...All the Marbles

19811981
RR
1h 53m

Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Harry Sears manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team who tour America, hoping for a chance at winning big time. Harry's also romantically involved with one of them. Their fortunes seem osecondary to him (particularly when Harry accepts an engagement involving mud wrestling!) but then a chance at the big ring match beckons, in Reno, Nevada

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Harry Sears manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team who tour America, hoping for a chance at winning big time. Harry's also romantically involved with one of them. Their fo... Read allHarry Sears manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team who tour America, hoping for a chance at winning big time. Harry's also romantically involved with one of them. Their fortunes seem osecondary to him (particularly when Harry accepts an engagement involving mud... Read allHarry Sears manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team who tour America, hoping for a chance at winning big time. Harry's also romantically involved with one of them. Their fortunes seem osecondary to him (particularly when Harry accepts an engagement involving mud wrestling!) but then a chance at the big ring match beckons, in Reno, Nevada

Director
- Robert Aldrich
Writers
- Mel Frohman
- Michael Barrie(uncredited)
- Leigh Chapman(uncredited)
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Awards
- 1 win

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Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Peter Falk and Vicki Frederick in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon in ...All the Marbles (1981)

Harry Searsas Harry Sears

Vicki Frederick

Irisas Iris

Mollyas Molly

Eddie Ciscoas Eddie Cisco

Diane, Toledo Tigeras Diane, Toledo Tiger

Ursaline Bryant

June, Toledo Tigeras June, Toledo Tiger

Claudette Nevins

Solly, Woman Promoteras Solly, Woman Promoter

Richard Jaeckel

Bill Dudley (Reno referee)as Bill Dudley (Reno referee)

Big John' Stanley, TTs Promoteras Big John' Stanley, TTs Promoter

Jerome, Eddie's Bodyguardas Jerome, Eddie's Bodyguard

Merle LeFevre, Open-air Fair Promoteras Merle LeFevre, Open-air Fair Promoter

Self - TV Reporteras Self - TV Reporter

Obese Promoteras Obese Promoter

Clyde Yamashito, Japanese Promoteras Clyde Yamashito, Japanese Promoter

Self - Football Playeras Self - Football Player

Marlene Petrilli

Akron Wrestler #1as Akron Wrestler #1

Akron Wrestler #2as Akron Wrestler #2

Akron Doctoras Akron Doctor
(as Jon Terry)

Director
- Robert Aldrich
Writers
- Mel Frohman
- Michael Barrie(uncredited)
- Leigh Chapman(uncredited)
All cast & crew
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Harry Sears manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team who tour America, hoping for a chance at winning big time. Harry's also romantically involved with one of them. Their fortunes seem osecondary to him (particularly when Harry accepts an engagement involving mud wrestling!) but then a chance at the big ring match beckons, in Reno, Nevada —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines
- With two girls like these, how can you lose? [Australia Theatrical] [Title as The California Dolls]
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Legendary female wrestler Mildred Burke, along with 2 of her pupils (who appear in the first match while the credits roll), trained the 2 leads for several weeks. After intensive work, Laurene Landon and Vicki Frederick were able to perform the wrestling action without doubles.

Goofs
After the initial match, when Harry and the girls are leaving the Akron Arena, the strap on Molly's duffle bag switches positions from over her shoulder to her front then back to over her shoulder.

Quotes
Fan: [Yelling to Molly, while walking through the arena hall, with Iris and Harry] Hey honey, you look better, with your clothes off!
Molly: [Flips him off]

Connections
Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)

Top review

7/10

Colourful life on the road/in the ring

Nice film with Peter Falk (RIP) ...I had seen it before, years ago, didn't remember it though...except the mud wrestling scene and that hot "Iris" aka Vicki Frederick - wow!

I wonder why Frederick didn't make it to a bigger star, she certainly had the looks and talent to be a real 80's sweetheart/hottie...

The movie is a sort of a mixed bag, divided between t&a of female wrestling scenes and story about them trying to make it...perhaps with too much wrestling/backstory depending on one's point of view... The last wrestling scene was something like 20 minutes long, a bit too much perhaps. But I have to say wrestling was well made and ladies were fit, so no big problem, entertaining fair nevertheless.

I liked the 70's feel of it, reminded me a bit about Rocky...well it did have "Paulie" in it. And Columbo, in quite a different role, pulling a fine performance as a sleazy manager. And of course according to this film, wrestling is all real, not a show. Ha! Wonderful find.

7.5/10

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Release date
- October 16, 1981 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- The California Dolls
Filming locations
- Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Production companies
- Aldrich Company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Gross US & Canada
- $6,468,195
Gross worldwide
- $6,468,195

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Runtime
1 hour 53 minutes
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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