The Mild One

Steve McQueen, nell'arco della sua carriera cinematografica, è stato in accesa rivalità con alcuni attori dell'epoca, dando vita a numerosi e divertenti 'scontri' con molti volti noti della Hollywood di quegli anni.

Steve, grande appassionato e possessore di vari modelli di moto, fece scrivere sul fianco di una delle sue, 'The Mild One' (quello tranquillo) nel chiaro intento di sbeffeggiare Marlon Brando, che nel 1953 aveva interperato The Wild One (quello selvaggio) nel ruolo di Jonnhy Strabler.

La realtà dei fatti era ben diversa. Steve McQueen, come sapevano gli amici, le fidanzate ed i registi, non era affatto un tipo tranquillo (da Steve McQueen - La biografia di C. Sandford)

Steve McQueen, in his film career, has been in rivalry with some actors of the time, giving life to funny 'fights' with many famous faces of Hollywood of those years.
Steve, a great motorcycle enthusiast, wrote on the side of one of his bike 'The Mild One', in the clear intent of mocking Marlon Brando, who in 1953 was the main actor in The Wild One, in the role of Jonnhy Strabler.
The reality of the facts was very different. Steve McQueen, as friends, girlfriends and directors knew, was not a quiet guy at all (from Steve McQueen - The biography of C. Sandford)

Battle of Brighton

Madeira Drive, the street along the Brighton coast, became infamous for the violent riots between rockers and mods especially in 1964 when more than 1000 teenagers were reported to take part in these 'battles'.
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Madeira Drive, la strada lungo la costa di Brighton, divenne ingloriosamente famosa per le risse tra Rockers e Mods.
Nel 1964 durante una di queste 'battaglie' furono denunciati oltre mille ragazzi.

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Teddy Boys

The British Teddy Boy subculture is typified by young men wearing clothes that were partly inspired by the styles worn by dandies in the Edwardian period. The subculture started in London in the 1950s, and rapidly spread across the UK, soon becoming strongly associated with American rock n' roll. Originally known as Cosh Boys, the name Teddy Boy was coined when a 1953 Daily Express newspaper headline shortened Edward to Teddy.