Dedicated to the published work of Harrison Marks & other prominent photographers of the 1950's, 60's and early 70's. Along with popular glamour models such as June Palmer, Pamela Green, Dawn Grayson and others
A restored 35 mm colour Pamar slide of Bridget Leonard by Harrison Marks. Some interesting props in use with the skull and the big cross necklace, both of which have appeared with other models of that period. The skull pops up everywhere, and the necklace adorned the beautiful neck of Rita Landre (Pamela Green) in a similar set of Pamar slides I’ve posted before.
Bridget Leonard was the live-in girlfriend of photographer Russell Gay and ran the office in Oxford Street for him, which was the mail order outlet for Venus Films. They split up around late 1967 early 1968. She was already modelling for Russell before she got a role in Harrison Marks’ first feature film, ‘Naked as Nature Intended’. She first appeared in Kamera No.43 (1961) then Kamera No.44, 46 (Cover) & 54 and then in Solo No.25 dedicate just to her. Her only glamour film appearance was as a Wild-West saloon girl in the HM Glamour Movie No.106 ‘Gamblin’ Gal’ (1962).
The cracking shot of Bridget above comes from Kamera No.46 (1962) and features her on the cover and centre pages in stills taken on the Wild-West Saloon set featured in ‘Gamblin Gal’.
Another wonderful original shot taken by Douglas Webb of Jackie Salt, Bridget Leonard, Angela Jones and Pamela Green posing on the set of ‘Naked as Nature Intended’ filmed by Harrison Marks in 1961. This shot seems to be a very natural shot, maybe taken between filming with the girls relaxing with a drink. Taken at the Spielplatz Naturist Club in Bricket Wood, near Watford during the shooting of the NANI film, Pam was a member of there for several years before this was shot and there are some great posts of her at Speilplatz, along with other articles about the club over on her official site here. It may also explain why Pam looks much more tanned than the other girls in this shot as she topped up her all over tan regularly at Speilplatz
I’m loving the strategically placed hands and and crossed legs of all the guys in this shot and the older lady in the background wearing the sash is Mrs. Dorothy Macaskie a club regular and wife of the founder of the club Charles Macaskie.
Bridget Leonard by Harrison Marks on the bedroom set from a restored colour slide. Another one of the later colour slides that had some colour that seems to have survived, although when trying to recover the colours it did come out rather bright!
Bridget is one of those models I’ve published very little of, not for any reason other than I don’t have much of her, other than a copy of her Solo appearance in Solo No.25 (1962). Several similar shots to this slide also appear in Solo. Thanks to Kevin for sending over this scan of the slide :)
A wonderful original shot taken by Douglas Webb of Jackie Salt, Bridget Leonard, Angela Jones and Pamela Green posing on the set of ‘Naked as Nature Intended’ filmed by Harrison Marks in 1961. This shot, which is one of two I have, was taken at the Spielplatz Naturist Club in Bricket Wood, near Watford during the shooting of the NANI film. The scenes at the club can be seen featured towards the end of the film, where all four girls are seen in and around the Naturist club, along with other members. Pam was a member of there for several years before this was shot, and there are some great posts of her at Speilplatz, along with other articles about the club over on her official site here.
I’m loving the strategically placed hands and towels to cover the girls’ modesty in this shot. The older lady in the background wearing the sash is Mrs. Dorothy Macaskie a club regular and wife of the founder of the club Charles Macaskie. The bottles of drinks on the table are Fanta and no wonder Pam never had any tan lines if she was a member of this club :) Thanks to Yak for the additional information in the comments below!
Time for another Kamera Calendar, this time we go back a bit to 1963 and the cover and first 6 months.
Documenting the film of Harrison Marks’ nudist feature Naked as Nature Intended. A hardback book covering behind the scenes exclusives and never before seen pictures from the film, with text from Pamela Green’s unpublished biography. This book is available to order online from Amazon and more details can be found on Pamela Green: Never Knowingly Overdressed
The Kamera Club 
