United States / Sep 01, 1978 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Howard Hesseman | Ernie Piles, War Correspondent |
| Harry Shearer | Narrator (voice) |
| Billy Curtis | Menchkin |
| Danny Dayton | Bartender |
| David Downing | 'Dark Town' Singer |
| Murphy Dunne | Tough, White G.I. |
| Walker Edmiston | Pa |
| Larry Hankin | 2nd Veteran |
| Ed Lauter | Sheriff Bob |
| David Landsberg | Duddy Allen |
| Ysabel MacCloskey | Ma |
| Rod McCary | Clark |
| Britt Leach | Billy Joe |
| Louisa Moritz | Margie |
| Jaye P. Morgan | Stop-It Nurse |
| Van Dyke Parks | Indian #2 |
| Misty Rowe | Louise |
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| Avery Schreiber | Theatre Manager |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | Budget Attendant |
| Betty Thomas | Biker Chick #1 |
| Robin Sherwood | Biker Chick #2 |
| Susan Tyrrell | Boobies |
| Teddy Wilson | Elijah Abdoul Jamaal Muhammed |
| Bill Zuckert | Hotel Detective |
| John H. Mayer | Narrator (voice) |
| Gary Owens | Narrator (voice) |
| Alan Dexter | Cowboy |
| Karen Lamm | Andrea |
| Dave Shelley | Sarge |
| Bleu McKenzie | Sid |
| Nancy Lee Noble | Woman in Bed (as Nancy Noble) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Loose Shoes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brooksfilms |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1978 |
| Executive producer | Byron H. Lasky, Lee D. Weisel |
| Production | Mel Brooks, Joel Chernoff |
| Writer | Ian Praiser, Varley Smith, Ira Miller, Royce D. Applegate |
| Casting | Harriet B. Helberg |
| Editing | Alan Balsam |
| Cinematography | Jack Beckett |
| Assistant directors | Ira Miller |
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| Production design | Mike McCloskey |
| Art direction | Mike McCloskey |
| Set decoration | Mike McCloskey |
| Music | Murphy Dunne |
| Sound | Murphy Dunne |
| Costume design | Gordon Freed, Paul Moratta, Randy Scheer |
| Makeup | Gordon Freed, Paul Moratta, Randy Scheer |
| Hairstyling | Gordon Freed, Paul Moratta, Randy Scheer |
Release dates
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