The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Synopsis

When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.

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Cast

Dolly Parton

Mona Stangley

Burt Reynolds

Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd

Dom DeLuise

Melvin P. Thorpe

Charles Durning

Governor of Texas

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

Sandy Johnson

Chicken Ranch Girl

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Gail Benedict

Chicken Ranch Girl

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Valerie Leigh Bixler

Chicken Ranch Girl

Leslie Cook

Chicken Ranch Girl

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Carol Culver

Chicken Ranch Girl

Crew

Art

• Norman Newberry Art Direction
• Arthur Jeph Parker Set Decoration
• Daniel Maltese Set Designer
• Curtis A. Schnell Set Designer
• Phill Norman Title Designer

Camera

• William A. Fraker Director of Photography
• Dave Anderberg Grip
• Steve Bridge Camera Operator
• Nick McLean Camera Operator
• Keith Peterman First Assistant Camera
• Cal Roberts First Assistant Camera
• Bobby Thomas First Assistant Camera
• Jeff Zimmerman Assistant Camera
• Lawrence Grauman Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• April Ferry Wardrobe Master
• Shirlee Strahm Costumer
• Theadora Van Runkle Costume Designer
• Pete Altobelli Makeup Artist
• Cindy Baggett Makeup Artist
• Irene De'Atley Hairstylist
• Tom Ellingwood Makeup Artist
• Marvin G. Westmore Makeup Artist
• Lynda Gurasich Hairstylist
• Barbara Lorenz Hairstylist
• Colleen Owens Hairstylist
• Lorraine Roberson Hairstylist

Crew

• Eddie Hice Stunt Coordinator
• Fred Z. Gebler Special Effects
• Tony Stevens Choreographer

Directing

• Colin Higgins Director
• Marshall Schlom Script Supervisor
• Emmitt-Leon O'Neill Second Assistant Director
• Jack Frost Sanders First Assistant Director
• Jim Van Wyck Second Assistant Director

Editing

• David Bretherton Editor
• Nicholas Eliopoulos Editor
• Walter Hannemann Editor
• Pembroke J. Herring Editor
• Jack Hofstra Editor

Lighting

• Gary H. Holt Gaffer
• Doug Pentek Gaffer

Production

• Terry Liebling Casting
• Robert L. Boyett Producer
• Edward K. Milkis Producer
• Thomas L. Miller Producer
• Peter Macgregor-Scott Co-Producer
• Mary Vance Casting
• Robert F. Boyle Production Designer

Sound

• Dolly Parton Songs
• Patrick Williams Original Music Composer
• William B. Kaplan Sound mixer
• Carol Hall Songs
• Glenn Hoskinson Sound Editor
• Walt Jenevein Sound Editor
• Stanley H. Polinsky Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Earl Sampson Boom Operator
• John Stacy Supervising Sound Editor
• Bruce Stambler Sound Editor
• John J. Stephens Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Kyle Wright Sound Editor

Visual Effects

• Henry Schoessler Visual Effects
• Albert Whitlock Visual Effects

Writing

• Colin Higgins Screenplay
• Larry L. King Screenplay
• Larry L. King Musical
• Peter Masterson Screenplay
• Peter Masterson Musical
• Carol Hall Musical

Photos