Swing Shift
Romantic Second World War comedy. When her husband is drafted into the Navy during the war Kay gets a job in a local aircraft factory where she meets and falls in love with another man.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Kay Walsh Goldie Hawn
- "Lucky" Lockhart Kurt Russell
- Hazel Zanussi Christine Lahti
- Archie "Biscuits" Toohey Fred Ward
- Jack Walsh Ed Harris
- Annie Sudie Bond
- Jeannie Sherman Holly Hunter
- Laverne Patty Maloney
- Violet Mulligan Lisa Pelikan
- Edith Castle Susan Peretz
- Johnny Bonnano Joey Aresco
- Clarence Biggs, Morris "Tex"
- Spike Reid Cruickshanks
- Deacon Daniel Dean Darst
- Rupert George Dennis Fimple
- Lieutenant O'Connor Chris Lemmon
- Moon Willens Charles Napier
- French deMille Stephen Tobolowsky
- Ethel Laura Hawn
- Rollo Marvin Miller
- Skinny Susan Barnes
- bible pusher Beth Henley
- MP at embarkation Gene Borkan
- Frankie Parker Alana Stewart
- recruit at Egyptian Phillip Christon
- Genevieve Penny Johnson
- Rita Isabell Monk
- 1st interviewer Maggie Renzi
- 2nd interviewer Sandy Mcleod
- cribman George Schwartz
- assistant cribman Alan Toy
- ladies' room inspector Oceana Marr
- factory soldier Richard K. Way
- piano player at Sorrentino's Harold Jackson
- drunk sailor Don Carrara
- Corporal Bobby Danzig Todd Allen
- Swing Shift bandleader Gary Goetzman
- jamboree singer Belinda Carlisle
- Peggy, age 3 Lissette Lecorn
- Peggy, age 7 Jessica Gaynes
- paper girl Deena Marie
- bellhop Roger Rock
- Seaman Amtzis Joseph Hutton
- 1st New Year's Eve marine Harry Northup
- 2nd New Year's Eve marine David Carlton
- vocalist at Kelly's Lisa Chadwick
- waiter at Kelly's Eddie Smith
- bartender at Kelly's Eugene W. Jackson
- bouncer at Kelly's Chino 'Fats' Williams
- Mabel Stoddard Belita Moreno
- documentary narrator Stephen Tobolowsky
- Mr Macbride Roger Corman
Credits
Direction
- Director Jonathan Demme
- 2nd Unit Director Evelyn Purcell
- Assistant Director (1st) Charles Myers
- Assistant Director (2nd) Michael Looney
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Sharon Mann
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Carla Brand Breitner
Production
- © Inc Warner Brothers
- Production Company Lantana Productions
- In association with The Hawn-Sylbert Movie Company
- In association with Jerry Bick Productions
- Executive Producer Alex Winitsky
- Executive Producer Arlene Sellers
- Producer Jerry Bick
- Associate Producer Charles Mulvehill
- Unit Production Manager Charles Mulvehill
- Location Manager Sam Mercer
Writing
- Screenplay Rob Morton
- [Screenplay] Ron Nyswaner
- [Screenplay] Bo Goldman
- [Screenplay] Nancy Dowd
Photography
- Director of Photography Tak Fujimoto
- Camera Operator Jamie Anderson
Special Effects
- Special Effects Richard Lea
- Special Effects Rodney M. Byrd
Editing
- Editor Craig Mckay
- Additional Editor Gib Jaffe
Design
- Production Designer Peter Jamison
- Art Director Bo Welch
- Set Decorator R. Chris Westlund
- Set Decorator Jeff Haley
Costumes
- Costume Designer Joe I. Tompkins
- Men's Costume Supervisor Silvio Scarano
- Women's Costume Supervisor Pam Wise
- Costumer Michele Dittrick
- Costumer Greg Hall
Make-up
- Make-up Tom Case
- Make-up Gerald O'dell
Titles
- Title Design Pablo Ferro
- Titles/Opticals Pacific Title
Music
- Music Patrick Williams
- Additional Original Songs Bruce Langhorne
- Additional Original Songs Gary Goetzman
- Orchestrations Billy May
- Orchestrations Michael Moores
- Orchestrations Jack Hayes
- Music Editor Beth Bergeron
Sound
- Sound Recording Tom Overton
- Sound Re-recording Chris Jenkins
- Sound Re-recording Gary Alexander
- Sound Re-recording Larry Stensvold
- Post-production Dialogue Recording Norman B. Schwartz
- Sound Editor David Pettijohn
- Sound Editor Larry Carow
- ADR Editor Nicholas Korda