The One and Only

"She had to marry him. She was too embarrassed to have him as a date."

Feb 3 1978 PG 1h 37m
Comedy, Romance

Andy Schmidt manages to win fellow student Mary’s heart, but getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected. Desperate and dreaming of stardom, he tries wrestling.

Plot

1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on his lips, he manages to win fellow student Mary's heart, although she's already otherwise engaged. But getting a job after college turns out much harder than he expected. Most directors take offense at his free interpretation of his roles. Desperate, he tries in wrestling. To avoid getting beaten up he stages the fights - and incidentally invents show-wrestling.

Written by

Steve Gordon, David Zelag Goodman

Directed by

Carl Reiner

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

First Artists, Paramount, Balmoral Associates

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,026
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA