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History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

"Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!"

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Swiftus

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Mary-Margaret Humes

Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

Leigh French

Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

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Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man

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Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

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J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man

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Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

Dena Dietrich

Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

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Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

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Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition

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Jim Steck

Gladiator - The Roman Empire

John Myhers

John Myhers

Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire

Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire

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Robert Goldberg

Senator #1 - The Roman Empire

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Alan U. Schwartz

Senator #2 - The Roman Empire

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Jay Burton

Senator #3 - The Roman Empire

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Ira Miller

Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

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Charles Thomas Murphy

Auctioneer - The Roman Empire

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Rod Haase

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

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Eileen Saki

Slave - The Roman Empire

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire

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Henry Kaiser

Disciple - The Roman Empire

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Zale Kessler

Disciple - The Roman Empire

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Anthony J. Messina

Disciple - The Roman Empire

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Howard Mann

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Disciple - The Roman Empire

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Mitchell Bock

Disciple - The Roman Empire

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Molly Basler

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

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Deborah Dawes

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

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Christine Dickinson

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

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Lisa Sohm

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Michele Drake

Michele Drake

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jeana Keough

Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lisa Welch

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

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Janis Schmitt

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Heidi Sorenson

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lou Mulford

Lou Mulford

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

Jan Murray

Jan Murray

Nothing Vendor - The French Revolution

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise - The French Revolution

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Poppinjay - The French Revolution

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Gerard - The French Revolution

Fiona Richmond

Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

Bella Emberg

Bella Emberg

Baguette - The French Revolution

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Geoffrey Larder

Footman - The French Revolution

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George Lane Cooper

Executioner - The French Revolution

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Stephanie Marrian

Lady Marie - The French Revolution

Royce Mills

Royce Mills

Duke D'Honnefleur - The French Revolution

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Mike Cottrell

Tartuffe - The French Revolution

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Gerald Staddon

Le Fevre - The French Revolution

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John Ghavan

Marche - The French Revolution

Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe

Le Muff - The French Revolution

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Scott Henderson

Coming Attractions

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Coming Attractions

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Coming Attractions

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Phil Adams

Jew (uncredited)

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)

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Cindy Ashley

Swimmer (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

Roman (uncredited)

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Sean Barry-Weske

Insolent Flunky (uncredited)

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Ray Bickel

Jew (uncredited)

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Russell Brook

Peasant (uncredited)

Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell

Bit Part (uncredited)

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David Chavez

Torturer (uncredited)

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

Jew (uncredited)

Dick Durock

Dick Durock

Roman Guard (uncredited)

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Harry Fielder

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Sandra Gray

Nun / Synchronized Swimmer Dancer (uncredited)

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Sandy Gray

Swimmer (uncredited)

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Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Sandi Gross

Swimmer (uncredited)

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Edward J. Heim

Torturer (uncredited)

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Walter Henry

King Louis XVI's Servant (uncredited)

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Lars Hensen

Roman (uncredited)

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Stan Mazin

Dancer (uncredited)

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Denise McKenna

Nun (uncredited)

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Dennon Rawles

Torturer (uncredited)

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)

Cleo Rocos

Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)

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Philip Romano

Jew (uncredited)

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Peter Ross-Murray

French Revolutionary (uncredited)

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Dom Salinaro

Dancer (uncredited)

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Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Swimmer (uncredited)

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Ted Sprague

Dancer (uncredited)

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Judy Susman

Swimmer (uncredited)

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Jack Tyree

Jew (uncredited)

Ted White

Ted White

Roman Officer (uncredited)

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Albert Whitlock

Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Roman Senator (uncredited)

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Fred Wood

Revolutionary Peasant (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

Crew
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Jane Feinberg

Casting

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Harold Michelson

Production Design

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John C. Howard

Editor

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

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Woody Omens

Director of Photography

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Screenplay

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Producer

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Robert Norin

Makeup Artist

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Gustaf Norin

Makeup Artist

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Brian W. Cook

Assistant Director

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Steve Cantamessa

Sound

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Stunt Coordinator

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Philip Romano

Stunts

Ted White

Ted White

Stunts

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Alexander De Grunwald

Production Manager

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Jerry Ziesmer

Assistant Director

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Robert R. Rutledge

Supervising Sound Editor

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Ray Bickel

Stunts

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Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

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Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Stunts

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Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

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Michael Stevenson

Assistant Director

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James M. Halty

Stunts

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

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Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

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Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Dick Durock

Dick Durock

Stunts

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Scott Hecker

Sound Editor

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Patricia Norris

Costume Design

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Sandy Berman

Sound Designer

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Bill Hedge

Visual Effects

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George Lane Cooper

Stunts

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Paula Gillespie

Hairdresser

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Mitchell Bock

Second Assistant Director

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Anthony Mondell

Set Decoration

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Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

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Phil Cory

Special Effects

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Michael Sale

Sound Mixer

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Edward Chiodo

Visual Effects

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Phil Adams

Stunts

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Vera Mitchell

Hairdresser

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Production Manager

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Ken Tuohy

Second Assistant Director

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunts

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Jack Tyree

Stunts

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Carol Ann DiGiuseppe

Assistant Editor

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Danford B. Greene

Additional Editor

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George A. Martin

Assistant Editor

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Norman Newberry

Art Direction

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Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

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Gene S. Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

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Tex Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Richard L. Hill

Special Effects

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Stunt Coordinator

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Stephen Lovejoy

Assistant Editor

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Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Desiree Ayres

Stunts

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Stunts

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Charles Chiodo

Visual Effects

Stephen Chiodo

Stephen Chiodo

Visual Effects

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Sandi Gross

Stunts

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Associate Producer

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Alan Johnson

Associate Producer

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Joel Chernoff

Co-Producer

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Robert Cartwright

Art Direction

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Harry Cordwell

Set Decoration

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

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Reg Richards

Construction Manager

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Robert Van Dyke

Propmaker

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Syd Dutton

Matte Painter

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Henry Schoessler

Matte Painter

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Susan Turner

Pyrotechnician

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Stunts

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Chuy Elizondo

Camera Operator

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Ginger Gemmel

Camera Operator

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Gibby Germaine

Gaffer

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Maurice Gillett

Gaffer

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Gerald A. King

Key Grip

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Elliott Marks

Still Photographer

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John Morgan

Camera Operator

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John Szajner

First Assistant "A" Camera

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Paul Wilson

Additional Photography

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Alan Barry

Best Boy Grip

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Gary Cross

Electrician

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Brian Ellis

Focus Puller

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Dennis Young

Grip

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Maggie Cartier

Casting

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Jered Green

Wardrobe Master

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Nancy Martinelli

Wardrobe Master

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David Murphy

Wardrobe Supervisor

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Terry Needham

Location Manager

Bill Borden

Bill Borden

Location Manager

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Orchestrator

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John R. Harris

Music Editor

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Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Ralph Grierson

Ralph Grierson

Musician

Malcolm McNab

Malcolm McNab

Musician

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Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

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Sally Stevens

Vocals

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Betsy Norton

Script Supervisor

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Alan Johnson

Choreographer

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Loretta Ordewer

Production Coordinator

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Judi Rosner

Production Coordinator

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K. Lenna Katich

Accountant

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Jim Turner

Accountant

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Bert Hearn

Property Master

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Jack M. Marino

Property Master

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Irene Walzer

Publicist

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Randy Auerbach

Producer's Assistant

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Penny Daniels

Continuity

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Leah Zappy

Producer's Assistant

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Lillian Michelson

Researcher

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Sig Frohlich

Stand In

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Tina Hart

Stand In