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LIPSTICK & DYNAMITE, PISS & VINEGAR: THE FIRST LADIES OF WRESTLING shines a spotlight on the forgotten first ladies of the pro-wrestling ring. Gladys 'Killem' Gillem wrestled women, men, alligators and bears. At 18, Ida May Martinez took to the road to flash the only thing she knew - how to kick, punch, and defend herself. Narrowly escaping a date rape at 16, Penny Banner trained for survival. Still kicking butt at 80, The Fabulous Moolah and Johnnie Mae Young live together with midget wrestler sidekick Diamond 'Lil, and continue to take bumps with World Wrestling Entertainment. 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. LIPSTICK & DYNAMITE is directed by Ruth Leitman.
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Wednesday, May 5th, 7:30pm, UA Battery Park City
Thursday, May 6th, 3:30pm, Tribeca Cinema 2
Sunday, May 9th, 4:00pm, UA Battery Park City
Wednesday, April 21st, 10:00am, at Kodak Screening Room
360 West 31st St., 7th Floor (enter on Ninth Ave bet. 30th/31st).
To attend this screening you must phone Emma at 212-595-6161.
Director Ruth Leitman will be in New York April 22nd and 23rd; will be here with female wrestlers The Fabulous Moolah, The Great Mae Young, Ida May Martinez and Gladys (Kill 'em) Gillem from the film May 3-9.
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