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 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.
Henry Winkler
as Andy Schmidt
Kim Darby
as Mary Crawford
Gene Saks
as Sidney Seltzer
William Daniels
as Mr. Crawford
Harold Gould
as Hector Moses
Polly Holliday
as Mrs. Crawford
Hervé Villechaize
as Milton Miller
Bill Baldwin
as Announcer in Des Moines
Anthony Battaglia
as Little Andy
Ed Begley Jr.
as Arnold - The King
Peter Brocco
as Autograph Hound
Brandon Cruz
as Sherman
