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.

• Jack YorkDirector
• Geoff WinninghamDirector

• Paul BoeschSelf
• Harry FujiwaraMr. Fuji
• Nick KozakNick Kozak
• Dean HoDean Ho
• Bull CurryBull Curry
• Terry FunkTerry Funk
• Dory Funk Sr.Dory Funk Sr.
• Claude PattersonThunderbolt Patterson
• Rolland BastienRed Bastien
• Stan Stasiak"The Crusher" Stan Stasiak
• John Wisniski Sr.Johnny Valentine
• Boyd PierceRing Announcer