| Sports. Muscle Men Mingle. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1560 |
| Catalog #: | 351324 | |
| Clip Number: | 351324-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-467-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:12:36 - 00:13:32 | |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Competition LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California, Los Angeles SPORTS: Weight Lifting UNIQUE PEOPLE: Little People | |
| Description: | The national weight-lifting championships are followed by the Mr. America contest. Muscle and male manliness on parade, with a California giant getting the Mr. America title. John Davis sets a record lifting 340 lbs. Roy Hillagen wins the Mr. America title. Weight lifters; one man drops the barbell quickly, unable to complete his lift. Very small man (little person?) lifts weight - he's small but muscular. Incredibly muscle-bound men flex; winners pose with trophies and muscles. Establishing long shot - A Weight lifter on stage lifting some heavy weights. MS - John Davis of Brooklyn lifting a record weight of 340 lbs. MS - Doug Hepburn another weight lifter try’s the same weight, and can't execute the lift. MS - Light weight Joe Depertro (?) lifts 230 lbs. MS - The body builders are up on stage seeking Mr. America title. Roy Hilligan of Oakland, California, and he wins the title and the trophy, "Mr. America of 1951". | |
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