Movie: When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

Top 10 Billed Cast

Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston

Narrator

Peter Blake
Peter Blake

Self

Will Hodgson
Will Hodgson

Self

Simon Garfield
Simon Garfield

Self

Max Crabtree
Max Crabtree

Self

Adrian Street
Adrian Street

Self

Johnny Kincaid
Johnny Kincaid

Self

Klondyke Kate
Klondyke Kate

Self

Kendo Nagasaki
Kendo Nagasaki

Self

Atlantis Chronos Goth
Atlantis Chronos Goth

Self - Spiritual Advisor to Kendo Nagasaki

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    When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

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    Timeshift turns back the clock to a time when villains wore silver capes, grannies swooned at the sight of bulky men in latex and the most masculine man in the country was called Shirley. In its heyday, British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of generations of wrestlers from Mick McManus and Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo to Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy. With contributions from inside the world of wrestling and surprising fans such as artist Peter Blake, this is an affectionate and lively portrait of a lost era of simpler pleasures, both in and out of the ring.

  • Release Date

    2012-12-13

  • Average

    7.2

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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    English
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