Movie Description
Friday Night in the Coliseum
(1972)Overview
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.
Cast
Self
Mr. Fuji
Nick Kozak
Dean Ho
Bull Curry
Terry Funk
Dory Funk Sr.
Thunderbolt Patterson
Red Bastien
"The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
Johnny Valentine
Ring Announcer
Referee
Gypsy Joe Rosario
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Facts
Original TitleFriday Night in the Coliseum
Status Released
Release Information
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1972-05-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 35m
Homepagehttps://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1585701/?q=friday%20night%20in%20the%20colosseum
Production CompaniesKLRN
