April 9, 2010 Wrestlers break out of vault for Archives film night Edmonton... On Friday, April 16, some of the toughest men to ever wear tights will invade Edmonton’s Metro Cinema for the 25th Annual Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) Film Night Full Nelson edition. Film Night Full Nelson offers the public a relentless flurry of thrills from the PAA’s vaults, including: Ray and Bud Osborne, Edmonton’s Tag Team Championship wrestlers, and other wrestling greats of the day in Contact Sports’ 1970s TV program, Super Stars of Wrestling; Opinion poll: is wrestling a true sport, or is it phoney? John and Jane Q. Public weigh in at Westmount Shoppers’ Park, 1970; A 1958 clip from Wrestling at Ringside featuring a provocative commercial for Cal’s Menswear, live from the ring; and, Spontaneous Wrestling - home movie and amateur film clips from 1928-1941, with no holds barred. Live and in person: Mr. Beefy Goodness. On hand will be western Canadian pro-wrestler Vance Nevada (a.k.a. Mr. Beefy Goodness) to sign books and photos and meet with fans. Nevada is the author of the recently published Wrestling in the Canadian West, a celebration of more than 100 years of professional wrestling in western Canada. Film Night Full Nelson shows at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Metro Cinema in the Citadel Theatre, 9828-101A Avenue, Edmonton. Tickets are available at the door only. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. There will be door prizes. Archives Film Night 2010 is dedicated to the memory of Wrestler William “Bud” Osborne, who died June 21, 2009. Operated by Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, the Provincial Archives of Alberta is located at 8555 Roper Road (corner of 86th Street and 51st Avenue) in Edmonton. For more information, visit www.culture.alberta.ca/archives or call 780-427-1750. (To call toll-free within Alberta dial 310-0000.) 310-0000.) -30- Backgrounder: The Provincial Archives of Alberta 25th Annual Film Night Media inquiries may be directed to: Jessica King Program/Volunteer Coordinator Provincial Archives of Alberta 780-427-0356 [email protected] To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000. April 9, 2010 The Provincial Archives of Alberta 25th Annual Film Night Superstars of Wrestling, Contact Sports TV clips, 1970s In 2008, The Provincial Archives of Alberta received a donation of eight videos from Edmonton wrestler Ray Osborne. The tapes were found to hold some of the first broadcast episodes of Contact Sports’ program, Super Stars of Wrestling. Edmonton’s Ray and Bud Osborne, three-time winners of the National Wrestling Alliance International Tag Team Championship Title, appear in the programs along with Killer Kowalski, Luis Martinez, The Mongols, Sailor White, Dino Bravo and Kurt Von Hess. Sports Clips and Wrestling at Ringside, CFRN-TV clips, 1970 and 1958 The Provincial Archives of Alberta’s CFRN TV collection includes 647 films and videos dating from 1958 to 1986. CFRN was one of the first television broadcasters in Alberta and is now an affiliate of CTV. A selection of local wrestling footage will be screened, featuring a 1970 segment at Westmount Shoppers’ Park where an announcer asks the burning question: “Is wrestling a true sport, or is it phoney?” Also included is the 1958 program Wrestling at Ringside featuring a provocative commercial for Cal’s Menswear, live from the ring. Spontaneous Wrestling, 1928-1941 A compilation of all of the “spontaneous wrestling” clips from home movies and amateur productions of past Film Nights. -30- Media inquiries may be directed to: Jessica King Program/Volunteer Coordinator Provincial Archives of Alberta 780-427-0356 [email protected] To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000. Alberta Government | Newsroom | Ministries Listing | Culture and Community Spirit Home Page | News Releases | Top of Page | Send us your comments or questions Copyright(©) 2010 Government of Alberta .