--- "Mark R. Harris" <
brokerharris@gmail.com> wrote:
> I remember that scene and see what you're
getting
> at, but let us remember
> that the standards for muscularity have
changed
> appreciably over the years.
> Even the fitter Hollywood stars of that era
look
> mostly unimpressive with
> their shirts off, as compared to the
gym-buffed
> actors and male models of
> today. There wasn't the same emphasis on
exaggerated
> pecs and six-pack abs,
> for example.
***************************************************** And
steroids weren't available yet. Remember, most of the
bankable physiques today use steroids. But even then,
everyone knew what Charles Atlas looked like. He was on the
back page of every comic book. Powell probably was in
extraordinarily good shape. He was on the A list of dancing
stars and his stamina was unbelievable. Nonetheless, his arms
and chest do not cut an impressive figure in that scene.
There is a urban myth that men, and not women, are attracted
to the exaggerated body builder physique. That most women go
for the Neil Armstrong type. Perhaps the director was running
on that presumption.
Patrick King
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