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ATLANTA BARB-Page 4
Gay-ing to the Movies With S. W
Building Better Bodies
By Ray Martin
Gay Pride is making it
self felt in the enter
tainment media.
Two recent films, “The
Laughing Policeman” and
“Busting,” were the ob
ject of strong protest by
Gay activists -- the for
mer was picketed in San
Francisco, where it was
filmed. In meetings with
studio and network officials
Gay Rights spokespersons
finally won some conces -
sions.
The first tangible re
sult was an episode of
NBCs “Police Story” -
which aired in mid-Feb
ruary. It dealt with a de
ranged man who murder
ed homosexuals. It was the
first time a script was
’submitted to Gay leaders
for approval before it was
filmed.
As for “The Laughing
Policeman,” I don’t see
what all the fuss was about.
First of all, It’s a damn
ed good mystery movie,
well-acted by WalterMat-
thau, Bruce Dern, Lou
Gossett, etc., and beauti
fully photographed inAme-
rica’s most beautiful city.
(Sorry-- Atlanta’s only
Number Two.)
Objections were raised
to a Gay bar scene that
was considered “offen
sive,” and to the fact
that the killer turned out
to be a homosexual. The
latter complaint is eas
ier to deal with. I think,
it’s a sign of progress that
Gayness was shown to be
only one aspect of his per
sonality, and Not his mo-,
tiye for murder. Perhaps
the National Association
of Businessmen should
The first Miss Gay Chat
tanooga pageant was held
February 10,1974atDino’s
House of Canton - - one of
the foremost supper clubs
in the city.
Sponsored by the Pow
der Puff and put together
by Cher ice Nicole, it was
a tremendous success. Sa
tan Deville of Atlanta com
mented that he had never
seen a contest so well or
ganized. Satan had come
to help provide entertain
ment during the pageant.
Also appearing for the
audience’s delight were
Daisy Dalton, Miss Gay
Tennessee 1973 and Che-
rice Nicole, director of
the pageant and of Billie
and her “Beautiful Boys.”
The contestants were
judged by five straight
judges on poise, make
up evening wear, sports
wear and talent. The show
was one of comedy, ele
gance, and beauty. Some
of the contestants even de
signed and made their out
fits.
As each contestant was
introduced for the first
time, he carried one red
rose accented by long red
ribbons. Starting things off
with a bang and bringing
the house down was Miss
protest because he was a
businessman!
As to the bar sequence,
I agree that it’s inaccu
rate and exaggerated.
However, I’ve seen things
go on in bars that would
look a lot worse on the
big screen. Perhaps the
time to worry about our
image is when we’re car
rying on, not when we see
it played back.
The use of an actual bar
(the Ramrod) in “TheLau
ghing Policeman” meant
additional revenue for the
bar, and for Gays who ap
peared as extras.
A bar scene is also the
reason for objections to
“Busting”. While the same
answers apply, this movie
is indefensible on cine
matic grounds. The story
of two vice squad cops—
Elliott Gould and Robert
Blake- - it makes the police
look bad for an hour-and-
a half, Gays for only five
minutes.
And if you think the
stereotype is dead, catch
the bit with Dom DeLuise
and a swish chorus line
in Mel Brooks’ “Blazing
Saddles.” Sure, we can
take offense; but the pic
ture also puts down Blacks,
Rednecks, Chicanos, In
dians, Orientals, Germans,
Irishmen, Jews, Catho
lics, Men, Women, Horses
and Movies - - so no one’s
left to cast the first stone,
and you may as well laugh
and enjoy it.
Next month: ‘ ‘Conrack,''
“Zardoz” and “Marne. ’ ’
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS
By Kathy Nolan
Beatrice Boo as she, while
modeling her evening wear
ran over our emcee and
almost knocked Cherice ov
er the iron railing. Then
Miss Boo continued crui
sing the judges as she
made her way back to the
dressing room.
Daisy Dalton, our own
Miss Gay Tennessee 1973 ,
knew she was home again
when she stood with tears
in her eyes and accepted
tips from a long line of
old friends during one of
her numbers. All of Dai
sy’s numbers were, of
course, nothing but fan
tastic. Satan Deville, of the
Stardust Lounge in At
lanta, was very _ beautiful
and talented and the crowd
certainly appreciated her
entertainment. Cherice Ni -
cole gave her own version
of “Champagne Taste”
and had the audience in
stitches as she fed them
cherries from a champagne
glass as they tipped her.
That number had to be
repeated as the crowd
would not let Cherice leave
the stage.
Then came a surprize
for Cherice Nicole. A black
leather placque engrav
ed in gold was presented
Dear Ray,
I have been working out
for two years and have
good overall development,
but 1 would like to specia
lize on my biceps. What is
the best exercise for build
ing and defining the bi
ceps?
Barry
Athens, Ga.
Dear Barry,
For die biceps all of the
curling movements are the
most effective. It’s a mat
ter of opinion as to which
is best. I prefer the con
centration curl, using a
relatively heavy dumbell
as demonstrated in the
photo with three sets of
fifteen reps with each arm.
Do them slowly and ste
adily without a jerking
movements. This exercise
concentrates all of your
output into the biceps.
to her by Chattanooga’s
own “Fag Hag”, Kathy.
It read: “To Cherice Ni
cole,'In appreciation of de
dication anu hard work—
The Miss Gay Chattanooga
Pageant 1974.” Kathy ex
plained that the reason for
this was that Cherice, by
being director of the pa
geant, gave up his own
chances of winning the
crown.
As the evening came to
a climax, pretty Amber
Synclair was crowned
“Miss Gay Chattanooga,-
1974” by Daisy Dalton,
Miss gay Tennessee 1973.
First runner up was Tri
sha Danelli and the second
runner up was Candy Cane.
A most important award-
one voted on by all the con
testants -- Miss Congen
iality was given to Misti
Dawn. The winners receiv
ed cash, trophies, flowers
and prizes galore.
Don’t miss the next Miss
Gay Chattanooga pageant
to be sponsored by the Pow
der Puff Lounge.
We at the Atlanta Barb
would like to express our
deepest sympathy to Bob
Giglio, upon the death of a
loved one.
Dear Ray,
My problem is my waist.
I’m flabby and pot bellied
with flab on my side. What
do you suggest?
Flabby
Dear Flabby,
To reduce and firm up
this area do sit ups and
leg raises with lots of re
petitions. If you aren’t us
ed to exercising do as
many reps as possible
everyday until you build up
to fifty of each exercise,
then change to every other
day or three days per week.
As it becomes easier use
a board to incline your
feet for setups and use iron
boots on your feet for leg
raises. As the exercises
become easier increase the
incline and add more
weights to your feet. Do
as many reps as you can
until you build up tb fifty
RECOGNITION
Because of the responsi
ble position our writers hold
in the straight society, most
of them wish to remain an
onymous and use pen names
for their columns. We would
like to express our thanks
and appreciation to all of
them for their marvelous
contributions which are
making the Atlanta Barb a
tremendous success. We
believe they are the best'in
the field.
Thank you Hazel Green
for your assistance in help
ing the Barb become esta
blished in Memphis, Tenn.
Editor
NO GERMS ON SOAP
Do you hestitate to use the
soap in public restrooms?
Don’t worry. Germs can’t grow
on soap, according to home 1
economists with the Coopera
tive Extension Service.
ALCOHOL REMOVES INK
Use rubbing alcohol to
remove bail-point ink stains
from walls, furniture, tabletops
and countertops, suggest home
economists at the University of
Georgia Cooperative Extension
Service.
or so and then increase
again. Do these two exer
cise^ regularly and you will
tighten your belt in a short
period of time by burning
up calories and melting
“flab.”
Dear Ray,
Is it true that if I eat
a good meal! before my
workouts that I can turn
my fat into muscle?
Randall
Macon, Ga.
Dear Randall,
Eating too soon before
your workout will result
in sluggishness and drow-
iness and a poor perfor
mance not mention inter
ference to your digestion.
Wait at least an hour af
ter meals for better re
sults.
Fat doesn’t turn to mus
cle any more than muscle
turns to fat. They are two
different types of tissues
and they are not inter
changeable but they can
replace each other. So the
only way to “torn” your
fat to muscle is by exer
cising to burn calories
and remove toe tot and
then through continued ex
ercise you can build mus
cle tissue. At the same
time you have to alter
your diet to decrease your
carbohydrate consumption
and increase your intake of
protein.
If you have questions
about body building 'that
you would like answered,
please send them to: Ray
Martin c/o Atlanta Barb
P. O. Box 82543 Atlanta,
Georgia, 30354. Enclose
a self addressed stamp
ed envelope.
Report of March
2, 1974 "Return
of the Drape”
The good fairy dropped a
gigantic basket on the steps
of My House Lounge. It con
tained a huge lavendar egg!
Being the “nice guy” that
he is, John McBride felt
sorry for the “orphan egg”
and took it in. It must have
been about 10:30pm that
night that toe egg started
cracking and strange noi
ses could be heard coming
from within toe shell. Fin
ally toe egg burst in a mil-
ion pieces, and there it was-
Miss Drescena Drape (on
roller skates, no less) She
enjoyed herself immensely
as she drank up customers
drinks, hopped onto their
tables, smoked their cigar
ettes kissed John McBride
and finally finished her act
leaving most customers in
a trance. Just goes to show
ya, don’t trust tall drag
queens that wear lavendar
wigs, purple feathers and
attack you from the rear
on roller skates while cack
ling wildly about some st
range Martian Invasion.
We heard rumors that Dre
scena was coming out of
retirement, and The Barb
can report first hand--My
God! it was true. . .
Amber Synclair Crowned
First Miss Gay Chattanooga