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The Big Beat (1958) Poster

(1958)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Will Cowan

Writing Credits  

David P. Harmon ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

William Reynolds ... John Randall
Andra Martin ... Nikki Collins
Gogi Grant Gogi Grant ... Cindy Adams
Jeffrey Stone ... Danny Phillips
Rose Marie ... May Gordon
Hans Conried ... Vladimir Skilsky
Bill Goodwin ... Joseph Randall
Howard Miller Howard Miller ... Howard Miller
Jack Straw Jack Straw ... Chick
Phil Harvey ... Director
Ingrid Goude ... Secretary
Steve Drexel Steve Drexel ... Piano Player
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gus Backus ... Gus Backus - Del Viking Member
Charlie Barnet ... Charlie Barnet
The Bill Thompson Singers The Bill Thompson Singers ... Singers
Willie Bobo Willie Bobo ... Modern Mambo Quintet Member
Buddy Bregman ... Buddy Bregman
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra ... Orchestra
Alan Copeland Alan Copeland ... Song Writer
The Del Vikings ... Guest Performers
The Diamonds ... Guest Performers
Fats Domino ... Fats Domino
Stan Fisher Stan Fisher ... Stan Fisher - Diamonds Member
Vince Guaraldi Vince Guaraldi ... Modern Mambo Quintet Member
Harry James and His Orchestra ... Orchestra
Harry James ... Harry James
The Lancers The Lancers ... Guest Performers
Phil Leavitt Phil Leavitt ... Phil Levitt - Diamonds Member
Joe Lopes Joe Lopes ... Joe Lopes - Del Vikings Member
Freddy Martin ... Freddy Martin
The Mills Brothers ... Singers
Donald Mills ... Donald Mills - Mills Brothers Member
Harry Mills ... Harry Mills - Mills Brothers Member
Herbert Mills Herbert Mills ... Herbert Mills - Mills Brothers Member
John Mills John Mills ... John Mills - Mills Brothers Member
Russ Morgan ... Russ Morgan
Freddy Martin Orchestra Freddy Martin Orchestra ... Orchestra
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra Russ Morgan and His Orchestra ... Orchestra
Mongo Santamaria Mongo Santamaria ... Modern Mambo Quintet Member
George Shearing ... George Shearng
David Somerville ... David Somerville - Diamonds Member
Jeri Southern Jeri Southern ... Jeri Southern - Band Singer
Cal Tjader ... Cal Tjader - Modern Mambo Quintet Leader

Produced by 

Will Cowan ... producer

Cinematography by 

Irving Glassberg

Editing by 

Edward Curtiss

Art Direction by 

Alexander Golitzen
Eric Orbom

Set Decoration by 

John P. Austin
Russell A. Gausman

Costume Design by 

Morton Haack ... (gowns)

Makeup Department 

Bud Westmore ... makeup artist
Mark Reedall ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Gertrude Wheeler ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Ernest B. Wehmeyer ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Joseph E. Kenney ... assistant director
James Welch ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

William Nunley ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Leslie I. Carey ... sound
Corson Jowett ... sound
Ed Hall ... sound (uncredited)
William Sosteleo ... sound (uncredited)
Walter White ... sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Les Burnette ... best boy (uncredited)
Jack Gereghty ... still photographer (uncredited)
Carl Johnson ... grip (uncredited)
Norton Kurland ... gaffer (uncredited)
Lew Swartz ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Lloyd Ward ... camera operator (uncredited)
Walter Woodworth ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Claire Cramer ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Grace Kuhn ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Roger J. Weinberg ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department 

Joseph Gershenson ... music supervisor
Henry Mancini ... composer: additional music
Buddy Bregman ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Dorothy Hughes ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Kenny Williams ... choreographer
Irvin Berwick ... dialogue coach (uncredited)
Ray Gockel ... coordinator (uncredited)
Harold Mendelsohn ... unit publicist (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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