Friday Night in the Coliseum 1972 Directed by Jack York , Geoff Winningham
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
Paul Boesch
Self
Gypsy Joe Rosario
Gypsy Joe Rosario
Harry Fujiwara
Mr. Fuji
Nick Kozak
Nick Kozak
Dean Ho
Dean Ho
Bull Curry
Bull Curry
Terry Funk
Terry Funk
Dory Funk Sr.
Dory Funk Sr.
Claude Patterson
Thunderbolt Patterson
Rolland Bastien
Red Bastien
Stan Stasiak
"The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
John Wisniski Sr.
Johnny Valentine
Boyd Pierce
Ring Announcer
Danny McShain
Referee