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Butler, George: Arnold first meets, 153–54

Arnold’s relationship with, 156, 187, 195

background and talents of, 155

filmmaking ambitions of, 156–57

Mr. Olympia contest and, 169, 187–89

promotion of bodybuilding and, 153–54, 155–56, 188, 189

Pumping Iron film and, 186–89, 194, 195, 197, 203, 206, 213, 214

Stay Hungry film and, 157, 173

tailor recommendation of, 214

Weider meeting with, 153–54

Butler, Victoria, 186

Caan, James, 219

Caesar, Sid, 357

Caffé Roma (Beverly Hills, California), 357, 358

California: Arnold’s views about, 404, 464, 486

Arnold’s vision for, 486, 539–40, 541, 543, 544–45, 552, 555, 556–57, 604

ballot-initiative system in, 468, 471–79, 523, 527–28, 531, 562, 584–86, 608, 609

deficit in, 518

economy in, 464–65, 479, 485–86, 504, 511, 527, 534, 545, 555, 570–79, 582–83, 586–87

elections of 2006 in, 532, 537–52

electricity crisis in, 465

federal relations with, 513, 566, 571

Great Recession impact on, 570–79, 587

gubernatorial recalls in, 479–80

Muscle Beach (Venice, California), 29, 30, 31, 100, 139, 157, 182, 190, 194

natural disasters in, 563–70

Nixon-Arnold discussion about, 404

open primary elections in, 584

rebuilding of, 534, 539–40, 541–42, 552

Silicon Valley role in economy of, 464–65

special elections in, 531, 532–35, 578–79

ten-year plan for, 544–45.

See also

governor, Arnold as; governorship, California;

specific person or topic

California Chamber of Commerce, 545

California Economic Recovery Council, 503

California Global Warming Solutions Act, 548, 549–50

California Governor’s Conference on Women and Families (2004); protests at, 526–27

California Grocers Association, 566

California Highway Patrol (CHP), 564–65

California Medical Association, 477

Callender, Roy, 75

Camejo, Peter, 508, 512

cameras; as motivator for Arnold, 189

Cameron, James “Jim”: Arnold’s first lunch meeting with, 300–302

Arnold’s trip to Brazil with, 597

Arnold’s views about, 309–11, 343–44

control of Arnold’s movies and, 343–44

environmental issues and, 585

Hyams recommendation by, 460

marriages of, 310–11

The Terminator films and, 300–302, 304, 309–10, 311–12, 313–14, 317, 344, 385–86, 390, 391, 392, 402, 471

True Lies and, 412, 413, 414

as visionary, 310, 344

Cameron, Mike, 392

Camp David; Arnold at, 396–99

Cannes Film Festival, 214–15

Capote, Truman, 205

car crash, Arnold’s, 79–81, 96

“car tax”, California, 486, 518, 577

Carney, Art, 165–68, 174

Carolco, 345–46, 347

Carousel Ball (Denver, Colorado); Arnold at, 355–56

Carson, Johnny, 356, 386

Carter, Jimmy, 239, 240, 248, 249, 284, 286, 287, 372, 426

Castro, Fidel, 91, 416, 493

Cates, John, 388

CBS Morning News (TV show), 325, 333

CBS This Morning (TV show), 499

CBS-TV: Arnold as commentator on, 251

Kennedy (Teddy) interview on, 248

Mr. Olympia competition and, 251

Central Valley, California; drought in, 587–88

Chagall, Marc, 258, 327

chair incident, Weider, 104–5

Chamberlain, Wilt, 169, 202, 305, 306, 307

Chan, Jackie, 441

change; Arnold’s principles of success and, 616–17

Cheney, Dick, 397

Chicago, Illinois; Oliva-Arnold training session in, 105–6

children: Arnold as learning from, 420

Arnold’s concerns about summer vacation/after school activities of, 419

Arnold’s interest in making movies about, 378–79.

See also

after-school movement

“Chill” (Hall and Arnold music video), 420

China: Arnold on trade mission to, 537, 539, 540

environmental issues and, 580, 581, 582

Special Olympics in, 376–77

Chinatown (movie), 157, 158, 190

Chitester, Bob, 284

Christmas: electricity crisis in California and, 465

Schwarzenegger family and, 451–52, 455, 553

Chung, Connie, 373

Churchill, Winston, 44

Cigar Aficonado magazine, 356

cigars, 416–18, 438, 522, 533, 543, 589, 603, 604

Cimarron/Bacon/O’Brien, 352

citizenship, Arnold’s, 294, 295

Clarey, Patricia, 516, 530, 534

Clean Air Act, 550

Clinton, Bill, 408–9, 410, 418, 506, 518, 559, 593

Clinton, Hillary, 573, 574

Clooney, George, 441

clothes, Arnold’s, 19, 206, 214, 215, 223, 224, 225

Cobb, Ron, 261, 262

Coe, Boyer, 126

Cogdill, Dave, 577

Coleman, Gary, 489

Collateral Damage (movie), 474

Columb, Ronda, 215–16, 217, 226, 288, 289–90, 413–14, 424, 426, 433

Columbia Pictures, 351

Columbu, Anita, 140, 183

Columbu, Franco: ambitions of, 53

Anita’s engagement to, 140

Arnold in 1980 Mr. Olympia contest and, 252

Arnold’s heart surgery and, 434

Arnold’s interviews with bodybuilders and, 116

Arnold’s relationship with, 106, 107–10, 434

as Arnold’s training partner, 52, 53, 76, 106–8, 110, 122, 123, 144, 157, 168–69, 252

Barbara-Arnold relationship and, 140

bricklaying and, 52, 117, 119–21

as chiropractor, 140, 252

Conan films and, 252, 264

dogs as gift to Arnold from, 438

early California days of, 107–10, 115, 135

EST and, 183

girls/women and, 55, 68

illness of, 108

invitation for U.S. trip for, 106–8

in London at Mr. Universe competition, 113

Maria-Arnold wedding and, 328

Maria’s relationship with, 246

marijuana cookie and, 108

movie parts for, 202

Mr. International contest and, 159, 160–65, 170, 171

Mr. Olympia contests and, 130, 131, 171

Mr. Universe contest and, 126

Palmdale supersonic airport investment of, 121–22, 148

personal and professional background of, 52–53

posing by, 123

Pumping Iron film and, 194, 207

Rafelson photos of, 157

Schwarzenegger (Aurelia) death and, 453

Schwarzenegger (Meinhard) death and, 134

Weider and, 102, 106–9

as weight lifter, 67–68

comedy: Arnold as action actor and, 360

Arnold’s expansion into, 355, 358–65, 374

Arnold’s goals and, 402

and Berle’s influence on Arnold, 356–60.

See also specific person or movie Commando (movie), 318, 326, 337, 338–39, 340, 355

commercials, Arnold’s, 423

Communism; Arnold’s views about, 89–90

Conan (dog), 438, 452–53

Conan movies: action scenes in, 270–72

Arnold’s awe of Jones in, 375

Arnold’s contract for, 233, 299, 302–4

Arnold’s earnings from, 338

Arnold’s favorite line in, 234

Arnold’s financial affairs and, 229–30, 257, 298, 303, 314, 401

Arnold’s goals and, 298

Arnold’s mother on set of, 454

Arnold’s principles of success and, 605, 615

Arnold’s reputation and, 314, 318

Arnold’s training for, 235–37

avenging parents in, 615

as blockbuster films, 280–81

bodybuilding as preparation for, 251

budgets for, 231, 232, 236–37, 262, 267–68, 304

casting for, 262–63, 305

complexity of production in, 347

as controversial, 276

earnings of, 314, 318

environmental concerns and, 275

filming of, 237, 250, 254, 263–76, 297, 304

Franco-Arnold as training partners for, 252

funding for, 230, 232–33

international audience for, 314

as macho fantasy, 234–35

Maria-Arnold relationship and, 250, 258