Daddy and the Muscle Academy


55m 1992

Brief Synopsis

Traces the career of artist Tom of Finland with a particular focus on the ways in which his iconography and mythical male images have had a profound effect on how gays see themselves--and on gay consciousness in general.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
1992

Technical Specs

Duration
55m

Synopsis

Traces the career of artist Tom of Finland with a particular focus on the ways in which his iconography and mythical male images have had a profound effect on how gays see themselves--and on gay consciousness in general.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
1992

Technical Specs

Duration
55m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States December 2, 1992

Released in United States Winter December 11, 1992

Released in United States February 19, 1993

Released in United States on Video November 10, 1993

Released in United States 1992

Released in United States June 1992

Released in United States July 1992

Released in United States September 1992

Released in United States October 1992

Released in United States 1993

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 14-June 7, 1992.

Shown at New York International Festival of Lesbian & Gay Film June 4-14, 1992.

Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 9-18, 1992.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1992.

Shown at Reel Affirmations 2 in Washington, DC October 15-25, 1992.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 9-25, 1992.

Shown at Great Lakes Film & Video Gay & Lesbian Film and Video Festival January 29 - February 5, 1993.

The premiere video release for theatrical distributor Zeitgeist Films.

Tom of Finland, aka Touko Laaksonen, was born in 1920 and died in November 1991 at age 71.

Released in United States December 2, 1992 (Film Forum; New York City)

Released in United States Winter December 11, 1992

Released in United States February 19, 1993

Released in United States on Video November 10, 1993

Released in United States 1992 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 14-June 7, 1992.)

Released in United States June 1992 (Shown at New York International Festival of Lesbian & Gay Film June 4-14, 1992.)

Released in United States July 1992 (Shown at Los Angeles International Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival July 9-18, 1992.)

Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 10-19, 1992.)

Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Reel Affirmations 2 in Washington, DC October 15-25, 1992.)

Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 9-25, 1992.)

Released in United States 1993 (Shown at Great Lakes Film & Video Gay & Lesbian Film and Video Festival January 29 - February 5, 1993.)