I'm sure when they were in Hawaii for the guest poses, but they weren't "key figures" in getting Arnold and Franco on their own two feet via housing and food when first arriving in America.
im sure they were, they both helped build some stone walls in Mits home, Arnold and Franco built rock walls and other similar jobs when they first got to the US. i used to visit Mits and Karen when they had their store in manoa shopping center all the time when i was in high school, i lived up the street. i know mits played a huge role in Arnolds life when he first got to the states. they were "key figures" hence the visit for Dot's funeral. if he just came for guest appearances i dont think mits would mean that too much to arnold. Mits also told me arnold would fly them up to visit the movie set when Mits was younger. Arnold made an appearance at the Hawaiian Island Bodybuilding contest about six years ago and attested to how important Mits was and what kind of impact Mits and Dot played. youre wrong in underestimating the importance Mits, Dot and Karen played in Arnolds early years in the states. where are you getting your information from.