Lipstick and Dynamite, Piss and Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

Lipstick and Dynamite The First Ladies of Wrestling often referred to as Lipstick and Dynamite is a 2004 documentary film about the early days of womens professional wrestling in North America. It was directed by Ruth Leitman, who interviewed The Fabulous Moolah, Mae Young, Gladys Kill Em Gillem, Ida Mae Martinez, Ella Waldek and Penny Banner for the film. The film premiered in 2004 in Toronto and was screened at various film festivals across the United States. The film also had a limited release in theaters in 2005. Reviews for the film were mixed.

They really need to see the real us, meaning us, the women. Weve been stereotyped for a long time, as masculine, they think were butches, this and that. Thats not true. I think many of us have a lot of class, and we show it.Although Leitman was not a fan of professional wrestling, she was the first to develop the idea of a documentary about the beginnings of female wrestling. The objective of the film was to give back to the female professional wrestlers of the 1940s1960s. The stars hoped the film would help set the record straight about the early days of womens wrestling, when it was taboo for girls to join the business. ........

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