Author Topic: Muscle Beach Party - Movie 4/19 (Read 10556 times)

Chippy · « **on:** April 18, 2012, 09:21:06 PM »

Hey all you movies lovers, like Stuntmovie:

On Thursday (4/19), Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is showing Muscle Beach Party at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT.

Some highlights of this crazy movie are the song "Muscle Bustle," a very young Stevie Wonder (he's not the one who sings "Muscle Bustle"), and Larry Scott as one of the beach bodybuilders. If you've never seen this movie and are into bodybuilding, I think it's a must see. It's not great, but it's fun.

Enjoy!

funk51 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:14:09 AM »

i heard bill pearl was asked to be one of the musclemen in movie but turned it down because peter lupis won the contest and pearl refused to lose. so he made this drek instead with arthur jones. voodoo swamp

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2012, 09:21:43 AM »

I never knew that Stevie Wonder was/is a schmoe

TooMuchMuscle4U · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2012, 10:11:03 AM »

I'll be sure to tune in

Princess L · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:41:59 PM »

circa 1964
Currently on TCM. Hilariously cheesy!!

Wheat germ makes the muscles hard

Lots of bodybuilders, posing, flexing, oiled up, including Larry Scott.

Schmoff · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:42:52 PM »

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=422974.0

Princess L · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:47:51 PM »

Quote from: Schmoff on April 19, 2012, 07:42:52 PM

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=422974.0

Whoops! Didn't see it - taking forever to connect still

Hurricane Beef ! · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2012, 07:58:06 PM »

And if you dig the technicolor, check out THE BEEF's Favorite movie of all time . . .

THE BEEF

Chippy · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:15:50 PM »

Quote from: Princess L on April 19, 2012, 07:41:59 PM

circa 1964
Currently on TCM. Hilariously cheesy!! Wheat germ makes the muscles hard
Lots of bodybuilders, posing, flexing, oiled up, including Larry Scott.

Chippy · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:17:43 PM »

Quote from: funk51 on April 19, 2012, 08:14:09 AM

i heard bill pearl was asked to be one of the musclemen in movie but turned it down because peter lupis won the contest and pearl refused to lose. so he made this drek instead with arthur jones. voodoo swamp

funk,
This is fascinating. I've never heard of this film, and I had no idea Bill Pearl made a movie. Did he make any others?

Chippy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:24:49 PM »

Quote from: Hurricane Beef ! on April 19, 2012, 07:58:06 PM

And if you dig the technicolor, check out THE BEEF's Favorite movie of all time . . .

THE BEEF

Beef, I think you have Grade A taste in movies!

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2012, 08:35:14 PM »

haha, I flipped past this tonight. Don Rickles as Jack Fanny !!!

Vince B · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:00:21 AM »

The movie was an embarrassment for all concerned.

Apparently, one of the musclemen objected to big Steve Merjanian being in the movie saying he wasn't a bodybuilder. Well, in those days if a part came up the guys all auditioned. Big Steve told the objector that he was going to be in the movie and the objection disappeared.

Another story about Steve happened in LA on the freeway. Some young guys yelled at him that he was fat! Steve followed their car to a parking lot and then got out and went over to their car. He reached in and broke the steering wheel and handed it to the driver, saying, "Watch who you call fat!"

Raymondo · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:04:02 AM »

Quote from: Vince Basile on April 20, 2012, 03:00:21 AM

The movie was an embarrassment for all concerned.

Apparently, one of the musclemen objected to big Steve Merjanian being in the movie saying he wasn't a bodybuilder. Well, in those days if a part came up the guys all auditioned. Big Steve told the objector that he was going to be in the movie and the objection disappeared.

Another story about Steve happened in LA on the freeway. Some young guys yelled at him that he was fat! Steve followed their car to a parking lot and then got out and went over to their car. He reached in and broke the steering wheel and handed it to the driver, saying, "Watch who you call fat!"

he's fat

Vince B · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:11:11 AM »

In those days we never called musclemen fat. Instead, we said they were 'bulky'.

Raymondo · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:14:46 AM »

Even in those days such a physique was considered fat. You gave the best example above.

supernick · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2012, 07:44:48 AM »

Quote from: Kahn.N.Singh on April 19, 2012, 07:48:56 PM

How fuckin' gay! "Jack Fanny"! Really? The Contessa wants to screw Flex Martian, who is more focused on how he can make his triceps ripple. Doesn't do much to show how bodybuilders can be cultivated and urbane seducers of worldly women. You know, like Getbiggers.

wow that is gay.. he looks like shit too.

funk51 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:54:11 AM »

Quote from: Chippy on April 19, 2012, 08:17:43 PM

funk,
This is fascinating. I've never heard of this film, and I had no idea Bill Pearl made a movie. Did he make any others?

only film that i know of, probably the worst film i've ever seen. the editing look like it was done by a mental case, seriousely. art jones should have done a better job esp consideriong his animal shows on tv. lucky he had the nautilis equipment co to fall back on.

funk51 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:56:03 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on April 20, 2012, 09:54:11 AM

only film that i know of, probably the worst film i've ever seen. the editing look like it was done by a mental case, seriousely. art jones should have done a better job esp consideriong his animal shows on tv. lucky he had the nautilis equipment co to fall back on.

don't quit your day job mr jones...

dj181 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:57:39 AM »

Quote from: funk51 on April 20, 2012, 09:54:11 AM

only film that i know of, probably the worst film i've ever seen. the editing look like it was done by a mental case, seriousely. art jones should have done a better job esp consideriong his animal shows on tv. lucky he had the nautilis equipment co to fall back on.

did you ever read "and God laughs" by AJ?

the dude was crazy as fuck man

indie-lad · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:33:23 AM »

I loved it!! I love all the cheesy movies from 1960-1969!! Great stuff.

BTW, Larry Scott looked great.

ritch · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2012, 10:56:16 AM »

funny shit!

girl: "I want to be alone with you"

muscle dude: "did you see this tricep?"

LOL....