with cowboy hat will be a fond memory.Stefanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08272565584453671850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-77453144676574819762018-02-13T19:38:17.892-05:002018-02-13T19:38:17.892-05:00I had no idea he was Latino, but once you said it,...I had no idea he was Latino, but once you said it, his whole career and ambassadorship made a lot more sense. Thanks for shining a spotlight on the late Mr. Gavin. VanceManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09644001020525327405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-77038404352264709972018-02-13T15:42:17.900-05:002018-02-13T15:42:17.900-05:00So sad, but still had to laugh because my boyfrien...So sad, but still had to laugh because my boyfriend kept asking me who Constance Towers was when we were reading the obituary, I still don't know but here she is in your photos. This was a glorious tour and thanks to you I realized that his quiet demeanor and low key acting style enhanced his looks. He's not just gorgeous although that's plenty. I also didn't realize until seeing them back to back in photos how many of my all time faves he was in. Millie, Midnight Lace, Backstreet, and Imitation, it's like my gay hall of fame. Funny about the spy movies, the character of OSS 117 showed up recently in two movies with Jean Dujardin, which are absolutely hilarious and highly recommended.<br />John Gavin was a dreamboat and lived a very admirable life, I think he would have appreciated this tribute very much.Gingerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989371210392669145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-5334785120175349672018-02-13T13:09:45.730-05:002018-02-13T13:09:45.730-05:00I never checked his birth name and had no idea he ...I never checked his birth name and had no idea he was Latino. John Gavin suited him perfectly. This Wilson guy sure had an eye and a talent for sexy names. Any film with Gavin is worth a look and a look again...Tom Peepinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287456988389518571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-57957288520367813262018-02-13T12:58:24.342-05:002018-02-13T12:58:24.342-05:00His scene with Anthony Perkins in Psycho is one of...His scene with Anthony Perkins in Psycho is one of the most weirdly sexualized scenes in cinematic history.F. Nomenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940368899231119483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-686945557794694612018-02-13T12:57:36.973-05:002018-02-13T12:57:36.973-05:00Is there anything more beautiful than John Gavin i...Is there anything more beautiful than John Gavin in Spartacus, wearing nothing but a towel? I don't think so. I can stare at pictures from that scene for hours....Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02931818941117659978noreply@blogger.com