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  • Columbia World of Sports: Grappling Groaners (1947)
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    Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
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Columbia World of Sports: Grappling Groaners (1947)
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Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
Sportscaster Bill Stern knew professional wrestling, even in the forties, was one big staged piece of choreographed fraud, but appeared to think the rest of the country thought it was real, and narrated it as such. But Gorgeous George and ...See moreSportscaster Bill Stern knew professional wrestling, even in the forties, was one big staged piece of choreographed fraud, but appeared to think the rest of the country thought it was real, and narrated it as such. But Gorgeous George and televison were just around the corner and clued in all but the current remaining 5% who still think it is a real sport. Bill comments while wrestlers Henry Piers, Marv Mencer, Milo Stienbor and Ed Parquette grap, grunt, grab and groan. Even if the IMDb had a Sports genre, this wouldn't qualify. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Harry Foster
Writer
Bill Stern (script)
Producer
Harry Foster
Composer
Jack Shaindlin
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Updated May 29, 1947
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May 29, 1947 (United States)

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5 cast members
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Bill Stern
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
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Marv Mercer
Marv Mercer - Professional Wrestler (as Marv Mencer) Marv Mercer - Professional Wrestler (as Marv Mencer)   See fewer
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Ed Parquette
Ed Parquette - Professional Wrestler Ed Parquette - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
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Henry Piers
Henry Piers - Professional Wrestler Henry Piers - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
Columbia World of Sports: Grappling Groaners (1947)
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Milo Steinborn
Milo Steinborn - Professional Wrestler Milo Steinborn - Professional Wrestler   See fewer
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