Sam Hunter was blond. He resembles Jack Thomas of Nor Cal, who may have traveled to Muscle Beach to check it out as other bodybuilders from across the country had done. The trio certainly got the attention of the crowd. And in the background is the Hotel Chase which was called the Grand Hotel when it first opened in 1932. Today the site of the Sea Castle Apartments with studio and one bedroom units that rent for $3000 a month. -Rj
It is interesting to see the crowd shots. Back then bodybuilders were seen as a strange anomaly and were often ridiculed. Despite that many flocked to Muscle Beach to get an eyeful, as seen in this photo. -Rj
In Suid-Afrika het ons 'n soortgelyke toneel van akrobate, liggaamsbouers en surfeurs in Durban van 1946-1970 gehad. 'n Pension by die strand was ons muscle-huis waar liggaamsbouers gewoon het en op die dekterras en op die strand vir fisiekfotograwe sou poseer. Dit was 'n wilde partytjiehuis wat in 1969 gesluit get toe die apartheidsregime homoseksuele begin vervolg het. - Praetorius
Do I spot Sam Hunter on the bottom?
ReplyDeleteSam Hunter was blond.
DeleteHe resembles Jack Thomas of Nor Cal, who may have traveled to Muscle Beach to check it out as other bodybuilders from across the country had done.
The trio certainly got the attention of the crowd. And in the background is the Hotel Chase which was called the Grand Hotel when it first opened in 1932. Today the site of the Sea Castle Apartments with studio and one bedroom units that rent for $3000 a month.
-Rj
Yes, he does look like Jack Thomas. I love these Muscle Beach crowd shots!
DeleteIt is interesting to see the crowd shots.
DeleteBack then bodybuilders were seen as a strange anomaly and were often ridiculed. Despite that many flocked to Muscle Beach to get an eyeful, as seen in this photo.
-Rj
Gutaussehender mysteriöser Mann.
ReplyDeleteDer Körperkulturist und die Akrobaten in einer Demonstration von Balance und Stärke.
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In Suid-Afrika het ons 'n soortgelyke toneel van akrobate, liggaamsbouers en surfeurs in Durban van 1946-1970 gehad. 'n Pension by die strand was ons muscle-huis waar liggaamsbouers gewoon het en op die dekterras en op die strand vir fisiekfotograwe sou poseer. Dit was 'n wilde partytjiehuis wat in 1969 gesluit get toe die apartheidsregime homoseksuele begin vervolg het.
ReplyDelete- Praetorius