Opening Night (1977)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Myrtle Gordon

      Gena Rowlands

    • Manny Victor

      Ben Gazzara

    • Maurice Aarons

      John Cassavetes

    • Sarah Goode

      Joan Blondell

    • David Samuels

      Paul Stewart

    • Dorothy Victor

      Zohra Lampert

    • Nancy Stein

      Laura Johnson

    • Gus Simmons

      John Tuell

    • Jimmy

      Ray Powers

    • prop man

      John Finnegan

    • Kelly

      Fitch, Louise

    • Leo

      Fred Draper

    • Vivian

      Katherine Cassavetes

    • Melva Drake

      Lady Rowlands

    • Carla

      Carol Warren

    • Lena

      Briana Carver

    • Charlie Spikes

      Angelo Grisanti

    • Eddie Stein

      Meade Roberts

    • Sylvia Stein

      Eleanor Zee

    • doorman

      David Rowlands

    • Shirley

      Sharon Van Ivan

    • news stand operator

      Jimmy Christie

    • bell boy

      James Karen

    • bartender

      Joyce, Jimmy

    • bar maid

      Sherry Bain

    • hotel maid

      Sylvia Davis Shaw

    • maître d'

      Peter Lampert

    • opening night congratulator

      Peter Falk

    • opening night congratulator

      Peter Bogdanovich

    • opening night congratulator

      Seymour Cassel

    • opening night congratulator

      Tony Roberts

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      John Cassavetes

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Lisa Hallas

    • Script Supervisor

      Tom Cornwell

    • Script Supervisor

      Harwood, Joanne T.

    Production:

    • ©

      Faces Distribution Corporation

    • Presents

      Faces Distribution Corporation

    • Made with the cooperation of

      Pasadena Community Arts Center

    • Made with the cooperation of

      Inc. Pasadena Community Services Commission

    • Made with the cooperation of

      Cal-Neva Community Action Association

    • Executive Producer

      Sam Shaw

    • Producer

      Al Ruban

    • Associate Producer

      Michael Lally

    • Production Manager

      Foster H. Phinney

    • Production Manager

      Ed Ledding

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Teresa Stokovic

    • Accounting

      Susan Howell

    • Secretary

      Arlene Harris

    • Secretary

      Michelle Hart

    • Location Supervisor

      Jack Krupnick

    • Assistant to the Producer

      Sharon Van Ivan

    • Production Assistant

      Carol Roux

    • Production Assistant

      Robert Bogdanoff

    • Production Assistant

      Raymond Vellucci

    • Post-production [Secretary]

      Kathleen Barker

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Prometheus Patient

    Writing:

    • Writer

      John Cassavetes

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Al Ruban

    • [Additional Photography]

      R. Michael Stringer

    • Camera Operator

      Frederick Elmes

    • Camera Operator

      Michael Ferris

    • Camera Assistant

      Catherine Coulson

    • Camera Assistant

      Jed Skillman

    • Gaffer

      Donne Daniels

    • Gaffer

      Joseph L. Rezwin

    • Gaffer

      Donald Robinson

    • Gaffer

      Richard Ross

    Stills:

    • Graphics/Still Photographer

      Richard Upper

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Tom Cornwell

    • Assistant Editor

      Kent Beyda

    • Assistant Editor

      Nancy Golden

    • Assistant Editor

      Hal Bowers

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Bryan Ryman

    • Prop Man

      Robert Vehon

    • Chief Set Construction

      Verna Bagby

    • Assistant Set Construction

      Abraham Zwick

    • Local 33 Stagehand

      Pat Don Aroma

    • Local 33 Stagehand

      Larry Baughman

    • Local 33

      Larry Dean

    • Local 33

      Dave Walker

    • Local 33

      Emmett O'Connell

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Alexandra Corwin-hankin

    • Wardrobe Master

      Miles Ciletti

    • Wardrobe Master

      Charles Akins

    • Men's Wardrobe by

      Gangi of Rome

    Film processing:

    • Colour by

      MGM Labs

    Music:

    • Composed Music

      Bo Harwood

    • Arranged/Conducted Music

      Booker T. Jones

    • Musical Consultant

      Lee Housekeeper

    Sound:

    • Sound

      Bo Harwood

    • Sound Assistant

      Harwood, Joanne T.

    • Boom Operator

      Chamberlin, Crew

    • Sound Mixer

      Bill Varney

    • [Sound] Re-recorded at

      Goldwyn Studios

    • Sound Editor

      Woo Jr, Joe G.

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Driver

      Victor Paul

    • Stunt Driver

      Charles Picerni

    • Stunt Double

      Donna Garrett

    Consultant:

    • Teacher/Welfare Worker

      Adria Licklider

    • Location Equipment

      Cinemobile

    • Appreciation to

      Playboy Limousine

    • Appreciation to

      Colonel Sanders

    Publicity:

    • Publicist

      Esme Chandlee

    • Publicist

      Eve Siegel