The One and Only (1978)
The One and Only
1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on his lips, he manages to win fellow student Mary's heart, although she's already otherwise engaged. But getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected; most directors take offense at his free interpretation of his roles. Desperate, he tries in wrestling. To avoid getting beaten up he stages the fights - and incidentally invents show-wrestling.
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Henry Winkler
as Andy Schmidt
as Andy Schmidt
Kim Darby
as Mary Crawford
as Mary Crawford
Gene Saks
as Sidney Seltzer
as Sidney Seltzer
William Daniels
as Mr. Crawford
as Mr. Crawford
Harold Gould
as Hector Moses
as Hector Moses
Polly Holliday
as Mrs. Crawford
as Mrs. Crawford
Hervé Villechaize
as Milton Miller
as Milton Miller
Bill Baldwin
as Announcer in Des Moines
as Announcer in Des Moines
Anthony Battaglia
as Little Andy
as Little Andy
Ed Begley Jr.
as Arnold - The King
as Arnold - The King
Peter Brocco
as Autograph Hound
as Autograph Hound
Brandon Cruz
as Sherman
as Sherman
Lucy Lee Flippin
as Agatha Franklen
as Agatha Franklen
Charles Frank
as Paul Harris
as Paul Harris
Salvador Guerrero III
as Indian Joe
as Indian Joe
H.B. Haggerty
as Captain Nemo
as Captain Nemo
Dennis James
as Self
as Self
Jean Le Bouvier
as Wrestling Fanatic
as Wrestling Fanatic
Ralph Manza
as Bellman
as Bellman
Ken Olfson
as Mr. Arnold
as Mr. Arnold
Jack Scalici
as Waiter
as Waiter
Will Seltzer
as Eddie
as Eddie
Amzie Strickland
as House Mother
as House Mother
Mary Woronov
as Arlene
as Arlene
Gene LeBell
as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
as Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
Roddy Piper
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
as Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
Carl Reiner
as Theater Director (uncredited)
as Theater Director (uncredited)
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Carl Reiner
Director
Director
Steve Gordon
Writer
Writer
Bob Kruger
Music Editor
Music Editor
Richard McWhorter
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Leonard Drake
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
John Wilkinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Steve Gordon
Producer
Producer
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Production Design
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Casting
Moss Mabry
Costume Design
Costume Design
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Bud Molin
Editor
Editor
David V. Picker
Producer
Producer
Gene LeBell
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
