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The best little whorehouse in Texas
- Title
- The best little whorehouse in Texas [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and RKO Pictures ; director, Colin Higgins ; producers, Thomas L. Miller, Edward K. Milkis, and Robert L. Boyett ; screenplay, Larry L. King, Peter Masterson, and Colin Higgins.
- Publication
- Universal City, CA : MCA Universal Home Video, 1991, c1982.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Reynolds, Burt.
- Parton, Dolly.
- Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
- Nabors, Jim, 1930-2017
- DeLuise, Dom.
- Benedict, Gail
- Culver, Carol.
- Lynn, Paula
- Nairn-Smith, Jennifer.
- Bullard, Brian.
- Calhoun, Jeff.
- Hornaday, Jeffrey.
- Higgins, Colin, 1941-1988
- Stevens, Tony
- Hall, Carol, 1936-2018
- Williams, Patrick, 1939-2018.
- Boyle, Robert (Robert F.)
- King, Larry L.
- Masterson, Peter.
- Van Runkle, Theadora, 1928-2011.
- Universal Pictures Company.
- RKO Radio Pictures.
- DHCA.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (115 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
- Summary
- Film adaptation of a musical in which the madam of a brothel and her sheriff lover join forces against a television muckraker.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Musicals.
- Motion pictures.
- Features.
- Adaptations.
- Dance.
- Note
- Motion picture originally released by Universal Pictures and RKO Pictures in 1982 ; re-released as a videotape by MCA Universal Home Video in 1991.
- Credits (note)
- Co-producer, Peter MacGregor-Scott ; director of photography, William A. Fraker ; choreography, Tony Stevens ; music and lyrics, Carol Hall ; original background music, Patrick Williams ; screenplay based on the stage play written by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson ; production design, Robert F. Boyle ; costumes, Theadora Van Runkle.
- Performer (note)
- Burt Reynolds (Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd), Dolly Parton (Mona Stangely), Dom DeLuise (Melvin P. Thorpe), Jim Nabors (Deputy Fred), Charles Durning (Governor), Robert Mandan (Senator Wingwood), and others. Among the dancers in the cast are Gail Benedict, Carol Culver, Paula Lynn, Jennifer Nairn-Smith (Chicken Ranch girls) ; Brian Bullard, Jeff Calhoun, Jeffrey Hornaday (Aggies) ; and the Cadence Cloggers of Austin.
- Contents
- Dance contents: "Twenty fans" [opening sequence] / performed by the ensemble -- "A li'l ole bitty pissant country place" / performed by Parton and ensemble -- "Texas has a whorehouse in it" / performed by DeLuise and ensemble -- Aggie song / performed by male ensemble ; includes clog dancing -- [Dancing at a party at the Chicken Ranch] / performed by ensemble -- "Sidestep" / performed by Durning.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-1904
- ISBN
- 1558808027
- OCLC
- 144657415
- NYPY95-F230
- Title
- The best little whorehouse in Texas [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and RKO Pictures ; director, Colin Higgins ; producers, Thomas L. Miller, Edward K. Milkis, and Robert L. Boyett ; screenplay, Larry L. King, Peter Masterson, and Colin Higgins.
- Imprint
- Universal City, CA : MCA Universal Home Video, 1991, c1982.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.S.
- Credits
- Co-producer, Peter MacGregor-Scott ; director of photography, William A. Fraker ; choreography, Tony Stevens ; music and lyrics, Carol Hall ; original background music, Patrick Williams ; screenplay based on the stage play written by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson ; production design, Robert F. Boyle ; costumes, Theadora Van Runkle.
- Cast
- Burt Reynolds (Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd), Dolly Parton (Mona Stangely), Dom DeLuise (Melvin P. Thorpe), Jim Nabors (Deputy Fred), Charles Durning (Governor), Robert Mandan (Senator Wingwood), and others. Among the dancers in the cast are Gail Benedict, Carol Culver, Paula Lynn, Jennifer Nairn-Smith (Chicken Ranch girls) ; Brian Bullard, Jeff Calhoun, Jeffrey Hornaday (Aggies) ; and the Cadence Cloggers of Austin.
- Added Author
- Reynolds, Burt. PerformerParton, Dolly. PerformerDurning, Charles, 1923-2012, performer.Nabors, Jim, 1930-2017, performer.DeLuise, Dom. PerformerBenedict, Gail, performer.Culver, Carol. PerformerLynn, Paula, performer.Nairn-Smith, Jennifer. PerformerBullard, Brian. PerformerCalhoun, Jeff. PerformerHornaday, Jeffrey. PerformerHiggins, Colin, 1941-1988, film director.Higgins, Colin, 1941-1988, screenwriter.Stevens, Tony, choreographer.Hall, Carol, 1936-2018, composer.Hall, Carol, 1936-2018, lyricist.Williams, Patrick, 1939-2018. ComposerBoyle, Robert (Robert F.) DesignerKing, Larry L. ScreenwriterMasterson, Peter. ScreenwriterVan Runkle, Theadora, 1928-2011. Costume designerUniversal Pictures Company.RKO Radio Pictures.DHCA.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-1904