Cast & Crew

Directed by

Steven Paul

Writing Credits

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
(novel) (as Kurt Vonnegut)
Steven Paul

Cast

Jerry Lewis
Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
Madeline Kahn
Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
Marty Feldman
Sylvester
John Abbott
Dr. Frankenstein
Jim Backus
President of the U.S.
Samuel Fuller
Col. Sharp
Merv Griffin
Anchorman
Pat Morita
Ah Fong - the Chinese Ambassador
Virginia Graham
Gossip Specialist
Ben Frank
Quentin - the Handyman
Cheire Harris
Maria - the Maid
Robert Hackman
Study Hall Supervisor
Eugene Choy
Lum Fung
Ken Johnson
Horace
Peter Kwong
Chinese Astronaut
Richard Lee-Sung
Ambassador's Courier
Steve Aaran
Cadet #1
Rebecca Edwards
Air Force One Lieutenant
Steven Paul
Air Force One 'Ensign'
Patrick Wright
Drill Instructor
Fred Saxon
TV Reporter
Snag Werris
News Reporter
Bonnie Paul
Network Page
Tallie Cochrane
Doctor
Janis Jamison
Patient
Jon Overholt
Doctor
Alan Gavin
Expectant Father
Lenny Rosenblatt
Cadet #2
Mark Ettlinger
Secret Service Agent
Bill Ferrell
Cadet Sergeant
Susan Allison
Xtra
Joe Straw
Alien
Orson Welles
Aliens' Father

Produced by

Dan Murphy
executive producer
Hank Paul
executive producer
Steven Paul
producer
Murray Schwartz
associate producer
Larry Sugar
executive producer
Patrick Wright
line producer

Music by

Michel Legrand
Morton Stevens
(1984)

Cinematography by

Anthony B. Richmond
(as Tony Richmond)

Editing by

Doug Jackson
(as Douglas Jackson)

Casting By

Dorothy Koster Paul
(as Dorothy Koster-Paul)

Production Design by

Joel Schiller

Set Decoration by

Albert Heintzelman

Costume Design by

Darryl Levine

Makeup Department

Steve LaPorte
special effects makeup
Isabel Little
hair stylist
Robin L. Neal
makeup artist (as Robin Neal)
Ve Neill
special effects makeup
Quinton B. Quintero
makeup artist
Bjorn Sailor
makeup artist: Madeline Kahn
Robert Zraick
prosthetics designer / special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Benjamin Legrand
assistant director
John Muto
second unit director: effects sequence

Art Department

Heidi Berthoud
assistant set decorator
Mike Cunningham
assistant property master (as Michael Cunningham)
Jeff Kahn
construction coordinator
Jerie Kelter
assistant set decorator
John Malone
sign painter
Eric Orbom
illustrator (as Eric Orbon)
Michael Ross
property master (as Mike Ross)
Robert Tanenbaum
movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Larry Carow
foley artist
David B. Cohn
sound editor
Jim Cook
re-recording engineer (as James R. Cook)
Larry Duhart
special effects mixer
Chip Garamella
creative sound / supervising sound editor
Robert L. Harman
re-recording engineer (as Robert L. Harmon)
Doug Jackson
sound editor
Fred Judkins
sound editor
Jeffrey A. Okun
sound editor (as Jeffrey Okun)
Michael Oleksinski
assistant sound editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Joan Rowe
foley artist
Jack Snyder
boom operator (as John Snyder)
Bill Teague
sound mixer
Howard Wilmarth
re-recording engineer
Garry Ulmer
re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bill Nipper
special effects (as William D. Nipper)
Tim O'Connell
special effects

Visual Effects by

Cyril Baird
production assistant: Private Stock Effects
Larry Benson
executive producer: Private Stock Effects / producer: The L.A. Effects Group Inc.
Suzanne M. Benson
production secretary: Private Stock Effects (as Suzanne Benson)
Brian Bevis
engineering: Private Stock Effects
Michel Bolsey
model maker: Private Stock Effects
Chuck Comisky
producer/supervisor: Private Stock Effects (as C.N. Cominsky)
George D. Dodge
director of photography: Private Stock Effects (as George Dodge)
Kathy Duncan
production assistant: Private Stock Effects
Judith Evans
production assistant: Private Stock Effects (as Judy Evans)
Steven Fagerquist
production manager: Private Stock Effects (as Steve Fagerquist)
Ernest Farino
stop motion animation: Private Stock Effects (as Ernest D. Farino)
Ken Jones
technical director: Private Stock Effects (as Dr. Ken Jones)
Eric Luke
editorial: Private Stock Effects
Alan G. Markowitz
optical supervisor: The L.A. Effects Group Inc. (as Alan Markowitz)
Austin McKinney
technical consultant: Private Stock Effects
John Muto
production designer: Private Stock Effects
Mark M. Pompian
gaffer: Private Stock Effects (as Mark Pompian)
Ted Rae
model maker: Private Stock Effects / stop motion assistant: Private Stock Effects
Jay Roth
model maker: Private Stock Effects
Brent Scrivner
engineering: Private Stock Effects
Dennis Skotak
director of photography: Private Stock Effects
Robert Skotak
special visual consultant: Private Stock Effects
Dan Smith
gaffer: Private Stock Effects
Danielle Versè
model maker: Private Stock Effects
C. Wyckoff
engineering: Private Stock Effects

Stunts

Erik Cord
stunt double: Jerry Lewis (as Eric Cord)
Craig Hawkins
stunt double: Madeline Kahn

Camera and Electrical Department

Ed Brandon
grip
John Carney
electrician
Sylvain Cattai
first assistant camera
Thomas F. Denove
gaffer (as Tom Denove) / second unit photography (as Tom Denove)
Philip Duffin
grip (as Phillip Duffin)
Robert Duffin
electrician
Michael J. Jacobs
still photographer (as Michael Jacobs)
Austin McKinney
second unit photography
Steve McLaughlin
grip
Bruce Morgan
electrician trainee
Jim Needham
grip
George S. Neil
electrician (as George Neil)
Vern Nobles Jr.
second assistant camera (as Vern Noble)
Paul Papanek
best boy electric
Patrick Reddish
grip
Luis Santiago
camera operator
Jay Schumann
electrician (as Jay Schuman)
Tim Staubs
grip (as Tim Staub)
Alexander Witt
camera operator
Phil Yoder
grip
Tim Cutt
film lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

Judy Belshe-Toernblom
extras casting (as Judy Belshe)
Janis Jamison
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Verkina Flower
wardrobe assistant
Cindy Jones
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

Ross Albert
supervising editor
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves
second assistant picture editor (as Gabrielle Gilbert)
Michael Oleksinski
assistant picture editor
Randy Wilson
apprentice editor

Music Department

Ross Albert
music editor
Spencer Proffer
music arranger / music producer
Morton Stevens
conductor
Berington Van Campen
composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

Marvis Teague
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Mike Clark
driver
Dewey A. Reed
driver (as Dewey Reed)
Leroy Reed
transportation captain
Dennis Ward
driver

Additional Crew

Charles Brescia
assistant technical director (as Charlie Brescia)
Harold Breslow
accounting services
Bill Collard
first aid
Alan Goldfarb
assistant technical director
Paul Hamill
production assistant
Brian Hartenstein
security
Janis Jamison
production secretary
Ariel Levy
technical director
Georgia Matthews
choreographer
Hector Mendoza
production assistant
Karl Lewis Miller
animal trainer (as Karl Miller)
Kathi Rommel
stand-in
David Schultheiss
production assistant
Claudia Stabile
assistant: Mr. Lewis
Joe E. Stabile
guardian angel (as Joey Stabile)
Joe Straw
stand-in (as Joseph Franklin Straw)
Michael Sugar
troubleshooter
Kim Wesolowski
production secretary
June Wilson
assistant to director
Randy Wilson
production assistant

Thanks

Alessandro Tasca
special thanks
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