The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Colin Higgins

Writing Credits

Larry L. King
(play) and: Peter Masterson
(play): Larry L. King
(screenplay) &: Peter Masterson
(screenplay) and: 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: Herb Boomhower
Dancer: Christine Bridges
Chicken Ranch Girl Raid: Stephen Douglas Butler
Customer in waiting room: 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 by

Carol Hall
: Patrick Williams
(original background music)

Cinematography by

William A. Fraker
director of photography

Editing by

David Bretherton
: Nicholas Eliopoulos
: Walter Hannemann
(as Walt Hannemann): Pembroke J. Herring
: Jack Hofstra

Casting By

Terry Liebling
(as Terry H. Liebling)

Production Design by

Robert F. Boyle

Art Direction by

Norman Newberry

Set Decoration by

Arthur Jeph Parker
(as Arthur J. Parker)

Costume Design by

Theadora Van Runkle

Makeup Department

Pete Altobelli
makeup artist (as Peter Altobelli): Cindy Baggett
body makeup: Irene De'Atley
hair stylist: Tom Ellingwood
makeup artist: Mr. Reynolds (as Tom Eillingwood): 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 (as Marvin Westmore): Brad Wilder
makeup artist: Miss Parton

Production Management

Peter Macgregor-Scott
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Emmitt-Leon O'Neill
second assistant director (as Emmitt-Leon O'Neil): Jack Frost Sanders
first assistant director: Jim Van Wyck
second assistant director

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 (as Greg C. Jensen): Daniel Maltese
set designer: Frank Mitchell
greensman: Jerry Moss
propmaster (as Gerald Moss): Ken Peterson
assistant propmaster (as Kenneth Peterson): Phil Read
construction coordinator: Frank Richwood
assistant art director: Art Schneider
leadman (as Arthur Schneider): Curtis A. Schnell
set designer: Robert A. Sturtevant
stand-by propmaker: Ted Wilson
carpenter: Glenn Dunn
propmaker (uncredited): Clarence Fay Konkel
carpenter: set (uncredited): Robert Misetich
painter (uncredited): Benjamin Resella
scenic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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 (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Fred Z. Gebler
special effects (as Fred Gebler)

Visual Effects by

Henry Schoessler
visual effects: Bill Taylor
matte photographer: Albert Whitlock
special visual effects

Stunts

Eddie Hice
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Fredrick Albrecht
best boy grip (as Frederick Albrecht): Dave Anderberg
grip: Gerald H. Boatright
best boy electric (as Gerald Boatright): Steve Bridge
camera operator: Bobby Byrne
additional photographer: Joe Collins
best boy grip: Gary R. Dodd
key grip (as Gary Dodd): 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 (as Bob Mundell Jr.): Michael Orefice
electrician: Doug Pentek
gaffer (as Douglas Pentek): Keith Peterman
first assistant camera: Steven Poster
additional photographer: Calmar Roberts
first assistant camera (as Cal Roberts): Robbie Robinson
still photographer: Andy Romanoff
louma crane: Bobby Thomas
first assistant camera: Jeff Zimmerman
assistant camera: Lawrence Grauman
assistant camera (uncredited): Ann Lukacs
second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

Liz Keigley
casting: Texas: Shari Rhodes
casting: Texas

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bruce Ericksen
wardrobe: men (as Bruce Erickson): 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

Editorial Department

Neil Brewer
assistant editor: John W. Carr
assistant editor (as John Carr): William Essary
assistant editor (as Bill Essary): Erica Flaum
assistant editor: Jack Garsha
color timer: Phil Hetos
color consultant: David A. Simmons
assistant editor (as David Simmons)

Location Management

Dow Griffith
location manager: Chris Karamanos
location catering

Music Department

Bob Alcivar
musical arranger: Richard Baskin
music consultant: George Brand
music editor: Gene N. Fowler
music editor (as Michael Fowler): 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 (as Herb Spencer): Sally Stevens
singer: Dan Wallin
music re-mix: Donald Woods
underscore music editor (as Don Woods): Orion Crawford
song transcriber (uncredited): George Doering
musician (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Patrick Williams
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall Schlom
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Joseph Lockwood
driver / transportation: Tony Monzo
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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 (as Bobby J. Davenport): 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 (as Rick Holley): 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 (as William Rodenbaugh): Carole Steller
assistant to Edward K. Milkis: Tony Stevens
choreographer: Dorothy Vitale
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