Westercon 25 Costume Competition - 1972

*WARNING: This video contains very brief R-rated nudity. Westercon 25 (6/30-7/04/72 at the Edgewater Hotel, Long Beach) Science Fiction Convention Costume Competition. 8mm film from the collection of Rita Ratcliffe. Edited by Bill Mills. Some of the fans shown include: Astrid Anderson, Dorothy Simon, Lisa Deutsch (wearing 'costume', entered in the "Most Naked Lady" category, titled "Golden Haired Sif welcoming her husband Thor home after a Hard Day at the Battlefield"), Bill Mills, Bob Short, Linda Brevelle (presentation titled "The Preacher and the Vampire"), Barry Gold (assisting getting contestants on and off the stage), Steve Goldin (entered in the "Most Naked Laddy" category). Many remain unnamed. If you are in this video or can identify these people please drop a note at: Bill@BillMills.net. My sincere thanks to Lisa Deutsch Harrigan for identifying the con and the date. (I will correct the video a.s.a.p.)

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[lampdevil]

Wow. Cons in the 70s were hardcore.

[granddad2002]

Wow... It looked like a party I wish I could have been invited too?

[profesoralola]

What's up with the German Shepherd and the pile of naked dolls?