
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.
Cast

Henry Winkler
Andy Schmidt

Kim Darby
Mary Crawford

Gene Saks
Sidney Seltzer

William Daniels
Mr. Crawford

Harold Gould
Hector Moses

Polly Holliday
Mrs. Crawford

Hervé Villechaize
Milton Miller

Bill Baldwin
Announcer in Des Moines
Anthony Battaglia
Little Andy

Ed Begley Jr.
Arnold - The King

Peter Brocco
Autograph Hound

Brandon Cruz
Sherman

Lucy Lee Flippin
Agatha Franklen

Charles Frank
Paul Harris
Salvador Guerrero III
Indian Joe

H.B. Haggerty
Captain Nemo
Dennis James
Self
Jean Le Bouvier
Wrestling Fanatic

Ralph Manza
Bellman

Ken Olfson
Mr. Arnold
Jack Scalici
Waiter

Will Seltzer
Eddie

Amzie Strickland
House Mother

Mary Woronov
Arlene

Gene LeBell
Reigning World Wrestling Champion (uncredited)

Roddy Piper
Leatherneck Joe Brady (uncredited)

Carl Reiner
Theater Director (uncredited)
Crew

Carl Reiner
Director
Steve Gordon
Writer, Producer
Bud Molin
Editor

Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
David V. Picker
Producer
Edward C. Carfagno
Production Design
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Moss Mabry
Costume Design
Leonard Drake
Hairstylist
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
John Wilkinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bud Alper
Sound Mixer

Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
Bob Kruger
Music Editor
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration

Gene LeBell
Stunt Coordinator
Richard McWhorter
Unit Production Manager



















