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Robinson vs. Weider
« on: September 03, 2007, 11:52:54 AM »
Whatever happened to that suit Robby filed against Joe Weider for Weider using Robby’s body in his Weider icon?  I remember reading about the suit in the LA times more than a year ago.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2007, 11:55:44 AM »
Great question, Bay! I'll be seeing Jeff Everson prior to or during the Olympia and I'll do my best to get an answer unless someone posts the accurate details here before then.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2007, 11:58:24 AM »
Does anyone here have the two pix side by side of Robby and Weider striking that same pose?   I remember seeing it, either in that LA Times article or posted here a long while ago.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2007, 12:04:16 PM »
That is Robinson? I was sure that was Weider all along ;D
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 02:35:58 PM »
Quote from: Stark on September 03, 2007, 12:04:16 PM
That is Robinson? I was sure that was Weider all along ;D

I thought it was Chuck Norris.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2007, 02:46:27 PM »
The logo appears to be a drawing, not a photograph.  That means it could be anybody...  Robinson's suit didn't stand a snowball's chance in hell.  He probably ran out of money and his lawyers bailed, since there's no way they would take on that loser of a case on contingency.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2007, 07:10:41 PM »
Funny thing about Robbies claim, is that you can see pics of Joe Weider striking that pose back in the 40's....long before RR ever came along...what a joke.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2007, 07:24:34 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 07:10:41 PM
Funny thing about Robbies claim, is that you can see pics of Joe Weider striking that pose back in the 40's....long before RR ever came along...what a joke.


THEN POST SOME PICS BOB
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2007, 07:28:26 PM »
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2007, 08:38:17 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 07:28:26 PM
giddyup...



That's an illustrated picture... How is that proof that Weider struck that pose?
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2007, 08:44:36 PM »
here's another from 1950...
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2007, 08:48:23 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 08:44:36 PM
here's another from 1950...

I can't tell without the mustache
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2007, 09:12:20 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 08:44:36 PM
here's another from 1950...
That's true but Robby was asked to pose for the sculptor (from what I recall reading a while back).
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2007, 09:18:39 PM »
Quote from: donrhummy on September 03, 2007, 09:12:20 PM
That's true but Robby was asked to pose for the sculptor (from what I recall reading a while back).

Even if that's true...he was used as a model, nothing more.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2007, 11:38:15 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 09:18:39 PM
Even if that's true...he was used as a model, nothing more.

Bob I think we all would have done what he did, I know if my face or body was a symbol of on a multimillion business I would like to have a piece of the cake as well, humans are chancers ;)

I reccon the thing was settled out of court.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2007, 03:21:19 AM »
If you ask me RR got off easy.  Joe has USED many other pro's bodies in far more degrading fashion.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2007, 03:29:02 AM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 09:18:39 PM
Even if that's true...he was used as a model, nothing more.

How do you know Joe Weider didn't build a time machine in the 50's that could travel to the 70's and base his image on Robbie 20 years before his time?
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2007, 03:31:58 AM »
sorry RR but the original claim was preposterous
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2007, 03:36:56 AM »
Quote from: Chick on September 03, 2007, 07:10:41 PM
Funny thing about Robbies claim, is that you can see pics of Joe Weider striking that pose back in the 40's....long before RR ever came along...what a joke.

What's your opinion on this:

http://www.louschuler.com/archives/2005/10/disturbing_tren.html

Joe: First the sculptor did me. He did my head and body. I weighed 215 then. But he wasn't a good sculptor, and didn't know anatomy. Even though he had a picture he just couldn't get the definition right. How many sculptors know definition? They don't know an anterior deltoid from a pec. He made my body smooth. Now, granted, I wasn't in hard training, not on drugs, not doing any of that stuff. I was just an in-shape, busy man. You gonna pose for definition under those circumstances, especially with an inept sculptor? The easiest thing for me to do was get Robbie to pose and show him how to add some definition that I didn't have because I wasn't in rock-hard shape. With Robbie, he was able to see the definition and contours, and was able to add to the sculpture.




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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2007, 03:48:09 AM »
Quote from: Hedgehog on September 04, 2007, 03:36:56 AM
What's your opinion on this:

http://www.louschuler.com/archives/2005/10/disturbing_tren.html

Joe: First the sculptor did me. He did my head and body. I weighed 215 then. But he wasn't a good sculptor, and didn't know anatomy. Even though he had a picture he just couldn't get the definition right. How many sculptors know definition? They don't know an anterior deltoid from a pec. He made my body smooth. Now, granted, I wasn't in hard training, not on drugs, not doing any of that stuff. I was just an in-shape, busy man. You gonna pose for definition under those circumstances, especially with an inept sculptor? The easiest thing for me to do was get Robbie to pose and show him how to add some definition that I didn't have because I wasn't in rock-hard shape. With Robbie, he was able to see the definition and contours, and was able to add to the sculpture.





  thanks for finding this.  models pose for sculptors all the time.  models don't pwn the results.  RR probably received compensation for his time and should be satisfied with that.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2007, 03:49:15 AM »
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2007, 05:17:15 AM »
Quote from: G o a t b o y on September 03, 2007, 02:46:27 PM
The logo appears to be a drawing, not a photograph.  That means it could be anybody...  Robinson's suit didn't stand a snowball's chance in hell.  He probably ran out of money and his lawyers bailed, since there's no way they would take on that loser of a case on contingency.

Even if it is a photo, it is always the photographer that owns the rights of the pics, unless he signs off the rights.
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2007, 01:09:00 AM »
here they are :
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2007, 04:57:37 AM »
is this STILL an active case?
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Re: Robinson vs. Weider
« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2007, 04:59:37 AM »
Bob to joe's rescue  ::) ::)
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