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Rich and Famous
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Director:
Writers:
Gerald Ayres (writer)
John Van Druten (play)
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Release Date:
23 September 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
From the very beginning, they knew they'd be friends to the end. What they didn't count on was everything in between.
Plot:
Liz and Merry Noel become friends as college roommates and their friendship endures over the years. Liz becomes a respected "serious" novelist... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (December 04, 2009)
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Original Theatrical Version Now On DVD! more (12 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jacqueline Bisset ... Liz Hamilton

Candice Bergen ... Merry Noel Blake

David Selby ... Douglas 'Doug' Blake

Hart Bochner ... Christopher 'Chris' Adams
Steven Hill ... Jules Levi

Meg Ryan ... Debby Blake, 18 Years
Matt Lattanzi ... Jim, the Boy

Daniel Faraldo ... Ginger Trinidad

Nicole Eggert ... Debby Blake, 8 Years
Joe Maross ... Martin Fornam
Kres Mersky ... Judy Heller
Cloyce Morrow ... Martha Antilles
Cheryl Robinson ... UCLA Voice (voice)

Allan Warnick ... Desk Clerk
Ann Risley ... Max's Wife
Damion Scheller ... Max's Son
Haley Fox ... Max's Daughter
Fay Kanin ... Professor Fields
Tara Simpson ... Stewardess
Herb Graham ... Waiter
Charlotte Moore ... Cartier Clerk
William G. Schilling ... Waldorf-Astoria Doorman (as William Schilling)
John Perkins ... Limo Driver
Herbert Bress ... Waiter in Hallway (as Herb Bress)
Alan Berliner ... Photographer
Don Bachardy ... Malibu Party Guest
Ruth Storey ... Malibu Party Guest (as Ruth Conte)
Marsha A. Hunt ... Malibu Party Guest (as Marsha Hunt)
Christopher Isherwood ... Malibu Party Guest
Pola Miller ... Malibu Party Guest
Paul Morrissey ... Malibu Party Guest
Jennifer Nairn-Smith ... Malibu Party Guest
Karen Somerville ... Malibu Party Guest
Roger Vadim ... Malibu Party Guest
Sandra Smith Allyn ... Literary Party Guest
Frances Bergen ... Literary Party Guest
Ray Bradbury ... Literary Party Guest
Ellen Brill ... Literary Party Guest
Gwen Davis ... Literary Party Guest
Frank De Felitta ... Literary Party Guest
Michael Dewell ... Literary Party Guest

Nina Foch ... Literary Party Guest
Elizabeth Forsythe-Hailey ... Literary Party Guest
Oliver Hailey ... Literary Party Guest

Randal Kleiser ... Literary Party Guest

Gavin Lambert ... Literary Party Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Michael Brandon ... Max (uncredited)
Dick Cavett ... Himself (uncredited)

Merv Griffin ... Himself (uncredited)
Betty Keeney ... Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
Dack Rambo ... Kent (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Cukor 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Gerald Ayres  writer
John Van Druten  play

Produced by
William Allyn .... producer
Jacqueline Bisset .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Georges Delerue 
 
Cinematography by
Donald Peterman  (as Don Peterman)
 
Film Editing by
John F. Burnett 
 
Production Design by
Jan Scott 
 
Art Direction by
Fred Harpman 
 
Set Decoration by
Donald J. Remacle  (as Don Remacle)
 
Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge 
 
Makeup Department
Candida Conery .... hair stylist (as Candy Conery)
Gary Liddiard .... makeup artist
Martin Samuel .... hair style designer: Miss Bergen
Dione Taylor .... hair stylist
Edward Ternes .... makeup artist (as Ed Ternes)
 
Production Management
Bill Badalato .... unit production manager: New York (as William Badalato)
Dennis E. Jones .... unit production manager (as Dennis Jones)
Ira Loonstein .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Quinn .... first assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy .... second assistant director: New York (as Joseph Reidy)
B. Thomas Seidman .... second assistant director (as Tom Seidman)
 
Art Department
Alan Hicks .... set decorator: New York
David Moll .... property master (as David C. Moll)
Jimmy Raitt .... property master: New York (as James Raitt)
Bob Reilly .... property master: New York
Daniel Robert .... set decorator: New York (as Dan Robert)
James A. Taylor .... art director: New York exteriors
Martin A. Kline .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Rick Sternbach .... illustrator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jay M. Harding .... sound re-recording mixer
Paul Hochman .... sound editor
C. Darin Knight .... sound (as Darin Knight)
Michael J. Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
Frank M. Reale .... sound re-recording mixer
Ken Dufva .... foley artist (uncredited)
Duncan McEwan .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Larry Roberts .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Catharine Bushnell .... still photographer: New York
Craig DiBona .... camera operator: New York (as Craig Dibona)
Angelo Di Giacomo .... second assistant camera: New York (as Angelo Digiacomo)
Peter Eco .... director of photography: New York
Lawrence Grauman .... second assistant camera (as Larry Grauman)
Gerald A. King .... key grip
Dan Lerner .... camera operator: New York
Kal Manning .... gaffer
Elliott Marks .... still photographer
Nick McLean .... camera operator
Robert Paone .... first assistant camera: New York
Keith Peterman .... first assistant camera
Jonathan Smith .... first assistant camera: New York
John Verardi .... second assistant camera: New York
 
Casting Department
Sylvia Fay .... extras casting: New York
Jane Feinberg .... casting: Los Angeles
Mike Fenton .... casting: Los Angeles
Howard Feuer .... casting: New York
Jeremy Ritzer .... casting: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Cain .... costume supervisor: women
Bruce Ericksen .... costume supervisor
Donna Thomas .... assistant costume designer (as Donna Tomas)
Peggy Thorin .... costume supervisor: women
 
Editorial Department
Bob Ramae .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Harry V. Lojewski .... music supervisor
William Saracino .... music editor
 
Other crew
Karen Day .... location auditor
Amy Kastens .... unit publicist
Sandy Lawrence .... production secretary
Peter R. McIntosh .... location manager: New York (as Peter McIntosh)
Florence Nerlinger .... production coordinator: New York
Paul Pav .... location manager
Julie Pitkanen .... script supervisor
Rick Derby .... production assistant (uncredited)
Kevin King .... payroll accountant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
117 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Joe Maross' final film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Merry is in bed when she suddenly comes up with title for her next novel - "Home Cookin'". But a moment later, when she rushes into her office, that title is already scrawled across the blackboard where she jots down her ideas. more
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Soundtrack:
On The Sunny Side of the Street more

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2 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Original Theatrical Version Now On DVD!, 9 November 2007
10/10
Author: James Helberg from United States

I finally received my DVD today, viewed it and I'm pleased to announce this is the original theatrical version of the film. As you may have read in previous reviews of "Rich and Famous" that the edited for TV version of the film that somehow made it onto VHS sometime in the late 90's but, now WB has corrected the error and released it on DVD complete with the airplane restroom scene, Matt Lattanzi's bare butt, and the scene in the Hotel room where Liz (Jacqueline Bisset) calls Merry (Candice Bergen) a C**t! It's all there and looks better than ever! A crisp clear digital transfer, widescreen, and special features that include original theatrical trailer and a vintage 1981 featurette called "On Location with Rich and Famous" with cast and director interviews. If you love this film as I do you won't be disappointed with purchasing this DVD. Glad to finally have this on DVD… Well worth the wait! Thank you Warner Bros!

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