The Ritz

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Lester
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Terrence McNally
(screenplay by)
Terrence McNally
(based upon the play by)

Cast

Jack Weston
Gaetano Proclo
Rita Moreno
Googie Gomez
Jerry Stiller
Carmine Vespucci
Kaye Ballard
Vivian Proclo
F. Murray Abraham
Chris
Paul B. Price
Claude
Treat Williams
Michael Brick
John Everson
Tiger
Christopher J. Brown
Duff
Dave King
Abe
Bessie Love
Maurine
Tony De Santis
Balloon Man
Ben Aris
Patron with Bicycle
Peter Butterworth
Patron in Chaps
Ronnie Brody
Small Patron
John Ratzenberger
Patron
Hal Galili
Patron with Cigar
Chris Harris
Patron
George Coulouris
Old Man Vespucci
Leon Greene
Muscle Bound Patron
Freddie Earlle
Disgruntled Patron
Hugh Fraser
Disc Jockey
Bart Allison
Old Priest
Samantha Weysom
Gilda Proclo
Richard Holmes
Pianist
Bob Sherman
Patron
Laurie Goode
Hotel Guest
Nicholas Mele
Taxi Driver

Produced by

Denis O'Dell
producer (produced by)

Music by

Ken Thorne
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Paul Wilson
(photographed by)

Editing by

John Bloom
film editor

Casting By

Mary Selway

Production Design by

Philip Harrison
(as Phillip Harrison)

Costume Design by

Evangeline Harrison
(as Vangie Harrison)

Makeup Department

Colin Jamison
hairdressing
Paul Rabiger
make-up
Ann Brodie
make-up assistant (uncredited)

Production Management

Barrie Melrose
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Dusty Symonds
assistant director
Terry Madden
third assistant director (uncredited)
Gareth Tandy
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Bill MacLaren
construction manager
Tony Reading
assistant art director
Henry Carter
props (uncredited)
Derek Creedon
chargehand props (uncredited)
Wally Few
carpenter (uncredited)
Bill Gold
poster designer (uncredited)
Wally Huse
stagehand (uncredited)
Harry Newman
property master (uncredited)
Alf Pegley
property storeman (uncredited)
Brenda Roberson
property buyer (uncredited)
Roy Stannard
assistant art director (uncredited)
Alf Wing
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roy Charman
sound recordist
Gerry Humphreys
sound recordist
Don Sharpe
sound editor
George Rice
sound camera operator (uncredited)
David Spiers
assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)
Mike Tucker
boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Colin Chilvers
special effects

Stunts

Paul Weston
stunt arranger

Camera and Electrical Department

Maurice Gillett
gaffer
Bob Penn
still photographer
Ron Robson
camera operator
Chic Waterson
camera operator
Frank Batt
camera grip (uncredited)
Bob Bremner
best boy (uncredited)
Barry Brown
clapper loader (uncredited)
Steve Claydon
focus operator (uncredited)
Eamonn Dunne
electrician (uncredited)
Dickie Lee
camera grip (uncredited)
Stephen Smith
focus (uncredited)
Jonathan Taylor
clapper loader (uncredited)
Elwyn Turner
electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Rebecca Breed
wardrobe mistress (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Peter Boyle
assistant editor
Edward Marnier
second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Ken Thorne
music arranger / music conductor
Colm Wilkinson
singer: songs (as C.T. Wilkinson)

Script and Continuity Department

Ann Skinner
continuity

Transportation Department

Ken Tuohy
unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Gordon Arnell
publicity director
Arthur Davey
supervising accountant
Adela Holzer
produced on Broadway by
Beryl Harvey
production secretary (uncredited)
Chrissie Lee-Smith
producer's secretary (uncredited)
Jenny McClean
secretary to director (uncredited)
Ray Tranter
accountant (uncredited)
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