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Thursday, December 22, 2022
Alan Stephan
Mr. America in 1946 and again in 1949, Alan Stephan autographed this Earle Forbes photo
for someone named Kathy. It reads "With best wishes to your future."
Alan Stephan (Albert Steponaitis 1924-2005) The Blond Adonis of bodybuilding as he was known then. Great article about him from Iron Man magazine on MuscleMemory. Mr America AAU 1946 and Mr America 1949 IFBB. (The AAU Hoffmann/York and IFBB Weider Bros. were at each other's throat at that time 1949 and 1959-1977, much to the detriment of bodybuilding. Bodybuilders were left to take sides in later years.) During WW2 Alan joined the Navy and with his great looks, recruited for modeling with artists for recruitment posters. The most famous image as a Navy gunner loading a shell. Then off to the Seabees to train men in hand-to-hand combat. During his bodybuilding career he was photographed by Chicago photographer Paul Stone among others. (there is a frontal nude of him) When he won Mr America in 46 he became a cause celeb among the people of his heritage Lithuanian Americans. At the time my father's family lived in San Francisco and their Lithuanian neighbors were quite proud of Alan Stephan as were the Lithuanian neighbors of my mother's family in Newark NJ ! Lithuanian is one of those arcane, orphan languages of Europe related to no other. I believe it is said to be one the oldest languages in Europe and close to the ancient Sanskrit language of India. Perhaps Jerry you or Calorman could give us more info on that language. Lithuania, that ancient land of forests and lakes and a great tradition of folklore and folk art. The land of the legendary king Vytautas and the brilliant artist Mikalojus Ciurlionis. Its most striking and reverent place, the Hill of Crosses. - Rj/IE
Monsieur Stephan a un developpement incroyable de sa poitrine, de ses apaules et de ses biceps. Une Homme puissamment bien bati. Il a des allures d'idole de cinema, il est si beau. Monsieur Stephan a l'air d'avoir pu jouer Tarzan au cinema. Tout comme Johnny Weissmuller et Lex Barker. Lex etait sexy, mais Alan est plus sexy. Johhny etait fort mais Alan a'lair plus fort. Son beau visage, son physique magnifiquement forme et ses cheveux blonds faisaient de lui un Apollon vivant.
Nous avions l'habitude d'aller au cinema Rex a Paris et de regarder des films Tarzan avec Mike Henry et les films d'Ursus avec Ed Fury. Beaux hommes americaines. Tous les films avaient des bodybuilders americains et utilisaient e peine des bodybuilders europeens. Monde etrange. Les annees 60 etaient tellement amusantes a Paris et Deauville. Deauville etait amusant parce qu'il y avait le concours Mr France Apollo et les hommes etaient beaux.
It's interesting that "Kathy" did not get a frontal shot of Mr. Stephan.
ReplyDeleteEven the most unabashed models didn't send out autographed frontal nudes.
DeleteAlan Stephan (Albert Steponaitis 1924-2005) The Blond Adonis of bodybuilding as he was known then. Great article about him from Iron Man magazine on MuscleMemory. Mr America AAU 1946 and Mr America 1949 IFBB. (The AAU Hoffmann/York and IFBB Weider Bros. were at each other's throat at that time 1949 and 1959-1977, much to the detriment of bodybuilding. Bodybuilders were left to take sides in later years.)
ReplyDeleteDuring WW2 Alan joined the Navy and with his great looks, recruited for modeling with artists for recruitment posters. The most famous image as a Navy gunner loading a shell. Then off to the Seabees to train men in hand-to-hand combat. During his bodybuilding career he was photographed by Chicago photographer Paul Stone among others. (there is a frontal nude of him) When he won Mr America in 46 he became a cause celeb among the people of his heritage Lithuanian Americans.
At the time my father's family lived in San Francisco and their Lithuanian neighbors were quite proud of Alan Stephan as were the Lithuanian neighbors of my mother's family in Newark NJ ! Lithuanian is one of those arcane, orphan languages of Europe related to no other. I believe it is said to be one the oldest languages in Europe and close to the ancient Sanskrit language of India.
Perhaps Jerry you or Calorman could give us more info on that language.
Lithuania, that ancient land of forests and lakes and a great tradition of folklore and folk art. The land of the legendary king Vytautas and the brilliant artist Mikalojus Ciurlionis. Its most striking and reverent place, the Hill of Crosses.
- Rj/IE
Monsieur Stephan a un developpement incroyable de sa poitrine,
ReplyDeletede ses apaules et de ses biceps. Une Homme puissamment bien bati.
Il a des allures d'idole de cinema, il est si beau.
Monsieur Stephan a l'air d'avoir pu jouer Tarzan au cinema.
Tout comme Johnny Weissmuller et Lex Barker. Lex etait sexy,
mais Alan est plus sexy. Johhny etait fort mais Alan a'lair plus fort.
Son beau visage, son physique magnifiquement forme et ses
cheveux blonds faisaient de lui un Apollon vivant.
Gentilhomme a Paris
He does indeed look like an old time movie star.
DeleteNous avions l'habitude d'aller au cinema Rex a Paris et de regarder
Deletedes films Tarzan avec Mike Henry et les films d'Ursus avec Ed Fury.
Beaux hommes americaines. Tous les films avaient des bodybuilders americains et utilisaient e peine des bodybuilders europeens.
Monde etrange. Les annees 60 etaient tellement amusantes a Paris
et Deauville. Deauville etait amusant parce qu'il y avait le concours
Mr France Apollo et les hommes etaient beaux.
Gentilhomme a Paris