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Friday Night in the Coliseum

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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.

Featured Crew

Jack York
Director
Geoff Winningham
Director
Geoff Winningham
Editor
Geoff Winningham
Cinematography
Jack York
Sound Director
Jack York
Editor

Cast

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Gypsy Joe Rosario
Gypsy Joe Rosario
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Nick Kozak
Nick Kozak
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Dean Ho
Dean Ho
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Bull Curry
Bull Curry
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Terry Funk
Terry Funk
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Dory Funk Sr.
Dory Funk Sr.
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Claude Patterson
Thunderbolt Patterson
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Rolland Bastien
Red Bastien
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Stan Stasiak
"The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
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John Wisniski Sr.
Johnny Valentine
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Boyd Pierce
Ring Announcer