The One and Only (1978)

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Release Date: Feb 3, 1978 Wide

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Brash young Andy Schmidt (Henry Winkler) can't make a go of it as an actor in the early 1950s. Still, he wins the hand of Mary Crawford (Kim Darby), and the two of them try to make ends meet in New York City. Andy is on the verge of starvation when he befriends wrestling-promoter Sidney Seltzer (Gene Saks). At last, Andy has found the perfect outlet for his overbaked performing style: he becomes "The One and Only," a Gorgeous George-like professional wrestler. Though his ring career skyrockets,

PG, 2 hr.

Comedy

Directed By: Carl Reiner

In Theaters: Feb 3, 1978 Wide

On DVD: Jun 3, 2008

Cast

Henry Winkler
Andy Schmidt
Kim Darby
Mary Crawford
Gene Saks
Sidney Seltzer
William Daniels
Mr. Crawford
Polly Holliday
Mrs. Crawford
Harold Gould
Hector Moses
Herve Villechaize
Milton Miller
Dick Lane
Wrestling Announcer
Bill Baldwin
Announcer in Des Moines
Dennis James
Himself
Anthony Battaglia
Little Andy
Ed Begley Jr
Arnold the King
Brandon Cruz
Sherman
Charles Frank
Paul Harris
Peter Brocco
Autograph Hound
Lucy Lee Flippin
Agatha Franklen
H.B. Haggerty
Capt. Nemo
Ralph Manza
Bellman
Ken Olfson
Mr. Arnold
Jack Scalia
Waiter
Will Seltzer
Eddie
Amzie Strickland
House Mother
Mary Woronov
Arlene
Richard Karron
The Elephant

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very few have seen this, I loved it ! The fact that 'The Fonz' was doing a bizarre role like this really fascinated me as a kid, I watched it a few times on late-night cable tv in the 80s

April 30, 2010