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I Was a Ninety-pound Weakling
1960
24 min
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A short 1960 documentary about physical fitness trends in the big city. Here you see modern man brought to bay by his own poundage, resolved to erase by exercise what rich food, idleness and age have put on.
A short 1960 documentary about physical fitness trends in the big city. Here you see modern man brought to bay by his own poundage, resolved to erase by exercise what rich food, idleness and age have put on.
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directorWolf KoenigGeorges Dufaux
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cameraWolf KoenigGeorges Dufaux
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producerRoman KroitorWolf Koenig
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executive producerTom Daly
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soundGeorge CrollFrank OrbanMichael McKennirey
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editingJohn Spotton
Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
This film takes an interesting look at fitness and exercise. Have students compare the types of exercises and the machines used in the 1960s with those of today. What are the primary differences? Are there similarities? In what ways has the thinking changed regarding fitness training and healthy lifestyles? Have students comment on the rationale for exercise and fitness as it is expressed in the film.