Lipstick and Dynamite - Women's Wrestling doc at NWFF! June 17, 2005
Seattle, Washington
At Northwest Film Forum...
June 17-29, 7:45 and 9:15pm daily
Lipstick and Dynamite
SPECIAL OPENING NIGHT EVENT! 7:45pm show only, followed by LIVE WRESTLING from the lovely but mean-spirited PIN DOWN GIRLS!!!
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/lipstick
A documentary about a chapter of pop-cultural history you never knew existed, the all-women's wrestling leagues of the 40s and 50s. Back when females were expected to stay in the kitchen, the COOLEST WOMEN YOU'LL EVER SEE hit the road and bruised each other senseless in the ring. These tough-talking, hard-living broads (now white-haired grandmothers) share their stories of triumph, tragedy and broken collarbones while director Ruth Leitman digs up jaw-dropping footage of the original matches from way back when. Join us opening night for a special event featuring LIVE WRESTLING from the Pin-Down Girls following the 7:45pm screening. For more details, please visit http://www.nwfilmforum.org/lipstick.
Added by Adam_Hart on June 6, 2005