1947 Hollister motorcycle rally
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The 1947 Hollister motorcycle rally was a notorious postwar biker gathering in Hollister, California, whose chaotic and sensationalized events helped cement the outlaw biker image in American popular culture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1947 Hollister motorcycle rally canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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motorcycle rally ⓘ public disturbance ⓘ |
| follows | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hollister motorcycle riot of 1947
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Hollister riot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssessment | later described as exaggerated by media ⓘ |
| hasCause | postwar motorcycle club gathering ⓘ |
| hasConnectionWith |
Lee Marvin
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Marlon Brando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
inspiration for Hollywood depictions of bikers
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public perception of lawlessness at motorcycle rallies ⓘ sensationalized press reports of biker violence ⓘ |
| hasContext |
emergence of outlaw motorcycle clubs in the United States
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post–World War II boom in motorcycle ownership ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
key event in construction of outlaw biker image in popular culture
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milestone in American biker folklore ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased media attention to motorcycle clubs
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public concern about motorcycle gangs ⓘ strengthening of outlaw biker stereotype ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | July 6, 1947 ⓘ |
| hasGenre | motorcycle rally disturbance ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
public policy debates on regulating motorcycle rallies
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subsequent media portrayals of motorcycle gangs ⓘ |
| hasLegalOutcome |
minor injuries reported
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several arrests for disorderly conduct ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Hollister, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
motorcycle culture
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outlaw biker image ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
Life magazine
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San Francisco Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ national U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | Life magazine photo of drunken biker on motorcycle surrounded by beer bottles ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfParticipants |
approximately 4,000 motorcyclists
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several thousand spectators ⓘ |
| hasOrganizer | American Motorcyclist Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
American Motorcyclist Association riders
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local residents of Hollister ⓘ motorcycle club members ⓘ |
| hasPointInTime | July 1947 ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notorious motorcycle riot
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origin of outlaw biker myth ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | July 3, 1947 ⓘ |
| hasSubject | youth rebellion in postwar America ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
1953 film The Wild One
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The Wild One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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