The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!
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

Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds As: Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton As: Mona Stangley
Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise As: Melvin P. Thorpe
Charles Durning Charles Durning As: Governor of Texas
Jim Nabors Jim Nabors As: Deputy Fred
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: With Burt and Dolly, this much fun just couldn't be legal!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 23 July 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions

Budget: $27,500,000

Revenue: $69,702,172

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Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Mona Stangley

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Melvin P. Thorpe

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Governor of Texas

Jim Nabors

Jim Nabors

Deputy Fred

Robert Mandan

Robert Mandan

Senator Wingwood

Lois Nettleton

Lois Nettleton

Dulcie Mae

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Jewel

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Edsel

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Mayor

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

C.J.

Ken Magee

Ken Magee

Mansel

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Rita

Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Modene

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Sandy Johnson

Sandy Johnson

Chicken Ranch Girl

Gail Benedict

Gail Benedict

Chicken Ranch Girl

Valerie Leigh Bixler

Valerie Leigh Bixler

Chicken Ranch Girl

Leslie Cook

Leslie Cook

Chicken Ranch Girl

Carol Culver

Carol Culver

Chicken Ranch Girl

Lorraine Fields

Lorraine Fields

Chicken Ranch Girl

Trish Garland

Trish Garland

Chicken Ranch Girl

Lee Lund

Lee Lund

Chicken Ranch Girl

Paula Lynn

Paula Lynn

Chicken Ranch Girl

Lily Mariye

Lily Mariye

Chicken Ranch Girl

Andrea Pike

Andrea Pike

Chicken Ranch Girl

Terry Calloway

Terry Calloway

Chicken Ranch Girl

Jennifer Nairn-Smith

Jennifer Nairn-Smith

Chicken Ranch Girl

Terri Treas

Terri Treas

Chicken Ranch Girl

Melanie Winter

Melanie Winter

Chicken Ranch Girl

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Aggie

Brian Bullard

Brian Bullard

Aggie

Jeff Calhoun

Jeff Calhoun

Aggie

Gary Chapman

Gary Chapman

Aggie

John Dolf

John Dolf

Aggie

David Engel

David Engel

Aggie

Edmond Alan Forsyth

Edmond Alan Forsyth

Aggie

Mark Fotopoulos

Mark Fotopoulos

Aggie

Michael Fullington

Michael Fullington

Aggie

David Warren Gibson

David Warren Gibson

Aggie

Joe Hart

Joe Hart

Aggie

Jeffrey Hornaday

Jeffrey Hornaday

Aggie

Patrick Maguire

Patrick Maguire

Aggie

Ted Marriot

Ted Marriot

Aggie

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell

Aggie

Steven Moore

Steven Moore

Aggie

Douglas Robb

Douglas Robb

Aggie

Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan

Aggie

Tim Topper

Tim Topper

Aggie

Marvin Tunney

Marvin Tunney

Aggie

Randy Val Cupp

Randy Val Cupp

Aggie

Robert Warners

Robert Warners

Aggie

Robin Lynn Funk

Robin Lynn Funk

Dogette

Larry Kenton

Larry Kenton

Dogette

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Edie Lehmann Boddicker

Dogette

Mark Thomas McGee

Mark Thomas McGee

Dogette

Karen McLain

Karen McLain

Dogette

Benjamin Taylor

Benjamin Taylor

Dogette

Arnetia Walker

Arnetia Walker

Dogette

Ty Whitney

Ty Whitney

Dogette

Robert Briscoe Evans

Robert Briscoe Evans

Melvin's Crew

John Walter Davis

John Walter Davis

Melvin's Crew

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Melvin's Crew

Timothy Stack

Timothy Stack

Melvin's Crew

Larry B. Williams

Larry B. Williams

Melvin's Crew

Harvey Christiansen

Harvey Christiansen

Old Farmer

Donald F. Colson

Donald F. Colson

Jeff Gerald

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Dora

Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones

Henry

Bobby Fite

Bobby Fite

Dulcie Mae's Son

Paula Shaw

Paula Shaw

Wulla Jean

Kenneth White

Kenneth White

Sheriff Jack Roy

Ted Gehring

Ted Gehring

Sheriff Chapman

Wayne Heffley

Wayne Heffley

TV Station Manager

Verne Lundquist

Verne Lundquist

Verne Lundquist

Lee Grosscup

Lee Grosscup

Lee Grossip

Lee Ritchey

Lee Ritchey

Governor's Aide

Alice Drummond

Alice Drummond

Governor's Secretary

Thomas Myers

Thomas Myers

Senator's Aide

Victoria Wells

Victoria Wells

Washing Girl

Karyn Harrison

Karyn Harrison

Chicken Girl

Randy Bennett

Randy Bennett

Privates Boy

Willie T. Neely

Willie T. Neely

Nester

Harold Offer

Harold Offer

Nester

Kenneth Threadgill

Kenneth Threadgill

Nester

John Perry Edson

John Perry Edson

Male Reporter

Robert Ginnaven

Robert Ginnaven

Male Reporter

Sharon Ammann

Sharon Ammann

Female Reporter

Claudette Gardner

Claudette Gardner

Female Reporter

Suzi McLaughlin

Suzi McLaughlin

Female Reporter

Anne Gaybis

Anne Gaybis

Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited)

Larry Gilman

Larry Gilman

50's Vignette (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Audience Member (uncredited)

Kay Parker

Kay Parker

World War II Girl (uncredited)

Catherine Wilkinson

Catherine Wilkinson

Young Whore Dancer (uncredited)

Bret Williams

Bret Williams

Silhouette Cowboy (uncredited)

Robbin Young

Robbin Young

Working Girl in Whorehouse (uncredited)

Chuck Dawson

Chuck Dawson

JukeBox Delivery Man (uncredited)

Kitten Natividad

Kitten Natividad

1910 Working Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins

Director

Marshall Schlom

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Emmitt-Leon O'Neill

Emmitt-Leon O'Neill

Second Assistant Director

Jack Frost Sanders

Jack Frost Sanders

First Assistant Director

Jim Van Wyck

Jim Van Wyck

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

April Ferry

April Ferry

Wardrobe Master

Shirlee Strahm

Shirlee Strahm

Costumer

Theadora Van Runkle

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume Designer

Pete Altobelli

Pete Altobelli

Makeup Artist

Cindy Baggett

Cindy Baggett

Makeup Artist

Irene De'Atley

Irene De'Atley

Hairstylist

Tom Ellingwood

Tom Ellingwood

Makeup Artist

Marvin G. Westmore

Marvin G. Westmore

Makeup Artist

Lynda Gurasich

Lynda Gurasich

Hairstylist

Barbara Lorenz

Barbara Lorenz

Hairstylist

Colleen Owens

Colleen Owens

Hairstylist

Lorraine Roberson

Lorraine Roberson

Hairstylist

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Sound

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Songs

Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

Original Music Composer

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Sound mixer

Carol Hall

Carol Hall

Songs

Glenn Hoskinson

Glenn Hoskinson

Sound Editor

Walt Jenevein

Walt Jenevein

Sound Editor

Stanley H. Polinsky

Stanley H. Polinsky

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Earl Sampson

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

John Stacy

John Stacy

Supervising Sound Editor

Bruce Stambler

Bruce Stambler

Sound Editor

John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kyle Wright

Kyle Wright

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Henry Schoessler

Henry Schoessler

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Camera

William A. Fraker

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Dave Anderberg

Dave Anderberg

Grip

Steve Bridge

Steve Bridge

Camera Operator

Nick McLean

Nick McLean

Camera Operator

Keith Peterman

Keith Peterman

First Assistant Camera

Cal Roberts

Cal Roberts

First Assistant Camera

Bobby Thomas

Bobby Thomas

First Assistant Camera

Jeff Zimmerman

Jeff Zimmerman

Assistant Camera

Lawrence Grauman

Lawrence Grauman

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Norman Newberry

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Arthur Jeph Parker

Arthur Jeph Parker

Set Decoration

Daniel Maltese

Daniel Maltese

Set Designer

Curtis A. Schnell

Curtis A. Schnell

Set Designer

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Other Crew

Eddie Hice

Eddie Hice

Stunt Coordinator

Fred Z. Gebler

Fred Z. Gebler

Special Effects

Tony Stevens

Tony Stevens

Choreographer

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