M. Lavelle, Physical Culture, no. 1 (1904)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 2M

Director : Frederick S. Armitage

Synopsis

This is a single camera position film of muscle-flexing exercises by a professional physical culturist. The expansion, contraction, and flexing of the muscles and chest were done to display not only the prowess but also the control of the demonstrator.

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Frederick S. Armitage
Frederick S. Armitage
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