Daddy and the Muscle Academy

Daddy and the Muscle Academy (1991)

Tom of Finland is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity. Tom's ultimate leather men are known and seen everywhere. They are symbols of gay pride and friendship. The documentary includes some titillating 'enactments' inspired by Tom's art work.

Date of release
1991-10-17
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (17)
Runtime
58m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Ilppo Pohjola

Casting

Interesting facts

Daddy and the Muscle Academy is a 1991 Finnish documentary film directed and written by Ilppo Pohjola. The documentary is focused on the life and works of Tom of Finland, the pseudonym of Finnish gay erotic artist Touko Laaksonen.

Production and release

Daddy and the Muscle Academy was written and directed by Ilppo Pohjola, produced by Kari Paljakka and Alvaro Pardo, shot by Kjell Lagerroos, and edited by Jorma Höri. The film was produced by Filmitakomo and Yleisradio, and distributed by Kristallisilmä.

The film premiered in 1991 at the Helsinki International Film Festival. It has been broadcast multiple times on Finnish television, most recently in 2019 on Yle Teema & Fem, with censorship cuts of circa three minutes. The film was restored in 2017 and released, with unedited interview segments, by Kino Lorber on Blu-ray.

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