Friday Night in the Coliseum (1972)

Friday Night in the Coliseum (1972)

1972-05-01 United States of America 35 Min. PG-13
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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

Gypsy Joe Rosario is Gypsy Joe Rosario
Gypsy Joe Rosario
Harry Fujiwara is Mr. Fuji
Nick Kozak is Nick Kozak
Nick Kozak
Dean Ho is Dean Ho
Dean Ho
Bull Curry is Bull Curry
Bull Curry
Terry Funk is Terry Funk
Terry Funk
Dory Funk Sr. is Dory Funk Sr.
Dory Funk Sr.
Claude Patterson is Thunderbolt Patterson
Thunderbolt Patterson
Rolland Bastien is Red Bastien
Red Bastien
Stan Stasiak is
"The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
John Wisniski Sr. is Johnny Valentine
Johnny Valentine