Racquet is a 1979 American comedy film starring Bert Convy as a tennis player. The picture is notable for featuring real-life tennis champions Bobby Riggs and Björn Borg in acting roles.
It was described as "Shampoo for the tennis set."Few laughs for Bilko now Phil Silvers pushes his gloom aside to plug his new move, Racquet Downey, Donn. The Globe and Mail 31 Mar 1979: P.33.
It was originally known as Raquets.FILM CLIPS: 'Hot Wax'... and the Beat Goes On Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 1977: g9.
Cast Bert Convy as Tommy Everett Lynda Day George as Monica Gordon Edie Adams as Leslie Sargent Phil Silvers as Arthur Sargent Bobby Riggs as Charlie Tanya Roberts as Bambi Bruce Kimmel as Arnold Dorothy Konrad as Mrs. Kaufman Björn Borg as himself Susan Tyrell as Miss Baxter Judd Hamilton as performer
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