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At the 1924 Paris Olympics, Tarzan Faced Off With the Ambassador of Aloha
Barely 20 years old, Johnny Weissmuller was favored against 34-year-old Duke Kahanamoku. Both were tall, lean and strong, ...
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Lee Priest Compares Physiques of Actors from 60s and 70s to Present Day, Says ‘People Were More Into Their Health’ Back Then
Men's Open bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest discussed how and why the physiques in the acting industry have changed over the ...
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Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games
This of course was Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in the films but was also a swimming superstar 100 years ago. He won three gold medals at the 1924 Paris Olympics: the 100-meter freestyle ...
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The recovered newsreels that recounted the Spanish Civil War in the US: ‘A nation divided threatens to destroy itself’
A foundation is digitizing the nearly 300 films that the Hearst Corporation recorded during the conflict and were shown in ...