Friday Night in the Coliseum (1972)
Friday Night in the Coliseum
Friday Night in the Coliseum is a short film featuring wrestling performances recorded at the Sam Houston Coliseum, in Houston, Texas, along with interviews with audience members and wrestling promoter Paul Boesch. The film features many wrestlers who were well-known in Houston, including The Crusher, Nick Kozak, Red Bastien, Dory Funk, Stan Stasiak, Johnny Valentine, Thunderbolt Patterson and Wild Bull Curry. The creation of this film was supported by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, however, the film never aired on television.
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Paul Boesch
as Self
as Self
Gypsy Joe Rosario
as Gypsy Joe Rosario
as Gypsy Joe Rosario
Harry Fujiwara
as Mr. Fuji
as Mr. Fuji
Nick Kozak
as Nick Kozak
as Nick Kozak
Dean Ho
as Dean Ho
as Dean Ho
Bull Curry
as Bull Curry
as Bull Curry
Terry Funk
as Terry Funk
as Terry Funk
Dory Funk Sr.
as Dory Funk Sr.
as Dory Funk Sr.
Claude Patterson
as Thunderbolt Patterson
as Thunderbolt Patterson
Rolland Bastien
as Red Bastien
as Red Bastien
Stan Stasiak
as "The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
as "The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
John Wisniski Sr.
as Johnny Valentine
as Johnny Valentine
Boyd Pierce
as Ring Announcer
as Ring Announcer
Danny McShain
as Referee
as Referee
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Geoff Winningham
Director
Director
Jack York
Director
Director
Geoff Winningham
Editor
Editor
Geoff Winningham
Cinematography
Cinematography
Jack York
Sound Director
Sound Director
Jack York
Editor
Editor
