Breaking Barriers Both On and Off Screen: ‘Queen of the Ring’ Brings Wrestling Legend’s Story to Life in Louisville
Dark clouds loomed over Oxmoor Farm as hundreds of extras in 1940s attire scattered for shelter. The storm that interrupted filming of "Queen of the Ring" last summer could have spelled disaster for the independent feature. Instead, it became a testament to the same spirit of determination that drove the film's subject, wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke, to overcome seemingly impossible odds. "Within 45 minutes, we had secured over a million dollar’s worth of equipment and moved 250 people to safety inside Oxmoor Mall," recalls producer BD Gunnell. "There we were, all these people in period [...]