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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Tom Benedek
screenplay

Cast

Don Ameche
Art Selwyn
Wilford Brimley
Ben Luckett
Hume Cronyn
Joe Finley
Jack Gilford
Bernie Lefkowitz
Steve Guttenberg
Jack Bonner
Maureen Stapleton
Mary Luckett
Jessica Tandy
Alma Finley
Gwen Verdon
Bess McCarthy
Herta Ware
Rose 'Rosie' Lefkowitz
Clint Howard
John Dexter
Jorge Gil
Lou Pine
James Ritz
DMV Clerk
Cyndi Vicino
Bank Teller
Ivy Thayer
Waitress
Mark Simpson
Coast Guard First Class BM
Robert Slacum Jr.
Coast Guard Second Class BM
Rance Howard
St. Petersburg Detective
Charles Voelker
Leader, New Yorkers Dance Band
Ted Science
Policeman
Fred Astaire
Character in film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee'
Jim Fitzpatrick
Dock Worker
Reginald Gardiner
Character in film clip from 'Flying Deuces'
Oliver Hardy
Self - film clip from 'Flying Deuces'
Stan Laurel
Stanley in film clip from 'Flying Deuces'
Carmen Miranda
Vocalist on Recording: 'Weekend in Havana'
Jean Parker
Character in film clip from 'Flying Deuces'
Tracy Roberts
Bar Patron
Ginger Rogers
Character in film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee'

Produced By

David Brown
producer
Robert Doudell
associate producer

Cinematography

Donald Peterman
director of photography

Sound

Clint Althouse
boom operator
William Hartman
sound editor
Laurel Ladevich
Special Sound Design by: Skywalker Sound
Godfrey Marks
dialogue editor
Dennie C. Modes
cable person
Richard Overton
re-recording mixer
Gary Rydstrom
special sound effects: Sprocket Systems / re-recording mixer
Theodore Soderberg
re-recording mixer
Gary Summers
Special Sound Design by: Skywalker Sound
Paul Wells
re-recording mixer
Marty Church
foley mixer
Kathleen Korth
assistant sound editor
Greg Smith
machine room operator / recordist
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer

Editing

Casting Director

Production Design

Set Design

Makeup

Greg Cannom
special makeup effects
Janis Clark
hair stylist
Kevin Haney
makeup artist
Robert Norin
makeup artist
Brian Penikas
special makeup effects artist
Rick Stratton
makeup artist
Michael Burnett
creature effects crew
David B. Miller
makeup artist

Special Effects

Stuart Artingstall
creature effects crew: Cannom
Rick Baker
special creature consultant
Greg Cannom
special alien creatures and effects
Craig Caton
creature crew
Robert Clark
creature effects crew: Cannom
Tony Gardner
creature effects crew: Cannom
Alec Gillis
creature effects crew: Cannom
Camilla Henneman
creature effects crew: Cannom
Tom Hester
creature effects crew: Cannom
Shawn McEnroe
creature effects crew: Cannom
Joseph A. Unsinn
special effects coordinator
Kevin Yagher
creature effects crew: Cannom
Emery Brown
special effects crew
James Cummins
story board
Adam Hill
creature effects crew
Donald Pennington
special effects
Bill Sturgeon
creature effects crew
Tim Turner
creature effects crew

Visual Effects

Peter Anderson
creature development / visual effects
Craig Barron
matte photography supervisor
William Beck
model maker
David Berry
visual effects optical supervisor
Barbara Brennan
rotoscope artist
Marty Brenneis
model maker
Sean M. Casey
stop-motion technician
Donald Clark
optical camera operator
Christopher Evans
matte painting supervisor
Scott Farrar
visual effects cameraman: ILM
Robert Finley Jr.
cloud tank technician
Pat Fitzsimmons
visual effects supervising stage technician
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM
Michael Fulmer
model maker
Steve Gawley
visual effects supervising model maker
Ray Gilberti
visual effects assistant cameraman
Ralph Gordon
optical line-up
Caroleen Green
matte artist
Robert Hill
visual effects assistant cameraman
Edward Hirsh
visual effects stage manager
Sandy Houston
rotoscoper
Peg Hunter
optical line-up
Paul Huston
matte photography
Ed Jones
optical line-up
Randy Jonsson
visual effects assistant cameraman
Ira Keeler
model maker
Bill Kimberlin
visual effects editor
Tony Laudati
stop-motion technician
James Lim
optical camera operator
Mike MacKenzie
visual effects equipment engineering supervisor
Pamela Marcotte
visual effects
Jack Mongovan
rotoscope artist
Charlie Mullen
visual effects animation supervisor
Kerry Nordquist
visual effects still photography
Phillip Norwood
visual effects art director
Terrence Peck
visual effects assistant effects editor
Donald Pennington
visual effects construction coordinator
Margot Phillips
stop-motion technician
Ken Ralston
production visual effects supervisor
Kenneth Smith
optical camera operator
David Sosalla
stop motion supervisor
Tom St. Amand
stop-motion technician
Mitch Suskin
visual effects production supervisor
Laurie Vermont
visual effects production coordinator
Robert Cooper
stop-motion technician/sculptor
Catherine Craig
effects camera operator
Ned Gorman
effects production assistant
Crit Killen
props design
Jay Riddle
animation camera: ILM
Thomas Rosseter
optical lineup

Assistant Director

Hans Beimler
second assistant director
Jan R. Lloyd
first assistant director
John N. Whittle
additional second assistant director

Production Management

Robert Doudell
unit production manager
Mitch Suskin
production supervisor

Art Department

Steven M. Levine
property master
Ralph McQuarrie
conceptual artist
Mickey Woods
construction coordinator
John Alvin
poster artist

Editorial

Pamela Ghaleb
apprentice editor
Carol Ann Jackson
assistant editor
Mary McGlone
assistant editor
Ledia Telo
assistant editor

Other

Rick Baker
special creature consultant
James Steven Claridge
diving services: Nassau
Susan Cornell
dance consultant
Thane Cornell
dance consultant
Al Ebner
unit publicist
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM
Kingsley Griffin
dolphin trainer: Nassau
Kathy Krueger
dolphin trainer: Nassau
Louisa Marie
assistant: Mr. Howard
Gavin McKinney
diving services: Nassau
Fred Newman
dolphin voices
Mike Nomad
underwater consultant: Nassau
Caprice Rothe
alien movement choreographer
Robert Short
cocoons created by
Teresa Stokovic
production coordinator
Ledia Telo
assistant auditor
Gwen Verdon
special dance coordinator
Laurie Vermont
production coordinator: ILM
Fred Zendar
marine coordinator
Jay Roberts
assistant accountant

Music Department

Billy May
orchestrator
Armin Steiner
score mixer / music recording engineer
Gwen Verdon
special music coordinator
Robert Adcock
musician: cello
James Atkinson
musician: french horn
Israel Baker
musician: violin
Mark Baranov
musician: violin
Timothy Barr
musician: bass
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin
Harry Bluestone
musician: violin
Bill Booth
musician: trombone
Terry Brown
scoring crew
Larry Bunker
musician: drums, percussion
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola
Stuart Canin
concertmaster
Gary Chang
musician: keyboards
Gene Cipriano
musician: saxophone
Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin
Orion Crawford
song transcriber
Isabelle Daskoff
musician: violin
Douglas Davis
musician: cello
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin
Brian Drake
musician: french horn
Assa Drori
musician: violin
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass
Steve Erdody
musician: cello
Dominic Fidelibus
music copyist
Elizabeth Finch
music copyist
Clare Fischer
musician: organ
Michael Fisher
musician: drums, percussion
Gary Foster
musician: saxophone
Chuck Garsha
scoring crew
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola
Endre Granat
musician: violin
Gary Gray
musician: clarinet
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards
Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet
Alan Harshman
musician: viola
Gwenn Heller
musician: violin
Gary Herbig
musician: saxophone
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello
James Horner
conductor
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba
Karen Jones
musician: violin
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin
Jo Ann Kane
music copyist
Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone
Roland Kato
musician: viola
Peter Kent
musician: violin
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola
Patricia Kindel-Heimerl
musician: bassoon
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards
Ronny Lang
musician: saxophone
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone
Rene Mandel
musician: violin
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist
Greig McRitchie
orchestrator
Todd Miller
musician: french horn
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass
Diane Mueller
musician: french horn
Andy Narell
musician: drums, percussion
Richard Nash
musician: trombone
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass
Don Nemitz
orchestrator
Irma Neumann
musician: violin
Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe
Mike Nowak
musician: viola
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin
Robert Peterson
musician: violin
Tom Raney
musician: drums, percussion
Sue Ranney
musician: bass
Uan Rasey
musician: trumpet
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp
Emil Richards
musician: drums, percussion
Meyer Rubin
orchestra contractor
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone
Sid Sharp
musician: violin
Harry Shirinian
musician: viola
David Shostac
musician: flute
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin
Paul Shure
musician: violin
Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello
Christina Soule
musician: cello
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola
Chet Swiatkowsky
musician: keyboards
Steve Tavaglione
musician: saxophone
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Kevan Torfeh
musician: cello

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting
Beverly McDermott
casting: Florida

Costume Department

Eddie Marks
costume supervisor

Camera Department

Jordan Klein Jr.
underwater assistant camera: Nassau
Jordan Klein Sr.
underwater camera operator: Nassau
John LeBlanc
camera operator: Chicago
Keith Peterman
camera operator
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Sharon Smith Holley
camera intern
Frank Tobin
best boy electric
John Earl Burnett
second assistant camera
Greg Patterson
set lighting technician

Location Management

Robert Maharis
location manager

Script Department

Carline Davis-Dyer
script supervision
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