On this day in 1977, CINEMA 5 DISTRIBUTING released PUMPING IRON. Directed by GEORGE BUTLER and ROBERT FIORE, this eye-opening documentary was a new insight into the world of professional body-building. A chronicle of the training that goes into preparing for the MR. UNIVERSE and MR. OLYMPIA competitions, this film featured real-life personalities ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, LOU FERRIGNO, MATTY FERRIGNO, VICTORIA FERRIGNO, FRANCO COLUMBU and KEN WALLER (to name just a few).