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.
Directed by Geoff Winningham
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Paul Boesch Self -
Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji - Nick Kozak Nick Kozak
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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
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John Wisniski Sr. Johnny Valentine -
Boyd Pierce Ring Announcer
Make it a double feature
2h 14m together
Friday Night in the Coliseum
Escape from New York
A close match in mood and era.
