Steel Magnolias

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Herbert Ross
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Robert Harling
(screenplay)
Robert Harling
(play)

Cast

Sally Field
M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
Annelle Dupuy Desoto
Olympia Dukakis
Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Tom Skerritt
Drum Eatenton
Sam Shepard
Spud Jones
Dylan McDermott
Jackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'Connor
Sammy Desoto
Bill McCutcheon
Owen Jenkins
Ann Wedgeworth
Aunt Fern
Knowl Johnson
Tommy Eatenton
Jonathan Ward
Jonathan Eatenton
Bibi Besch
Belle Marmillion
Janine Turner
Nancy Beth Marmillion
James Wlcek
Marshall Marmillion
Ronald Young
Drew Marmillion
Nancy Parsons
Janice Van Meter
Robert Ginnaven
Mayor Van Meter
Tom Hodges
Louie Jones
Rick Hurst
Bark Boone
Robert Harling
Minister
Clara Gabrielle
Jack Jr. - 1 Year Old
Daniel Camp
Jack Jr. - 3 Years Old
Norman Fletcher
Mr. Latcherie Sr.
Lori Tate
Mrs. Latcherie Sr.
Robert Adams
Dr. Judd
Carol Sutton
Nurse Pam
Aja Sansone
Monique
Rodney Alan Fulton
Bobby Ray Ross
Spencer Henderson
Dancing Couple
Sandra Asbury-Johnson
Dancing Couple
Gale J. Odom
Church Singer
Betsy Widhalm
Church Organist
Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.
Doctor
Teresa Beaudion
Receptionist
Gladys Mallard
Nurse
Betty J. Dove
Nurse
Travis Harrison
Delivery Boy
James Shapkoff III
Delivery Man
Walker May
Newspaper Boy
Robert R. Morgan
Cook
Roger D. McCann
Cook's Helper
Debbie McCann
Cook's Helper
Trent Dawson
Choir Member

Produced by

Ray Stark
producer (produced by)
Andrew Stone
associate producer
Victoria White
executive producer

Music by

Georges Delerue
(music by)

Cinematography by

John A. Alonzo
director of photography

Editing by

Paul Hirsch
(edited by)

Casting By

Hank McCann
(casting by)

Production Design by

Gene Callahan
(production designed by)
Edward Pisoni
(production designed by)

Art Direction by

Hub Braden
Okowita
(as Michael Okowita)

Set Decoration by

Garrett Lewis
Lee Poll
Bill Gregory
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

Julie Weiss
(costumes by)

Makeup Department

Annette Bianco
hairstylist
David Blair
hairstylist
Colleen Callaghan
hairstylist: Julia Roberts
Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist
Frances A. Kolar
makeup artist (as Frances Kolar)
Leigh Mitchell
makeup artist
Carol A. O'Connell
key hair stylist
Angela Plasschaert
assistant makeup artist
Christina Smith
key makeup artist
Nereida Soto
assistant
Kim Pease
makeup trainee (uncredited)
James Ryder
additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Dean O'Brien
unit production manager
Ted Zachary
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Martha M. Elcan
second assistant director
Robert Engelman
first assistant director (as Bob Engelman)
Brenda Kalosh
second second assistant director
Terri Martin
second second assistant director

Art Department

Barry Bedig
property master
Ralph Chabaud
illustrator
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master
Bobby Joe Garren
greensman (as Bobby J. Garren)
Roger Irvin
construction coordinator
Kyle Renick
artistic producer: New York stage original production
Catherine Tambini
assistant: to Mr. Pisoni
Steven Wolff
set designer
Robert Alcala
set dresser (uncredited)
Scott M. Anderson
assistant prop master (uncredited)
Bill Iiams
general foreman (uncredited)
Shannon K. Irvin-Sansaricq
construction assistant (uncredited)
Ricky Riggs
painter (uncredited)
Mark Woods
lead man (uncredited)

Sound Department

Tom Bellfort
supervising sound editor
Stacy Brownrigg
boom operator
Neal Burger
sound editor (as Neal R. Burger)
Scott Martin Gershin
sound editor
Joe Gilbert
adr editor
Stan Gilbert
supervising adr editor (as Stanley Gilbert)
Ellen Heuer
foley artist (as Ellen Hauer)
Larry Kemp
sound editor (as Lawrence J. Kemp)
Robert J. Litt
re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt)
Greg Orloff
foley recordist
Al Overton Jr.
sound mixer (as Al Overton)
Mark Overton
boom operator
Kelly Oxford
assistant sound editor
Dan M. Rich
sound editor (as Dan Rich)
John Roesch
foley artist
Greg P. Russell
re-recording mixer
Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Elliot Tyson
re-recording mixer
Hugo Weng
sound editor
Michael D. Wilhoit
sound editor
William Dotson
sound editor (uncredited)
Larry Hopkins
layback sound mixer (uncredited)
Scott Jacobs
boom operator (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound (uncredited)
Vicky Tama
ADR (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Kevin Harris
special effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Lou Barlia
camera operator
Jerry Bertolami
dolly grip
James Etheridge
second camera operator
William McConnell
first assistant camera
Mike Moyer
gaffer
Dick Oakes
electrical best boy
Don Reddy
camera operator
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
John Sheeren
second assistant camera
Stan Vaughan
best boy grip
Rick A. West
key grip
David Sinrich
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Bill Dance
extras casting
Andrea Curtis
casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patsy Chaney
costumer
Joie Hutchinson
costumer (as Joann Hutchinson)
Carol Kunz
costumer
Donna Roberts
costumer
Shirlee Strahm
costume supervisor
Gay Thomas
key wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

David Dresher
first assistant editor
Marcelo Sansevieri
assistant editor
Emmy Scharlatt
assistant editor

Location Management

Frawley Becker
location manager
Robert DeBlieux
assistant location manager
Kenneth Fowler
location projectionist
Gary Huckabay
location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Daniel Allan Carlin
supervising music editor
Craig Pettigrew
music editor
John Richards
scoring mixer: Evergreen Studios
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Orion Crawford
song transcriber (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Cassandra Richburg
musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Smalley
orchestrator (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Renata Stoia
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jerry Jackson
transportation coordinator
Jon Bergholz
transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Brian Kay
driver (uncredited)
Caroline Korney
transportation dispatcher (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Deedee Bail
assistant: to Mr. Ross (as Dee Dee Bail)
Marlene Canfield
production assistant
Dannie Collins
local contact
Karen Estelle Collins
production assistant (as Karen Collins)
Douglas S. Cramer III
production assistant
Leigh French
adr group coordinator
Laura Gibson
production coordinator
Karen Gordon
production accountant
Larry Greenberg
production assistant
Cheryl Harris
animal coordinator: Birds & Animals Unlimited (as Cheryl Ann Harris)
Travis Harrison
production assistant
Spencer Henderson
choreographer
Sidney J. Lambert
production assistant (as Sid Lambert)
Marietta Lee
secretary: to Mr. Stark
David Linck
unit publicist
Steven McCormick
production assistant
Marjoree D. Mike
production secretary
Pattee Roedig
assistant production accountant
Tony Schwartz
production assistant (as Tony Siena-Schwartz)
Chris Stone
production assistant
Claudia Triche
teacher / welfare worker
Lisa Weisinger
secretary: to Mr. Ross
Tom Whitehead
production location consultant
Sandra Grubb
assistant to producer (uncredited)

Thanks

Robert Alost
special thanks: president of Northwestern State University of Louisiana (as Dr. Robert Alost)
Jerry Pierce
special thanks assistant to the president of Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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