Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling Movie Review 2004

Documentary offering a glimpse into the harsh, early days of women's professional wrestling. However, a glimpse is not normally enough. Director Ruth Leitman does an incredible job of assembling the original players, telling tales of the abuse, the lies, and the horror of the bygone era, but seems to get ahead of herself and moves on too quickly. These tough broads, some in their eighties, still spit nails and the vocabulary of a few could put any gansta rapper to shame. Leitman cherishes these ladies, but with such a down and dirty subject, she could've gotten a lot more down, and a little dirtier.

Distribution

Koch Releasing

Available on DVD
Running time 83 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Women

Cinematography

Ruth Leitman, Nancy Segler

Director

Ruth Leitman

Music

Los StraitJackets, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case & The Sadies

Other

Liz Stubbs, Ruth Leitman

Producer

Ruth Leitman, Debbie Nightingale