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Rarely you see a picture or a video of Zane appearance at the 1975 Mr. Olympia .
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the contest which was the main focus for the Pumping Iron film ...
Frank Zane Training, arrival to South Africa as well as entire posing routine was filmed by the crew.
According to Robby Robinson, Zane was offered $200 for the right to use his imposing image but he asked to be removed from the production.
I don't know, for the 50th anniversary would be cool if they release the remastered high definition of Zane entire participation.
WoooooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh Everything Zane
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Top one is from 1974 not sure if bottom is 1975 or 1976
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Some info, apparently he placed 4th and was not in his best shape
https://www.oldschoollabs.com/mr-olympia-1975/
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Zane has said that everyone was told this was going to be a movie documentary about bodybuilding. So no one was paid for their appearance- or they received minimal compensation. Zane said he could see very early on that it was going to be structured mostly around Arnold and then everyone found out that Arnold was being paid A LOT more than everyone else. Everyone was pissed but still wanted their chance at stardom so played nice. Zane said 'fuck it' and focused on some other business venture during the filming of PI. He said he definitely was not in his best shape.
I think Zane is a little bit of a bullshitter and as he's grown old he comes across a little bitter in some of his interviews. He's the only peer who I ever heard talk shit about Dickerson.
In all reality, Zane really doesn't come across as charismatic and he wasn't in shape so his footage was cut. He was set up to take over after Arnold and Franco. He was given opportunities, TV appearances, commercials, the art gallery exhibition etc... I doubt that he truly sensed any bias back then. I think its what he tells himself now.
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Top one is from 1974 not sure if bottom is 1975 or 1976
Bottom pic is from 74....
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Zane has said that everyone was told this was going to be a movie documentary about bodybuilding. So no one was paid for their appearance- or they received minimal compensation. Zane said he could see very early on that it was going to be structured mostly around Arnold and then everyone found out that Arnold was being paid A LOT more than everyone else. Everyone was pissed but still wanted their chance at stardom so played nice. Zane said 'fuck it' and focused on some other business venture during the filming of PI. He said he definitely was not in his best shape.
I think Zane is a little bit of a bullshitter and as he's grown old he comes across a little bitter in some of his interviews. He's the only peer who I ever heard talk shit about Dickerson.
In all reality, Zane really doesn't come across as charismatic and he wasn't in shape so his footage was cut. He was set up to take over after Arnold and Franco. He was given opportunities, TV appearances, commercials, the art gallery exhibition etc... I doubt that he truly sensed any bias back then. I think its what he tells himself now.
Zane was correct , as were others..Arnold was just a dick. Zane is 10x more intelligent as Arnold. True he was a bit reserved but a great Bodybuilder
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Zane was correct , as were others..Arnold was just a dick. Zane is 10x more intelligent as Arnold. True he was a bit reserved but a great Bodybuilder
Respectfully disagree. I mean, Arnold had his priorities and he was his own No 1 priority. He had a plan for bodybuilding and after that acting and after that politics. Arnold began making his Hollywood connections strategically and eventually used Butler & Gaines to further his own career and I the process put bodybuilding in the spotlight.
None of those guys want to admit it but without Arnolds ambition they never would've had a spotlight outside of the small world of bodybuilding. Yeah, Arnold hogged the attention and the money but without him there would be no 'attention'. As far as the money goes, he should've recieved more, again it was his connections that made it possible.
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Respectfully disagree. I mean, Arnold had his priorities and he was his own No 1 priority. He had a plan for bodybuilding and after that acting and after that politics. Arnold began making his Hollywood connections strategically and eventually used Butler & Gaines to further his own career and I the process put bodybuilding in the spotlight.
None of those guys want to admit it but without Arnolds ambition they never would've had a spotlight outside of the small world of bodybuilding. Yeah, Arnold hogged the attention and the money but without him there would be no 'attention'. As far as the money goes, he should've recieved more, again it was his connections that made it possible.
No Arnold had a plan for Arnold..he's an utter prick
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Arnold didn't respect his own wife & family..utter scumbag
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Bottom pic is from 74....
Thanks! Cool shots I've saw most of them but not in a while
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Zane saw himself and Arnold as rivals in bodybuilding.
The reality was that Arnold was superior to Zane. No contest.
Except for when Arnold first came over and was unpolished, Zane could never beat him.
Why would Zane do Pumping Iron and be overshown by Arnold?
Zane only won his Olympias after Arnold retired.
Then in '80 Arnold comes back and wins again, showing Zane who's number one
It's no wonder Zane doesn't like Arnold.
Zane is an Alpha and won't take shit from Arnold.
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Ah but did Arnie every destroy a Happy Meal box?
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No Arnold had a plan for Arnold..he's an utter prick
Like every successful person in the world
Zane is no where near as intelligent as Arnold, no one knows who that wrinkle foreskin is
Arnold is a billionaire, his kids were raised right, you dont hear them being drug addict losers, and hes close to all of them
Who cares about Maria
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Zane was correct , as were others..Arnold was just a dick. Zane is 10x more intelligent as Arnold. True he was a bit reserved but a great Bodybuilder
They were all jealous losers, haha. Arnold, non American, comes over , owns everyone , of course they are going to hate him. He went places, the rest , only known to bbing schmoes
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Frank Zane Training, arrival to South Africa as well as entire posing routine was filmed by the crew.
According to Robby Robinson, Zane was offered $200 for the right to use his imposing image but he asked to be removed from the production.
WoooooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh Everything Zane
He could well have been in SAG...
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Arnold was mega-massive back in the day, while Zane relied on sculpted muscle and rippedness to get jaws to drop.
In fact, one of Arnolds only losses was at the 1968 IFBB Mr. Universe when Zane beat him due to conditioning.
Even Vince Gironda called Arnold a fat fuck ...
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They were all jealous losers, haha. Arnold, non American, comes over , owns everyone , of course they are going to hate him. He went places, the rest , only known to bbing schmoes
1971 Arnold was the only competitor...haha
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Like every successful person in the world
Zane is no where near as intelligent as Arnold, no one knows who that wrinkle foreskin is
Arnold is a billionaire, his kids were raised right, you dont hear them being drug addict losers, and hes close to all of them
Who cares about Maria
There's different kinds of intelligence, social intelligence being one of those
And yes Arnold is on a genius level with regards to that one
Lots of sociopaths have an extreme amount of social intelligence
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No Arnold had a plan for Arnold..he's an utter prick
Arnold walked away from bodybuilding as a winner in 74, no more tittles to be won, no money to be made there...
He was knocking on Hollywood doors , he got a role in a movie with A list actors and dropped a ton of weight to make the casting.
At that point he had no reason to be back to the Olympia stage.
On the other hand you had Butler/Gaines and the Pumping Iron crew, they had to offer Arnold a solid reason to do the show one more time or they were risking the documentary to be as successful as the book with the likes of Corney Zane Columbu.
WooooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHh All goes back to Arnold
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Arnold walked away from bodybuilding as a winner in 74, no more tittles to be won, no money to be made there...
He was knocking on Hollywood doors , he got a role in a movie with A list actors and dropped a ton of weight to make the casting.
At that point he had no reason to be back to the Olympia stage.
On the other hand you had Butler/Gaines and the Pumping Iron crew, they had to offer Arnold a solid reason to do the show one more time or they were risking the documentary to be as successful as the book with the likes of Corney Zane Columbu.
WooooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHh All goes back to Arnold
the `80 Mr O was just him stroking his ego along with Paul Grahamīs cock
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the `80 Mr O was just him stroking his ego along with Paul Grahamīs cock
Thats a contest that deserves a new thread ;D
WooooSSHHHHHHHHHHhh 10.4.80
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Thats a contest that deserves a new thread ;D
WooooSSHHHHHHHHHHhh 10.4.80
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the `80 Mr O was just him stroking his ego along with Paul Grahamīs cock
Did you know that he used to scam gays with g4p?
Supposedly he'd agree to it and get them in the private place for this them tell them to pay him without doing a thing and then beat their ass if they didn't comply and give him the cash
This happened in Austria and Germany before he came to the shit sa
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Everyone who meets arnold says he's the most intelligent man they've met and can literally talk on anything.
He's one of those that absorbs information like a sponge a doer and a go getter.
A man who had a dream and made it all reality, had a vision of 3 things he'd like to conquer, even telling his girlfriend barbara outlound in the 70s he'd one day be governor! It's insane, he did it 3 times in fields he was told he'd never make it.
We get one life and he's made the most of it while others moan he's said this wrong or done that wrong, who's the one laughing living their best life?
You could never imagine arnold falling into the depths of despair, drugs and alcohol, if there's anyone ever in control of their mind and destiny it's him. No one is perfect but he made the perfect life and still gets the most out of it pushing 80!
There's different kinds of intelligence, social intelligence being one of those
And yes Arnold is on a genius level with regards to that one
Lots of sociopaths have an extreme amount of social intelligence
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Did you know that he used to scam gays with g4p?
Supposedly he'd agree to it and get them in the private place for this them tell them to pay him without doing a thing and then beat their ass if they didn't comply and give him the cash
This happened in Austria and Germany before he came to the shit sa
Probably did beat their ass but not in a fighting sense .. as much as i dislike him i canīt believe it. Ric Drasin & others have commented on Arnoldīs lack of fighting skills.
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Probably did beat their ass but not in a fighting sense .. as much as i dislike him i canīt believe it. Ric Drasin & others have commented on Arnoldīs lack of fighting skills.
I agree with you
Wouldn't say he's a pussy but I really doubt he was able to throw a correct punch
Supposedly backstage at the 80 O Mentzer got in his face for shit he said to Coe and when mike approached him he sat down
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I agree with you
Wouldn't say he's a pussy but I really doubt he was able to throw a correct punch
Supposedly backstage at the 80 O Mentzer got in his face for shit he said to Coe and when mike approached him he sat down
yes we know all this dj.. Arnold had friends who covered him. Just a shame Mike Mentzer never took his cocky head off.
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Everyone who meets arnold says he's the most intelligent man they've met and can literally talk on anything.
He's one of those that absorbs information like a sponge a doer and a go getter.
A man who had a dream and made it all reality, had a vision of 3 things he'd like to conquer, even telling his girlfriend barbara outlound in the 70s he'd one day be governor! It's insane, he did it 3 times in fields he was told he'd never make it.
We get one life and he's made the most of it while others moan he's said this wrong or done that wrong, who's the one laughing living their best life?
You could never imagine arnold falling into the depths of despair, drugs and alcohol, if there's anyone ever in control of their mind and destiny it's him. No one is perfect but he made the perfect life and still gets the most out of it pushing 80!
100% correct.
The ironic thing is at one point In his life Arnold epitomized the Randian hero.
Ayn Rands philosophy was called objectivism but a major piece of Objectivism is ones own self interest. Achievement for ones own sake.
All the heroes in her books were intensley driven men who were hated for their brilliant ideas. Whether it was Howard Roark, Hank Rearden, John Gault. Men who believed in themselves and their ideas, and never let the critics deter them.
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yes we know all this dj.. Arnold had friends who covered him. Just a shame Mike Mentzer never took his cocky head off.
Agreed
Hate bullies with a passion and you can be sure this fuck was a bully
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I've always heard that Franco and Waller could throw hands and always had Arnolds back. I heard a couple of stories of Arnold getting into fights in the gym and it wasn't anything to brag about.
I also heard in an interview with one of his closer confidant - maybe it was an ex girlfriend or maybe some other friend of his- can't remember now- but it was said that Arnold liked going to the pubs in Austria and getting into bar fights after drinking beer all night.
I always thought he looked clumsy , especially during fight scenes in his early movies. But what do I know. I've never seen him fight.
His latest Netflix show, Subaru, fucking sucks. His action sequences are completely unbelievable. He looks only slightly more agile than Ronnie and a lot less energetic.
Who would win in a fight between current Arnold and current Ronnie?
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I've always heard that Franco and Waller could throw hands and always had Arnolds back. I heard a couple of stories of Arnold getting into fights in the gym and it wasn't anything to brag about.
I also heard in an interview with one of his closer confidant - maybe it was an ex girlfriend or maybe some other friend of his- can't remember now- but it was said that Arnold liked going to the pubs in Austria and getting into bar fights after drinking beer all night.
I always thought he looked clumsy , especially during fight scenes in his early movies. But what do I know. I've never seen him fight.
His latest Netflix show, Subaru, fucking sucks. His action sequences are completely unbelievable. He looks only slightly more agile than Ronnie and a lot less energetic.
Who would win in a fight between current Arnold and current Ronnie?
Listen i believe Roger Walker who i think is hard as nails.. Arnold was & is a fucking mouth piece who posed naked for schmoes
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I've always heard that Franco and Waller could throw hands and always had Arnolds back. I heard a couple of stories of Arnold getting into fights in the gym and it wasn't anything to brag about.
I also heard in an interview with one of his closer confidant - maybe it was an ex girlfriend or maybe some other friend of his- can't remember now- but it was said that Arnold liked going to the pubs in Austria and getting into bar fights after drinking beer all night.
I always thought he looked clumsy , especially during fight scenes in his early movies. But what do I know. I've never seen him fight.
His latest Netflix show, Subaru, fucking sucks. His action sequences are completely unbelievable. He looks only slightly more agile than Ronnie and a lot less energetic.
Who would win in a fight between current Arnold and current Ronnie?
Franco was a boxer he could throw hands but there's weight classes for a reason
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Arnold was a slow moving clod.
Franco was a skilled boxer.
Waller was a fine athlete who played collegiate football.
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(https://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=699838.0;attach=1564102;image)
Frank looking Ferrigno tall' there
WooSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH 75 O
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Zane was 5'9".
Corney must have been 5'3".
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Arnold was mega-massive back in the day, while Zane relied on sculpted muscle and rippedness to get jaws to drop.
In fact, one of Arnolds only losses was at the 1968 IFBB Mr. Universe when Zane beat him due to conditioning.
Even Vince Gironda called Arnold a fat fuck ...
zane looks better in this comparison.
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i still think mentzer looks better here.
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Probably did beat their ass but not in a fighting sense .. as much as i dislike him i canīt believe it. Ric Drasin & others have commented on Arnoldīs lack of fighting skills.
Arnold living in your head rent free haha, need to give it up and move on
Sounding like a broken record or a scorned ex, pathetic
You and royalty should get together and see whos life is more miserable hahaha
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from what i remember the guys who could actually fight from the 70's where franco and ken waller
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from what i remember the guys who could actually fight from the 70's where franco and ken waller
Franco was a champion amateur boxer.
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Everyone who meets arnold says he's the most intelligent man they've met and can literally talk on anything.
He's one of those that absorbs information like a sponge a doer and a go getter.
A man who had a dream and made it all reality, had a vision of 3 things he'd like to conquer, even telling his girlfriend barbara outlound in the 70s he'd one day be governor! It's insane, he did it 3 times in fields he was told he'd never make it.
We get one life and he's made the most of it while others moan he's said this wrong or done that wrong, who's the one laughing living their best life?
You could never imagine arnold falling into the depths of despair, drugs and alcohol, if there's anyone ever in control of their mind and destiny it's him. No one is perfect but he made the perfect life and still gets the most out of it pushing 80!
Agreed - So many quick to slag Arnold off, yet how many on here have achieved
The success he has in 3 totally different fields of endeavour.
It's fine they don't like him , hell he may not like them either, though I doubt he's
On some Internet board anonymously slagging them off.
He's likely enjoying his life & success.
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Franco was a champion amateur boxer.
hey iron nat there used to be a website called irongage, alot of the old pros posted on there, they said ken waller was legitly tough along with franco . that is where i got this info from :)
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hey iron nat there used to be a website called irongage, alot of the old pros posted on there, they said ken waller was legitly tough along with franco . that is where i got this info from :)
Quite a few people have said that Ed Corney wasn't one to fuck with either. In pumping iron it was said he was a nightclub owner but I also read that he was a bouncer and didn't take kindly to disrespect.
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I remember reading in the book "Education Of A Bodybuilder",it says Arnold never lost a fight...........much like our boy Hanky!
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I remember reading in the book "Education Of A Bodybuilder",it says Arnold never lost a fight...........much like our boy Hanky!
Wes do you think Arnold beat up Joe and Ben weider after they used and abused his Prussian shit hole
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Zane was correct , as were others..Arnold was just a dick. Zane is 10x more intelligent as Arnold. True he was a bit reserved but a great Bodybuilder
Nope. Arnold is probably more intelligent that Frank. No doubt about it.
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Nope. Arnold is probably more intelligent that Frank. No doubt about it.
nope..just had swinging dicks protecting him
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Wes do you think Arnold beat up Joe and Ben weider after they used and abused his Prussian shit hole
LOL ;D
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hey iron nat there used to be a website called irongage, alot of the old pros posted on there, they said ken waller was legitly tough along with franco . that is where i got this info from :)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Waller
Ken Waller was born on March 20, 1942, in San Francisco, California. At the age of 12 his family moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana. He attended Western Kentucky University at Bowling Green (class of 1965), where he was a member of the undefeated 1963 Tangerine Bowl football team.A photograph of Waller still hangs in the WKU football team's locker room. Ken could often be found at the 13th St. Barber Shop near WKU where his buddies, Howard Poindexter, Fred Turner, and Slick Thurman cut hair. He went on to play professional football in Canada, after serving in the United States Marine Corps and teaching high school in Louisville.
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nope..just had swinging dicks protecting him
donny you are correct if not for his "uncle joe weider" helping arnold would have never got rich . joe helped arnold out many times. hell joe made it where sergio would never win the olympia again so his big white prussian cracka would reign
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Waller
Ken Waller was born on March 20, 1942, in San Francisco, California. At the age of 12 his family moved to Jeffersonville, Indiana. He attended Western Kentucky University at Bowling Green (class of 1965), where he was a member of the undefeated 1963 Tangerine Bowl football team.A photograph of Waller still hangs in the WKU football team's locker room. Ken could often be found at the 13th St. Barber Shop near WKU where his buddies, Howard Poindexter, Fred Turner, and Slick Thurman cut hair. He went on to play professional football in Canada, after serving in the United States Marine Corps and teaching high school in Louisville.
lol, I skim read it and only saw this line on its own
"Waller still hangs in the WKU football team's locker room"
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lol, I skim read it and only saw this line on its own
"Waller still hangs in the WKU football team's locker room"
:D
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donny you are correct if not for his "uncle joe weider" helping arnold would have never got rich . joe helped arnold out many times. hell joe made it where sergio would never win the olympia again so his big white prussian cracka would reign
I just wonder why old Joe helped him so much :-X
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i still think mentzer looks better here.
He has an almost full second appearance in Pumping Iron.
WooooSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh