Lipstick & Dynamite

I was in a documentary kick recently and watched a few on DVD all at once. I like the ones about interesting human characters more than those that are promoting a social agenda. This one certainly falls in the former camp.

Lipstick & Dynamite tells the history of professional female wrestlers from the 1930s and beyond. Many of the ones who were interviewed for this documentary still have big egos and are braggarts about their past exploits, as well as their romantic rivals among the other women. Many even still have pretty foul mouths at 80 or 90 years old.

Some mentioned abuse by families or managers, and the really low paychecks they got despite being equal box office draws than men. These ladies are still characters and have very strong memories about events that took place fifty years ago.