Friday Night in the Coliseum

35 mins
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.

Gypsy Joe Rosario

Gypsy Joe Rosario

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

Jack York

Director

Geoff Winningham

Cinematography

Jack York

Sound Director

Jack York

Editor

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