Charles Atlas: Modern Day Hercules

Name: Charles Atlas: Modern Day Hercules
Genre: News, Documentary, Science
Released: September 29, 1999
Cast: Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Joan Lunden, Jack Perkins, Fred Melamed

Biography: Season 2: Episode 37

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A&E | Air Date: September 29, 1999

Starring: Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Joan Lunden, Jack Perkins, Fred Melamed

Summary: Charles Atlas: Modern Day Hercules. The story of how a 15-year-old 97-pound weakling became the "World's Most Perfectly Developed Man". Atlas teamed with copywriter Charles Roman to produce ads touting his exercise program, which became the most popular in the world. The ads included the famed "Don't Kick Sand in My Face," and "The InsultCharles Atlas: Modern Day Hercules. The story of how a 15-year-old 97-pound weakling became the "World's Most Perfectly Developed Man". Atlas teamed with copywriter Charles Roman to produce ads touting his exercise program, which became the most popular in the world. The ads included the famed "Don't Kick Sand in My Face," and "The Insult That Made a Man Out of Mac." … Expand

Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science

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