1972 Groovy Guy Contest

1972 Contest Program

 The last contest was held August 25, 1972 in the Grand Ballroom of the International Hotel in Los Angeles. 1500 people showed up to watch 29 contestants. The program was beset by accidents and illnesses that caused The Advocate to realize that the show was no longer worth all the energy that went into promoting it. In addition by that time the contest had lost a lot of luster as naked dancers became common in gay bars by that time. It was the forerunner of gay beauty pageants.

September 1972 Spree News

1972 The Advocate

 1972-73 Groovy Guy

Ray Todd

(Photos by Pat Rocco)

 Former Groovy Guy Jimmy Hughes and singing star Mike Clifford at the the Groovy Guy Contest.

 The Winners:  Geoff, 3rd Place; Ray Tood, 1st Place; Ed, 2nd Place

 Little Honker Was Selected by the contestants for the "Congeniality Award"

1972 The Advocate