MOVIE · 1978

The One and Only

ComedyRomance97 min

In 1950s America, Henry Winkler is Andy Schmidt, a college grad who wins Mary’s heart but can’t find a foothold after school. With ordinary work proving hard to come by and his sights fixed on stardom, Andy takes a sharp turn into professional wrestling, hoping the ring might open a door to show business. Kim Darby’s Mary is there from his student days, while Andy’s ambitions keep pulling him toward bigger and stranger opportunities. Carl Reiner’s film follows that leap from campus romance to career desperation, with comedy built around Andy’s hustling, reinvention, and determination to be noticed.