Daddy and the Muscle Academy: Special Edition
Kino LorberTom of Finland is one of the major icons of the gay world. His provocative erotic drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity, attitude and self-understanding. This ground-breaking work combines interviews with Tom (prior to his death in 1992) and his leather men acolytes with hundreds of his original drawings and steamy fantasy scenes inspired by his work.
Reasons to Buy
- This documentary is a gay cinema classic that has long been out of print, Snatch up this rare collector's item while it's still available - now on Blu-ray also!
- The film follows the life and art of Tom of Finnland, exploring the evolution of the gay artist's world from his crude, but sexy drawing of German soldiers during Finnland's occupation by Nazi during WWII, to him becoming one of the most popular illustrations of gay erotic images.
- Tom himself is interviewed, shortly before his death in 1991 at the age of 71. He reminsces about hus unusual childhood obsession an his interest in erotic-romantic images that are filled with uniforms of varying types, leather and chains, and muscle-bound, well-endowed men.
DVD Features
New Digital Transfer of the FilmSketch Gallery with over 100 Tom of Finland Drawings
40 Minutes of Extended interview outtakes with Tom.
Information
- Director: Ilppo Pohjola
- Writer: Ilppo Pohjola
- Length: 1 hrs. 35 mins.
- Rating: NR
- Released: Feb 06 2018
- Production Year: 1993
- TLA SKU: 1952626
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 795975104234
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"Daddy and the Muscle Academy"
The Mystique of Tom of Finland
Amos Lassen
For most gay men, Tom of Finland is a household name when thinking about biker gear and leather regalia. "Daddy and the Muscle Academy," a documentary by the Fin... Read More
The Mystique of Tom of Finland
Amos Lassen
For most gay men, Tom of Finland is a household name when thinking about biker gear and leather regalia. "Daddy and the Muscle Academy," a documentary by the Fin... Read More