The One and Only

19781978
PGPG
1h 37m

The One and Only (1978)

Henry Winkler portrays an outrageously self-confident but out-of-work actor, a young man who dreams of stardom and leaves college to pursue fame and fortune.Henry Winkler portrays an outrageously self-confident but out-of-work actor, a young man who dreams of stardom and leaves college to pursue fame and fortune.Henry Winkler portrays an outrageously self-confident but out-of-work actor, a young man who dreams of stardom and leaves college to pursue fame and fortune.

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The One and Only (1978)

Henry Winkler in The One and Only (1978)

Henry Winkler and Hervé Villechaize in The One and Only (1978)

Henry Winkler in The One and Only (1978)

Henry Winkler and Hervé Villechaize in The One and Only (1978)

Henry Winkler in The One and Only (1978)

The One and Only (1978)

The One and Only (1978)

The One and Only (1978)

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1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on his lips, he manages to win fellow student Mary's heart, although she's already otherwise engaged. But getting a job after college turns out much harder than he expected. Most directors take offense at his free interpretation of his roles. Desperate, he tries in wrestling. To avoid getting beaten up he stages the fights - and incidentally invents show-wrestling. —Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

year 1951 1950s 20th century timeframe 1950s timeframe 20th century 9 more

Taglines
- She had to marry him. She was too embarrassed to have him as a date.
Genres
- Comedy
- Romance
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
At one point the entire family is watching Your Show of Shows (1950) starring Sid Caesar, the TV program on which director Carl Reiner first made his mark.

Goofs
As Andy travels between matches by train, we often see Amtrak equipment. The movie is set in 1951- Amtrak wasn't established until 20 years later- in 1971.

Quotes
Sidney Seltzer: If his legs were as big as his schlong, he'd be playing basketball.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Carl Reiner, Jack Klugman, Jan Todd (1978)

Soundtracks
The One and Only
Lyric by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Music by Patrick Williams
Sung by Kacey Cisyk

Top review

7/10

Not as bad as it's rating suggests

While this movie isn't a classic by any stretch, it is very entertaining as I remember it. I saw it about 15 years ago on HBO and loved the movie. It was written by the same guy that wrote and directed "Arthur" and though it isn't as funny as that movie, it does show the potential that Steve Gordon reached with "Arthur".

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Sep 27, 1999

Release date
- February 3, 1978 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Das charmante Großmaul
Filming locations
- New York City, New York, USA
Production companies
- Balmoral Associates
- First Artists
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Gross US & Canada
- $16,928,137
Gross worldwide
- $16,928,137

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Runtime
1 hour 37 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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