FUNK, I had a copy of ATHENA and Steve autographed it for me but somehow it got misplaced or stolen or packed away in some forgotten storage area, so now that the subject has come up, I ordered another copy from Amazon.com. ($19.95)
I did see it in 1954 the first week it came out. Musicals were big back then and Debbie Rynolds was a major star.
I’m gonna suggest that one of the majors makes a up to date revival.
I don’t recall the plot but I seem to recall that there were a lof of objections around his home town area when he got knocked on his ass in that movie.
Or was that when Arnold hit the camel
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A friend of Steve’s once sent me another copy of ATHENA but it was in a format that I’ve been unfamiliar with and which most likely only lasted a couple of years. It was similar to a DVD but much larger and about the size of a 78 long playing record.
Strange but I attended a Debbi Rynolds performance in a small room at the South Point Hotel/Casino here in Las Vegas about a year ago and her old movies were shown on a screen in the background while she performed.
I don’t recall seeing a clip of ATHENA though.
I think Steve was about 28 years old when he appeared in that MGM production.
And then shortly after that, Hercules hit the screens which I consider to be some of the most boring films of all times … Not just Steve’s but all of those sword and sandel flicks.
FUNK,,,, I think that's PETER LUPUS in the photo with the dumbells at shoulder heighth.