Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

The Merv Griffin Show (TV show), 162, 163, 164

method acting, 158

Metternich, Klemens Wenzel von, 522

Mexico:

Conan filming in, 304, 307

Predator

filming in, 333–34

Terminator 3

promotion in, 488

Total Recall

filming in, 346–47, 458

Miami, Florida; Mr. Universe contest in, 72–76, 77, 78, 92

Mid City Gym (New York City), 129–30

Midnight Express (movie), 230

Mifune, Toshiro, 235

The Mike Douglas Show (TV show), 162, 199

Mildred (housekeeper); Arnold’s relationship with, 591–97, 598

Miles, Sylvia, 207

military, U.S.: Arnold’s appreciation of, 398

   Arnold’s visits with, 398, 481, 488, 554, 586

military, U.S., Marines, 399

Milius, John: Arnold’s views about, 309, 314, 343–44

   Cameron compared with, 309, 314

   casting of nonactors by, 305

Conan films and, 230, 231, 232–35, 236, 237, 254, 261–66, 268, 270–75, 276–78, 304, 605

   control of Arnold’s films and, 343–44

   criticisms of Last Action Hero and Arnold’s work with, 410

   reputation of, 278

Million Dollar Baby (movie), 598

Million Solar Roofs Initiative, 540, 548, 581, 597, 605

The Milton Berle Show (TV show), 359

Minority Report (movie offer), 440

Miro, Joan, 258, 327

Mockler, John, 517

Mods (Graz rock band), 33

Mondale, Walter, 222

Monroe, Marilyn, 327, 441

Mooki (cat) incident, 6

Morris, Eric, 176–80, 182

Morton, Gary, 165, 166, 356

Motion Picture Association of America, 277, 444

motorcycle riding; in Terminator films, 392, 400

movies: Arnold’s childhood interest in, 13–14

   Arnold’s feelings about, 402–3

   Arnold’s focus on being in, 158

   audience “awareness” of, 350–51

   bodybuilders in, 100, 185, 337–38

   marketing of, 278, 350

   as means for promoting bodybuilding, 158.

See also

acting/actors; actor, Arnold as; Hollywood; movies, Arnold’s;

specific movie

movies, Arnold’s: Arnold’s goals and, 298–99

   Arnold’s political ambitions and, 497

   Arnold’s popularity and, 376

   and Arnold’s post-gubernatorial return to movies, 598–600

   Arnold’s principles of success and, 614

   Arnold’s reputation and, 302, 314

   Arnold’s role in decision making in, 343–44, 408

   Arnold’s singing debut in, 365

   benefits of bodybuilding and, 402

   closest call for Arnold in, 414–16

   contradictions in Arnold’s life and, 603

   distribution of, 343

fatherhood and, 378 –79

   impact of Mildred-Joseph situation on, 598

   international audience for, 340

   Kennedy family views about, 373–74

   nurturing of, 341–43

   one-liners in, 338–39

   politics and, 418

   post–heart surgery activities and, 438–41, 459, 460, 461

   promotion of, 340, 341–43

   and scripts offered to Arnold, 297–98

   sequels to, 336–37

   special effects for, 435–37

   test screenings of, 342

   and Weider influence on Arnold, 112–13.

See also specific movie

Mr. America contests, 71, 74, 101, 105, 111, 125, 169

Mr. Austria contests, 23, 27, 30, 38, 52, 143

Mr. East Coast contest, 153

Mr. Europe contests, 30, 49, 52, 64, 69–70

Mr. Germany contests, 49, 69

Mr. International contest (Los Angeles, 1974), 159, 160–65, 170

Mr. Junior Europe contest; Arnold in competition for (1965), 38, 39, 42, 43, 52

Mr. Olympia contest:

   of 1965, 85

   of 1966, 85

   of 1968, 91

   of 1969, 533

   of 1970, 125–26, 129–31

   of 1971, 144

   of 1972, 143–45, 188

   of 1975, 168–71, 188, 194–96, 520, 521

   of 1980, 251–54, 255

   Arnold-Lorimer as co-producers of, 232

   Arnold as winner of, 130–31, 143–44, 151, 253–54, 255, 402, 520, 521, 606