GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (2012)

GLOW: The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show through the stories of those who lived it.

Director:

Brett Whitcomb

Writer:

Bradford Thomason

Stars:

Emily Dole, Dee Booher, Angelina Altishin

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Emily Dole	...	Herself - Mt. Fiji
Dee Booher	...	Herself - Matilda The Hun
Angelina Altishin	...	Herself - Little Egypt
Jeanne Basone	...	Herself - Hollywood
Dawn Rice	...	Herself - Godiva
Lorilyn Palmer	...	Herself - Ninotchka
Mondo Guerrero	...	Himself
Cheryl Rusa	...	Herself - Lightning
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Blance	...	Himself
Lynn Braxton	...	Herself - Big Bad Mama
Johnny Cafarella	...	Himself
Trish Casella	...	Herself - Jailbait
Matt Cimber	...	Himself
Ric Drasin	...	Himself - The Equalizer
Cindy Ferda	...	Herself - Americana (as Cindy Maranne)

Storyline

GLOW: The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show through the stories of those who lived it.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Untitled Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Project

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Connell Creations, Window Pictures, Woodcreek Faction Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986)

User Reviews

GLOW will chainsaw your face and/or heartstrings!

In the 1980s, Saturday morning TV programming was riddled with insanity. There was ALF TALES. LAZER TAG ACADEMY. And also something called IT'S PUNKY BREWSTER, which was not PUNKY BREWSTER, but an animated version of PUNKY BREWSTER starring the voice of Punky Brewster. That show ran for two seasons.

GLOW: GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING was the long-running, live-action television program that featured chainsaw attacks, Borscht Belt comedy, and a wrestler named Vixxxen. It was kind of like WWF, but with a cast of women and camcorder production values. In other words, GLOW was way more entertaining and hilarious than anything else on Saturday morning TV, including RUDE DOG AND THE DWEEBS. Glitter! Spandex! Jackie Stallone! Completely over-the-top and possibly conceptualized by an alzheimer's patient, the show was everything a ten-year-old could ask for on Saturday morning. It's also everything a mid-thirties-year-old could ask for on any day of the week. Trust me.

Now, over twenty years after the cancellation of GLOW, the filmmakers behind ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION have given us GLOW: THE STORY OF THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING. It's exactly what you'd hope to hear about while watching a documentary on GLOW. The faux-glamor. The dirt. The bone-popping-out-of-someone's-arm. But then, about halfway through, it's understood that the wrestler once known as Mount Fiji is a real, actual person. Her name is Emily Dole. Because of her time with GLOW, Dole is bedridden.

The lives of the GLOW ladies aren't mired down in crack addiction, suicide, or other kinds of horribleness. Sadness is present, as it is with anyone who has blood pumping through their veins. But this is sadness as a means of personal growth. And seeing that unfold before our eyes -- that feels good. As much as I laughed at the ridiculous vintage GLOW footage that was thrown at my face every few minutes, I was surprised by how the real-life story behind GLOW made me feel. That dichotomy between the ironic and the sincere doesn't always work in 'talking heads' documentaries -- forced intentions are obvious from a mile away. Not here, though. This is a genuinely entertaining documentary that plays no tricks and keeps things sincere. And since this isn't a doc about Investment Bankers, but about THE GORGEOUS LADIES OF WRESTLING!!!!, I fully guarantee your enjoyment.

• Joseph A. Ziemba