Lipstick & Dynamite
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ruth Leitman
Cyndi Lauper
Groucho Marx
Bill Cosby
Gladys Gillem
Ida May Martinez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A chronicle that shines a spotlight on the forgotten first ladies of the ring who travelled carnivals and side shows of the 1940's. Gladys 'Killem' Gillem wrestled women, men, alligators and bears. At eighteen, Ida May Martinez took to the road to flash the only thing she knew--how to kick, punch, and defend herself. Narrowly escaping date rape at sixteen, Penny Banner trained for survival. Still kicking butt at age eighty, 'The Fabulous Moolah' and 'Johnnie Mae Young' live together with midget wrestler sidekick 'Diamond 'Lil', and continue to take bumps in the ring. Each woman reflects on her own remarkable life with fond and bitter memories, reconciling a wild, flamboyant youth with the reality of getting older and fading away. It follows Moolah, The Great Mae Young and the girls sixty years, many bumps and falls later as they discuss the money, the old days and what it's like to be a 'lady' in today's favorite guilty pleasure: spectator sport. The girls are taking on all comers. Are you ready?
Director
Ruth Leitman
Cast
Cyndi Lauper
Groucho Marx
Bill Cosby
Gladys Gillem
Ida May Martinez
Penny Banner
Ella Waldek
Crew
Penny Banner
Joyce Brookshire
Neko Richelle Case
Bill Cosby
M Connie Diletti
M Connie Diletti
Gladys Gillem
Kelly Hogan
Anne Hubbell
James Jernigan
Cyndi Lauper
Ruth Leitman
Ruth Leitman
Ruth Leitman
Ruth Leitman
Ida May Martinez
Ida May Martinez
Carolyn Marx
Groucho Marx
Debbie Nightingale
Lydia Pilcher
Nancy Segler
Nancy Segler
Liz Stubbs
Ella Waldek
Jason J. Wells
Reverend Billy C Wirtz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2004
Released in United States May 2004
Released in United States on Video September 6, 2005
Released in United States Spring March 25, 2005
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival, May 1-9, 2004.
Released in United States 2004 (World premiered at Toronto Hot Docs Festival, 2004.)
Released in United States Spring March 25, 2005 (NY)
Released in United States May 2004 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival, May 1-9, 2004.)
Released in United States on Video September 6, 2005
