"The Wild One" is a 1953 American drama film directed by László Benedek, primarily known for launching and making the image of the rebellious biker iconic in popular culture. TriviaThe film is based on a short story by Frank Rooney, "The Cyclists' Raid," inspired by an incident of disturbances caused by a group of motorcyclists in Hollister, California, in 1947.The motorcycle ridden by Marlon Brando in the film is a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 6T, which became an iconic symbol associated with the a

This is rare surviving footage of the Biker Street Scene from the 50's. This is the group of post War Vets that bought Gov't surplus Bikes and began a movement and culture we know today as Bikers. It's fascinating to see how similar in many ways our Fathers and Grandfathers were after they adopted 2 Wheels. The footage is not high quality, but it is watchable. To compliment this page from the American History Books, Elias T. Hoth supplies the right tone with his song, "Before The Devil Knows I'm