The Ritz
Year:
1976
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Comedy based on a Broadway hit. A Cleveland businessman hides out in a Manhattan bath house frequented by homosexuals.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Gaetano Proclo Jack Weston
- Googie Gomez Rita Moreno
- Carmine Vespucci Jerry Stiller
- Vivian Proclo Kaye Ballard
- Chris F. Murray Abraham
- Claude Paul B. Price
- Michael Brick Treat Williams
- Abe Dave King
- Old Man Vespucci George Coulouris
- Duff Christopher J. Brown
- Tiger John Everson
- patron in Chaps Peter Butterworth
- small patron Ronnie Brody
- patron with bicycle Ben Aris
- Sheldon Farenthold Tony Desantis
- Maurine Bessie Love
- patron with cigar Hal Galili
- patron John Ratzenberger
- patron Chris Harris
- muscle-bound patron Leon Greene
- disgruntled patron Freddie Earlle
- disc jockey Hugh Fraser
- old priest Bart Allison
- Gilda Proclo Samantha Weysom
- pianist Richard Holmes
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Richard Lester
- Assistant Director Dusty Symonds
- Continuity Ann Skinner
Rights
Production
- Filmed by Courtyard Films
- Distributed by Warner Bros.
- Produced by Denis O'Dell
- Production Manager Barrie Melrose
- Supervising Accountant Arthur Davey
- Filmed at Twickenham Film Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Mary Selway
Writing
- Screenplay by Terrence Mcnally
- Based upon the play by Terrence Mcnally
- [Play] Produced on Broadway by Adela Holzer
Photography
- Photographed by Paul Wilson
- Camera Operator Chic Waterson
- Camera Operator Ron Robson
- Gaffer Maurice Gillett
Stills
- Stills Photographer Bob Penn
Special Effects
- Special Effects Colin Chilvers
Editing
- Film Editor John Bloom
- Assistant Editor Peter Boyle
Design
- Production Designer Philip Harrison
- Assistant Art Director Tony Reading
- Construction Manager Bill Maclaren
Costumes
- Costume Designer Evangeline Harrison
Make-up
- Make-up Paul Rabiger
- Hairdressing Colin Jamison
Film processing
- Filmed with Panavision Equipment
- Colour by Technicolor
Music
- Music Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Ken Thorne
- Songs Sung by Colm Wilkinson
Sound
- Sound Recordist Roy Charman
- Sound Recordist Gerry Humphreys
- Sound Editor Don Sharpe
Stunts
- Stunt Arranger Paul Weston
Publicity
- Publicity Director Gordon Arnell