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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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Directed By
Colin Higgins
Written By
Larry L. King
play / screenplay
Peter Masterson
play / screenplay
Colin Higgins
screenplay
Cast
Burt Reynolds
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Dolly Parton
Mona Stangley
Dom DeLuise
Melvin
Charles Durning
Governor
Jim Nabors
Deputy Fred
Robert Mandan
Senator Wingwood
Lois Nettleton
Dulcie Mae
Theresa Merritt
Jewel
Noah Beery Jr.
Edsel
Raleigh Bond
Mayor
Barry Corbin
C.J.
Ken Magee
Mansel
Mary Jo Catlett
Rita
Mary Louise Wilson
Modene
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Gail Benedict
Chicken Ranch Girl
Valerie Leigh Bixler
Chicken Ranch Girl
Leslie Cook
Chicken Ranch Girl
Carol Culver
Chicken Ranch Girl
Lorraine Fields
Chicken Ranch Girl
Trish Garland
Chicken Ranch Girl
Sandi Johnson
Chicken Ranch Girl
Lee Lund
Chicken Ranch Girl
Paula Lynn
Chicken Ranch Girl
Lily Mariye
Chicken Ranch Girl
Andrea Pike
Chicken Ranch Girl
Terry Calloway
Chicken Ranch Girl
Jennifer Nairn-Smith
Chicken Ranch Girl
Terri Treas
Chicken Ranch Girl
Melanie Winter
Chicken Ranch Girl
Stephen Bray
Aggie
Brian Bullard
Aggie
Jeff Calhoun
Aggie
Gary Chapman
Aggie
John Dolf
Aggie
David Engel
Aggie
Edmond Alan Forsyth
Aggie
Mark Fotopoulos
Aggie
Michael Fullington
Aggie
David Warren Gibson
Aggie
Joe Hart
Aggie
Jeffrey Hornaday
Aggie
Patrick Maguire
Aggie
Ted Marriot
Aggie
Jerry Mitchell
Aggie
Steven Moore
Aggie
Douglas Robb
Aggie
Kevin Ryan
Aggie
Tim Topper
Aggie
Marvin Tunney
Aggie
Randy Val Cupp
Aggie
Robert Warners
Aggie
Robin Lynn Funk
Dogette
Larry Kenton
Dogette
Edie Lehmann Boddicker
Dogette
Mark Thomas McGee
Dogette
Karen McLain
Dogette
Benjamin Taylor
Dogette
Arnetia Walker
Dogette
Ty Whitney
Dogette
Robert Briscoe Evans
Melvin's Crew
John Walter Davis
Melvin's Crew
Gregory Itzin
Melvin's Crew
Timothy Stack
Melvin's Crew
Larry B. Williams
Melvin's Crew
Harvey Christiansen
Old Farmer
Donald F. Colson
Jeff Gerald
Helen Kleeb
Dora
Mickey Jones
Henry
Bobby Fite
Dulcie Mae's Son
Paula Shaw
Wulla Jean
Kenneth White
Sheriff Jack Roy
Ted Gehring
Sheriff Chapman
Wayne Heffley
TV Station Manager
Verne Lundquist
Verne Lundquist
Lee Grosscup
Lee Grossip
Lee Ritchey
Governor's Aide
Alice Drummond
Governor's Secretary
Thomas Myers
Senator's Aide
Victoria Wells
Washing Girl
Karyn Harrison
Chicken Girl
Randy Bennett
Privates Boy
Willie T. Neely
Nester
Harold Offer
Nester
Kenneth Threadgill
Nester
John Edson
Male Reporter
Robert Ginnaven
Male Reporter
Sharon Ammann
Female Reporter
Claudette Gardner
Female Reporter
Suzi McLaughlin
Female Reporter
Christine Bridges
Chicken Ranch Girl Raid
Sterling Clark
Dancer
Chuck Dawson
JukeBox Delivery Man
Anne Gaybis
Chicken Ranch Girl
Larry Gilman
50's Vignette
Bob Harks
Audience Member
Kay Parker
World War II Girl
Catherine Wilkinson
Young Whore Dancer
Bret Williams
Silhouette Cowboy
Robbin Young
Working Girl in Whorehouse
Produced By
Robert L. Boyett
producer
Peter Macgregor-Scott
co-producer
Edward K. Milkis
producer
Thomas L. Miller
producer
Music
Carol Hall
Patrick Williams
Composer
Cinematography
William A. Fraker
director of photography
Sound
Bill Becker
playback operator
Carl Fischer
playback operator
Craig Herring
assistant sound editor
Glenn Hoskinson
sound editor
Gil Hudson
dialogue replacement editor
Walt Jenevein
sound editor
William B. Kaplan
sound mixer
Steve Klinghoffer
cableman
Stanley H. Polinsky
sound re-recording
Earl Sampson
boom operator
John Stacy
supervising sound editor
Bruce Stambler
sound editor
John J. Stephens
sound re-recording
Kyle Wright
sound editor
Ross Taylor
foley artist
Editing
David Bretherton
Nicholas Eliopoulos
Walter Hannemann
Editor
Pembroke J. Herring
Jack Hofstra
Casting Director
Terry Liebling
Casting Director
Production Design
Robert F. Boyle
Art Direction
Norman Newberry
Set Design
Arthur Jeph Parker
Set Decorator
Costumes
Theadora Van Runkle
Makeup
Pete Altobelli
makeup artist
Cindy Baggett
body makeup
Irene De'Atley
hair stylist
Tom Ellingwood
makeup artist: Mr. Reynolds
Lynda Gurasich
hair stylist: Mr. Reynolds
Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist
Colleen Owens
hair stylist: Miss Parton
Lorraine Roberson
hair stylist: Miss Parton
Marvin G. Westmore
makeup artist
Brad Wilder
makeup artist: Miss Parton
Special Effects
Fred Z. Gebler
special effects
Visual Effects
Henry Schoessler
visual effects
Bill Taylor
matte photographer
Albert Whitlock
special visual effects
Assistant Director
Emmitt-Leon O'Neill
second assistant director
Jack Frost Sanders
first assistant director
Jim Van Wyck
second assistant director
Production Management
Peter Macgregor-Scott
production manager
Art Department
Carl Aldana
production illustrator
Tom Bartholomew
standby painter
Bob Cameron
greensman
Marco A. Campos
propmaker
Mentor Huebner
illustrator
Joseph Hurley
production illustrator
Greg C. Jensen Sr.
general construction foreman
Daniel Maltese
set designer
Frank Mitchell
greensman
Jerry Moss
propmaster
Ken Peterson
assistant propmaster
Phil Read
construction coordinator
Frank Richwood
assistant art director
Art Schneider
leadman
Curtis A. Schnell
set designer
Robert A. Sturtevant
stand-by propmaker
Ted Wilson
carpenter
Glenn Dunn
propmaker
Clarence Fay Konkel
carpenter: set
Robert Misetich
painter
Benjamin Resella
scenic designer
Stunts
Eddie Hice
stunt coordinator
Editorial
Neil Brewer
assistant editor
John W. Carr
assistant editor
William Essary
assistant editor
Erica Flaum
assistant editor
Jack Garsha
color timer
Phil Hetos
color consultant
David A. Simmons
assistant editor
Other
Michael Bourne
production associate
Stanley Brossette
unit publicist
Theresa Burt
production assistant
Cadence Cloggers of Austin
dancers
Janet M. Daube
assistant to Colin Higgins
Robert Davenport
animal trainer
Bruce Ehrlich
auditor
Nicholas Eliopoulos
pre-production coordinator
Dow Griffith
assistant producer
Dorain Grusman
assistant choreographer
Tony Habeeb
unit publicist
Iris Hedrick
assistant accountant
J. Paul Higgins
production assistant
Richard Holley
helicopter pilot
Liz Kohlman
assistant to Peter Macgregor-Scott
Stevie Myers
animal trainer
Phill Norman
title designer
Princess O'Mahoney
production assistant
Willie Radcliff
craft service
Bill Rodenbaugh
production accountant
Carole Steller
assistant to Edward K. Milkis
Tony Stevens
choreographer
Dorothy Vitale
first aid
Music Department
Bob Alcivar
musical arranger
Richard Baskin
music consultant
George Brand
music editor
Gene N. Fowler
music editor
Michael Fowler
music editor
Earle Hagen
orchestrator: dance
Carol Hall
music and lyrics by
Wally Harper
music arranger: dance
Jack Hayes
orchestrator: dance
Roger Jaep
assistant music editor
Billy May
orchestrator: dance
Dolly Parton
composer: additional songs / music supervisor
Gregg Perry
music arranger / music producer / music supervisor
Shorty Rogers
musical arranger
Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator: underscore
Sally Stevens
singer
Dan Wallin
music re-mix
Donald Woods
underscore music editor
Orion Crawford
song transcriber
George Doering
musician
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet
Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
Patrick Williams
conductor / orchestrator
Casting Department
Liz Keigley
casting: Texas
Shari Rhodes
casting: Texas
Costume Department
Bruce Ericksen
wardrobe: men
April Ferry
wardrobe: women
Bruce R. Hogard
wardrobe: men
Kathleen Lawrence
wardrobe: women
Michael Lynn
wardrobe: men
Norman Salling
wardrobe: Mr. Reynolds
Shirlee Strahm
wardrobe: Miss Parton
Camera Department
Fredrick Albrecht
best boy grip
Dave Anderberg
grip
Gerald H. Boatright
best boy electric
Steve Bridge
camera operator
Bobby Byrne
additional photographer
Joe Collins
best boy grip
Gary R. Dodd
key grip
Lindsay P. Hill
vtr operator
Gary Holt
gaffer
Franklyn B. James
assistant Chief lighting Technician
Jan Koshay
dolly grip
Peter Kuttner
first assistant second unit
Nick McLean
camera operator
Bob Mundell
best boy electric
Michael Orefice
electrician
Doug Pentek
gaffer
Keith Peterman
first assistant camera
Steven Poster
additional photographer
Calmar Roberts
first assistant camera
Robbie Robinson
still photographer
Andy Romanoff
louma crane
Bobby Thomas
first assistant camera
Jeff Zimmerman
assistant camera
Lawrence Grauman
assistant camera
Ann Lukacs
second unit
Location Management
Dow Griffith
location manager
Chris Karamanos
location catering
Script Department
Marshall Schlom
script supervisor
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