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Director:
Carl Reiner
Writer:
Steve Gordon (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 February 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
She had to marry him. She was too embarrassed to have him as a date.
Plot:
1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on his lips... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
One of the best professional wrestling films period. more (11 total)

Cast

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Henry Winkler ... Andy Schmidt

Kim Darby ... Mary Crawford
Gene Saks ... Sidney Seltzer
William Daniels ... Mr. Crawford

Harold Gould ... Hector Moses
Polly Holliday ... Mrs. Crawford

Hervé Villechaize ... Milton Miller
Bill Baldwin ... Announcer in Des Moines
Anthony Battaglia ... Little Andy

Ed Begley Jr. ... Arnold - The King
Peter Brocco ... Autograph Hound
Brandon Cruz ... Sherman
Lucy Lee Flippin ... Agatha Franklen
Charles Frank ... Paul Harris
Chavo Guerrero Sr. ... Indian Joe (as Chavo Guerrero)
H.B. Haggerty ... Captain Nemo
Dennis James ... Himself
Jean Le Bouvier ... Wrestling Fanatic
Ralph Manza ... Bellman
Ken Olfson ... Mr. Arnold
Jack Scalici ... Waiter
Will Seltzer ... Eddie
Amzie Strickland ... House Mother
Mary Woronov ... Arlene
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Karron ... The Elephant
Richard Lane ... (uncredited)
Gene LeBell ... Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)
Jimmy Lennon Sr. ... Ring Announcer in New York (uncredited)

Roddy Piper ... Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)
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Directed by
Carl Reiner 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Steve Gordon  writer

Produced by
Steve Gordon .... producer
David V. Picker .... producer
 
Original Music by
Patrick Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper 
 
Film Editing by
Bud Molin 
 
Production Design by
Edward C. Carfagno 
 
Set Decoration by
Ruby R. Levitt 
 
Costume Design by
Moss Mabry 
 
Makeup Department
Ken Chase .... makeup artist
Leonard Drake .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Richard McWhorter .... unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. .... executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Birnbaum .... assistant director
David Nicksay .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Bud Alper .... sound mixer
George Watters II .... sound effects editor
Frank R. White .... sound effects editor
John Wilkinson .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Stunts
Gene LeBell .... stunt coordinator
 
Music Department
Bob Kruger .... music editor
 
Other crew
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Robert Hoffman .... dialogue coach
Marshall Schlom .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Netherlands:AL | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG
Company:
Balmoral Associates more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At one point the entire family is watching "Your Show of Shows" (1950) starring Sid Caesar, the TV program on which director Carl Reiner first made his mark. more
Quotes:
Hector Moses: If your legs were as long as your schlong, you'd be a basketball player. more
Movie Connections:
Features "Your Show of Shows" (1950) more
Soundtrack:
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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best professional wrestling films period., 28 June 2000
10/10
Author: memberofwo (memberofwo@aol.com) from Cincinnati, OH

The One and only was a great film. I had just finished viewing it on EncoreW on DirecTV. I am an independent professional wrestler, and I thought this was a good portray of what life is like as a professional wrestler. Now this film was made 4 years before I was born, but I don't think the rigors of professional wrestling traveling has changed all that much. Sad, funny, and all around GREAT!!! **** 10+

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