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Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling
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Directed By
Ruth Leitman
Written By
Ruth Leitman
written by
Cast
Gladys Gillem
Self - Girl Wrestler 1942-1962
John Daly
Self - Host of What's My Line
Mildred Burke
Self - World Champion Girl Wrestler
Mae Young
Self - Girl Wrestler 1940-Present
Ida May Martinez
Self - Girl Wrestling 1952-1959
Penny Banner
Self - Girl Wrestler 1952-1971
Ella Waldek
Self - Girl Wrestler 1952-1971
Lillian Ellison
Self - Girl Wrestler / Manager 1949-Present
Rita Gam
Self - Panelist of To Tell the Truth
Karl Lauer
Self - Wrestling Promoter
Millie Stafford
Self - Girl Wrestler
Marie Laverne
Self - Girl Wrestler
Maria Bernardi
Self - Girl Wrestler
Vince McMahon
Self - WWE Chairman
Jack Pfeffer
Self - Wrestling Promoter
William Olivas
Self - Wrestler
Mars Bennett
Self - Girl Wrestler
Johnny Walker
Self - Wrestler
Billy Wolfe
Self - Booker / Manager of Girl Wrestling
Nell Stewart
Self - Girl Wrestler
Tona Tomah
Self - Girl Wrestler
June Byers
Self - Champion Girl Wrestler
Dorothy Kilgallen
Self - Panelist of What's My Line?
Arlene Francis
Self - Panelist of What's My Line?
Jody Hamilton
Self - Professional Wrestler
Lady Angel
Self - Moolah's Student
Fran Gravette
Self - Girl Wrestler
Katie Glass
Self - Midget Girl Wrestler
Buddy Lee
Self - Promoter / Manager 1945-1960
Rita Cortez-Lee
Self - Girl Wrestler
Mary Aquaviva
Self - Wrestling Fan
Anthony Piazza
Self - Wrestling Fan
Jim Melby
Self - Referee / Magazine Publisher
Johnny Wall Jr.
Self - Glady's Son
Janet Boyer-Wolfe
Self - Girl Wrestler
Clara Mortensen
Self - Girl Wrestler
Rita Martínez
Self - Girl Wrestler
Sandy Parker
Self - Moolah's Student
Penny Mitchell
Self - Girl Wrestler
Patty Sherry
Self - Girl Wrestler
Annette Sharp
Self - Moolah's Fan
Eric Bischoff
Self - Manager of WWE's Raw
Silvia Hackney
Self - Girl Wrestler
Sputnik Monroe
Self - Pro Wrestler
Sara Lee
Sara Lee
Stu Schwartz
Self - Referee
Cathy Branch
Self - Girl Wrestler
Karin Dromo
Self - Girl Wrestler
Joyce Grable
Self - Girl Wrestler
Bonnie Watson
Self - Girl Wrestler
Lou Albano
Captain Lou Albano
Freddie Blassie
'Classy' Freddie Blassie
Darling Dagmar
Self - Girl Wrestler
Judy Grable
Self - Girl Wrestler
Cyndi Lauper
Self
Gene Okerlund
'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Wendi Richter
Wendi Richter
Gypsy Rose
Self - Girl Wrestler
Don Ameche
Self - Panelist
Matt Anoai
Self - WWE Wrestler Rosey
Bud Collyer
Self
Bill Cosby
Self
Amy Dumas
Lita
Timothy Farrell
Umberto Scalli
Eddie Fatu
Self - WWE Wrestler Umaga
Muriel Gardner
Ruby McKenzie
Stacy Keibler
Self - WWE Wrestler
Ruth Leitman
Self
Groucho Marx
Self
Kathy McGuire
Self
Phyllis Newman
Self
Peaches Page
Self
Tom Poston
Self
Trish Stratus
Self - WWE Wrestler
Mae Weston
Self - Girl Wrestler
Betty White
Self - Panelist of To Tell the Truth
Produced By
Lydia Dean Pilcher
executive producer
Connie Diletti
co-producer
Anne Hubbell
producer
James Jernigan
producer
Ruth Leitman
producer
Debbie Nightingale
producer
Erin Faith Young
associate producer
Cinematography
Ruth Leitman
Nano Segler
Cinematographer
Sound
Liz Stubbs
location sound
Jason Wells
sound designer
Editing
Connie Diletti
Editor
Ruth Leitman
Editor
Animation
Teague Hayes
compositing artist
John Price
compositing artist
Ciaran Quinn
compositing artist
Leo Visentin
compositing artist
Editorial
Connie Diletti
post production supervisor
Bob Fredrickson
color timer
Rebecca Rose Grezlak
assistant editor
Bill Houseright
assistant editor
Matt Kuebrich
assistant editor
Emily Paine
consulting editor
Brooks Ruyle
consulting editor
Mike Warzin
assistant editor
Other
Bill Baker
thanks
Penny Banner
heartfelt thanks
Jim Barnett
thanks
Gloria Barratini-Souza
thanks
Rolland Bastien
thanks
David Beard
thanks
John Belcher
thanks
Maria Bernardi
thanks
Nick Bockwinkel
thanks
Ann Bowman
thanks
Bill Bowman
thanks
Cathy Branch
thanks
Scott Brewer
thanks
Peter Broderick
thanks
Steve Brodner
thanks
Karen Brody
thanks
Joyce Brookshire
thanks
Tom Burke
thanks
Scott Bynum
thanks
Neko Case
thanks
David Chalker
thanks
Rita Cortez-Lee
thanks
Bill Cosby
thanks
Bob De Pugh
thanks
Sean Dean
thanks
Glenn Dicker
thanks
Teresa Dickey
thanks
Paul Doherty
thanks
Lillian Ellison
heartfelt thanks
Atanas Family
thanks
Diletti Family
thanks
Leitman Family
thanks
Suzanne Fedak
extra special thanks
Don Fields
thanks
Florence Fields
thanks
Ida Fields
thanks
Ericka Frederick
thanks
Lisa Frucman
thanks
Gladys Gillem
heartfelt thanks
Katie Glass
thanks
Jennifer Goldstein
thanks
Dallas Good
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Travis Good
thanks
Simone Grey Goodman
thanks
Joyce Grable
thanks
Judy Grable
thanks
Josh Grier
thanks
Emma Griffiths
thanks
Jake Guralnick
thanks
Sylvia Hackney
thanks
Ingrid Hamilton
thanks
Stewart Harnell
thanks
Elizabeth Herndon
thanks
Tim Hinsley
extra special thanks
Kelly Hogan
thanks
Dan Holmes
thanks
Andy Hopkins
thanks
Sarah Jacobson
thanks
Steve James
thanks
Shafreaka Jane
thanks
Amanda Jasquith
thanks
John Johnston
thanks
Oliver Jolliffe
thanks
Leigh Jones
thanks
Gary Juster
thanks
Phyllis Kaufman
thanks
Billie Knipfer
thanks
Michael Koch
extra special thanks
Matt Kuebrich
thanks
Peter J. Kulsziski
thanks
David Kwok
thanks
Karen Langley
thanks
Marcus Lansdell
thanks
Karl Lauer
thanks
Marie Laverne
thanks
Lisa Lee
thanks
Sara Lee
thanks
Scott Ligon
thanks
Vicky Liotta
extra special thanks
Mary Litkovich
thanks
Amy Lombardo
thanks
Dave Lomino
thanks
Richard Lorber
extra special thanks
Nick Lowe
thanks
Fred Macdonald
thanks
Lou Mallozzi
thanks
Carolyn Mark
thanks
Ida May Martinez
heartfelt thanks
Janet McBride
thanks
Mike McGlynn
thanks
Jim Melby
thanks
Stephin Merritt
thanks
Frederic Moffet
thanks
Jane Monksfield
thanks
Sputnik Monroe
thanks
Basia Mosinski
thanks
Bob Mould
thanks
Kenneth Ng
thanks
Stacey Williams Ng
thanks
Sarah Nightingale
thanks
Music Department
Steve Dixon
music consultant
Kelly Hogan
music consultant
Camera Department
Penny Banner
photos courtesy of
Viktor Berry
photos courtesy of
Lillian Ellison
photos courtesy of
Tom Hall
additional camera
Benda John
additional camera
Clair McCoy
photos courtesy of
Ella Mecouch
photos courtesy of
John Price
film recordist
Ida Selenkow
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