Released october 25th, 2003, stay hungry stars jeff bridges, sally field, arnold schwarzenegger, r. Country club of birmingham 1 new country club road, birmingham, alabama, usa 5 of 5 found this interesting interesting. Allbirmingham movie 1927, unknown, old mill stay hungry 1976, united artists, several locations hooper 1978, scenes at the university of alabama s northington campus, lynns park bridge and locust fork bridge on u. In the beginning of the story, blake meets love interest mary tate farnsworth, a girl from bessemer played by sally field, while negotiating a deal with some sketchy real estate developers. Set in birmingham, alabama, it features jeff bridges as craig blake, the scion of a wealthy. Bodybuilders standing on top of a bus during the filming. Jan 21, 2019 from a blanket on the grass at birminghams railroad park, you can hear the crowd as the bat cracks against a ball inside regions field. Shot on location in birmingham in 1975, stay hungry features jeff bridges, arnold schwarzenegger. The setting for the gym at the heart of the movie is now a law office at 2119 3 rd ave. Stay hungry 411 movie clip pimping 1976 hd youtube.
The reinvention of birmingham, alabama conde nast traveler. A bodybuilder lifting a man over his head during the filming of the movie stay hungry in birmingham, alabama. Vintage photos of arnold schwarzenegger, bodybuilders. This southern idyll among musclemen is a bit insubstantial, but after a gap of forty years it plays quite well, with a gentle attitude toward its entirely human characters. But stay hungry, the story of craig blake, a wealthy birmingham boy. The space shuttle enterprise makes its way along rideout road to the marshall space flight center in huntsville, alabama on march 15, 1978. Eastwood mall theatre was also the site of the world premiere of the 1976 film stay hungry, which was set and filmed in birmingham. One year earlier, director bob rafelsonof best picture nominee five easy pieces famehad wrapped production on his fourth film, stay hungry, which was filmed entirely in the city of. The movie doesnt concern itself very much with plot. Among the best is a scene in which the aged family retainer scatman crothers announces his. Stay hungry is a 1976 american comedydrama film by director bob rafelson from a screenplay by charles gaines adapted from his 1972 novel of the same name the story centers on a young birmingham scion, played by jeff bridges, who gets involved in a shady realestate deal. Hungry howies pizza, southside, birmingham urbanspoonzomato. Schwarzenegger movie extras share stories behind vintage.
As he gets to know the gyms patrons, he comes to see them and their. When i was in school here in 1938, i was aspiring to be a writer, armstrong told the birmingham news in a 1975 interview while in the city for filming of the movie, stay hungry. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Alabama book festival stay hungry by charles gaines. Because of the governators oversized association with stay hungry he won a golden globe for it, believe it or not, the movie has overshadowed gainess original novel, which is unfortunate. Stay hungry is a 1976 american comedydrama film by director bob rafelson from a screenplay by charles gaines adapted from his 1972 novel of the same name. The story centers on a young birmingham, alabama, scion, played by jeff. Stay hungry is a 1972 novel by charles gaines which tells the story of craig blake, a young birmingham scion who gets involved in a shady realestate deal.
Stay hungry 1976 is an interesting film set in birmingham, al. The story centers on a young birmingham scion, played by jeff bridges, who gets involved in a shady realestate deal. A bodybuilder lifting a man over his head during the. As stay hungry celebrates its 40th anniversary, birminghams film. Armstrong the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of.
But when craig visits the facility, his attraction to the receptionist and admiration an austrian body builders carefree lifestyle distract him from his purpose. Tv star sally field and rising movie star jeff bridges were here. North when birmingham lawyer john saxon bought the building in 1999, he started to look for stay hungry. From a blanket on the grass at birminghams railroad park, you can hear the crowd as the bat cracks against a ball inside regions field. Quite a different role in reallife from that of the bartender in this movie, stay hungry. Jul 25, 2018 the film industry is gaining momentum in the magic city. The story centers on a young birmingham, alabama, scion, played by jeff bridges, who gets involved in a shady realestate deal. When he visits the gym, he ends up falling for the receptionist and is drawn to the.
But stay hungry, the story of craig blake, a wealthy birmingham boy who finds himself adrift after his parents death, is a serious novel. He has been very active in town and gown, the birmingham civic. Birmingham, alabama, usa 3 of 3 found this interesting interesting. In order for the man to complete the gym, he is required to buy a gym. Stay hungry 2003 stream and watch online moviefone. The movie is episodic, and some of the episodes are brilliant. Stay hungry is a dramatic comedy, involving a man from birmingham, alabama who becomes involved in a real estate deal that isnt legitimate. Johnny peebles iii, a longtime wrestling manager for the great kaiser who helped build part of the sets for arnold schwarzeneggers stay hungry movie filmed in birmingham, was a showman who. In order to close the deal, he needs to buy a gym building to complete a multiparcel lot.
Stay hungry is the third studio album by american heavy metal band twisted sister. Stay hungry is rafelsons last idiosyncratic movie before trying to go straight with the unfortunate remake of the postman always rings twice. The story centers on a young birmingham scion, played by jeff bridges, who gets involved in a shady real estate deal. Coincidentally, long before his roles in the terminator and total recall made him an international action hero, schwarzenegger starred in another bodybuilding movie, stay hungry, which was. A movie theater opened on christmas day 1964 and was equipped to show cinerama movies such as 2001. All in all a very well constructed and well told story. You can crack a can of snake handler, local good people. Stay hungry, the new film directed by bob rafelson five easy pieces and the king of marvin gardens, isnt all bad. Jeff bridges and sally field in stay hungry 1976 arnold schwarzenegger in. Stay hungry is a 1976 american comedydrama film by director bob rafelson from a screenplay by charles gaines adapted from his. In arnold schwarzeneggers first major role he plays himself. Stay hungry the magazine of metro birmingham living. Studios caught up with two people who were part the filming of stay hungry in 1975 and recall when arnold schwarzenegger and other musclemen brought downtown birmingham to a halt.
This comedy drama centers on a blueblooded southerners attempt to buy a popular gym as part of a crucial real estate bargain. Stay hungry 111 movie clip batman and the grease man. Young craig blake lives in birmingham, alabama where he has gotten involved in a crooked real estate deal which requires him to buy a gym. Martin hames has had a very productive life, writing several books and exercising great influence over young people through his job as headmaster of the altamont school in birmingham, al. Arnold schwarzenegger also came trough as an actor to be reckoned with. Stay hungry 1111 movie clip bodybuilders unleashed.
Wrestling manager, movie set builder, ghostbuster, psychic. All birmingham movie 1927, unknown, old mill stay hungry 1976, united artists, several locations hooper 1978, scenes at the university of alabama s northington campus, lynns park bridge and locust fork bridge on u. Birmingham film scene thrives 40 years after stay hungry. This photo of body builders outside of birminghams lyric theatre was taken in 1976. Yo stay hungry is a culinary competition bridging hiphop with food and beverage. Its a photo still from the film stay hungry, which was filmed in birmingham.
Stay hungry 111 movie clip batman and the grease man 1976 hd movieclips. Joe spinell, who are buying up a business district in birmingham, alabama in order to. Arnolds body is nothing less than magnificent, as we finally see during the contest. Joe spinell, who are buying up a business district in birmingham, alabama in order to clear the space and put in a new. Apr 26, 1976 stay hungry, the new film directed by bob rafelson five easy pieces and the king of marvin gardens, isnt all bad. This photo of body builders outside of birmingham s lyric theatre was taken in 1976. One of the nicest and most refreshing things about this movie is that it unfolds. Download stay hungry for free watch or stream free hd. Stay hungry is a 1972 novel by charles gaines which tells the story of craig blake, a young birmingham scion who gets involved in a shady. Although stay hungry feels like the filmmakers made it up as they went along, it still gets you in mainly because of its overall quirkiness and interesting stars early in their careers. The performance of bridges really gave him his breakthrough as an acomplished actor. Universe competition in which the muscled competitors, backlit, rise slowly onto a revolving stage. Stay hungry vhs, 2000, movie time for sale online ebay. The chase results in the wave of bodybuilders pouring out into the streets of birmingham, to the amazed crowd of onlookers which sees them.
Stay hungry 911 movie clip no pain no gain 1976 hd. But birminghams movie roots actually go back quite a ways. Graduates of the altamont school in birmingham, alabama will recognize their headmaster martin hames as the bartender. Stay hungry is a 1976 american comedydrama film by director bob rafelson from a. Jul 30, 20 stay hungry was a critical comeback for director bob rafelson and kickstarted the careers of both sally field and arnold schwarzenegger in their first major film roles unless you count arnolds.
One of the best things about stay hungry is that we have almost no idea where its going. Here are some movies you may or may not know about that were filmed in the birmingham area, including stay hungry with arnold schwarzenegger and union with virginia newcomb. Released on may 10, 1984, the album features the bands two biggest hits, were not gonna take it and i wanna rock. Stay hungry 1976 bob rafelson synopsis, characteristics. On the 40th anniversary of the movies release in 1976, the madeinbirmingham. The movie was also screened as part of this years sidewalk film festival in birmingham, with several clips and actor bios featured here. A bodybuilder lifting a man over his head during the filming. In order for them to build a high rise in downtown birmingham, alabama, they need blake to buy the last remaining piece of property on the block. Bodybuilders standing on top of a bus during the filming of.
The bodybuilders take advantage of this unexpected attention to put on an impromptu posing routine for the crowd, and the. Movies filmed in birmingham, including union with virginia. One of the best things about stay hungry is that we have almost no idea. Stay hungry is a 1976 dramatic comedy film by director bob rafelson from a screenplay by charles gaines. Bodybuilders standing on top of a bus during the filming of the movie stay hungry in birmingham, alabama. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango. Stay hungry trailer directed by bob rafelson and starring jeff.
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