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Show "All the Marbles," from MGM Films. Directed by Robert Aldrich. Produced by William Aldrich. Starring Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick and Laurene Landon. Rated "R." sr- "ALL THE MARBLES" By STEVE K. WAIZ FILM CRITIC You know, it's funny. Many people will deny the fact that they are avid wrestling fans simply because the sport is considered to be a lower-class gladiator event. Yet, when I went to see this marvelous pic, a huge throng from all walks of life crammed into in-to the theatre and cheered their lungs out. REVIEW In many ways "All the Marbles" bears a strong resemblance to "Rocky," which gave another bloodsport, boxing, a shot in the arm. The film concerns itself with two curvaceous ladies named Iris (Vicki Frederick) and Molly (Laurene Landon) who are trying to make a few bucks on the rough and tough women's pro wrestling circuit. As a tag-team, they are a dynamite duo, giving fans an unbeatable combination of looks and ability. Their manager, Harry (Peter falk), is a fast-talking son-of-a-gun who is trying to get his "California Dolls" to the top. But Harry has to settle for low pay in seedy small town arenas because the local promoter is a conniving bum. So, in a fit of frustration, Harry severs his connections with him and cajoles an old chum to give the "Dolls" a chance to prove themselves. Iris and Molly make the most of their opportunity by defeating the tag-team champs in a non-title match which they were supposed to lose. All hell breaks loose in their return engagement with the champions in Chicago, setting the stage for an outrageous slam-bang slam-bang grudge match in Reno's MGM Grand Hotel. It's a rousing cinematic effort that MGM can be proud of. The wrestling sequences are believable believ-able because the girls actually worked out with a retired world champion wrestler for several months. Both Frederick and Landon Lan-don pour their guts out in this film, as does Falk, whose characterization charac-terization isn't really too fai irom his own persona. Special praise should be accorded to Bob Mackie who came up with ravishing costumes for the shapely shape-ly "Dolls." Go see "All the Marbles" it's two hours of pure entertainment. TV COMPULOO SERVICES, INC. |