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Film Thoughts

So in an effort to become more cultured and whatnot I figured I might as well get the streaming service for film nerds. Way too many essential films I haven't seen, so why not knock a bunch out? Here's what I watched in the last week.

The Graduate

It's rare for a romantic comedy (well, dramedy, but still, it's hilarious) to be aware that its male protagonist is a horrible person whose only virtue, if you can call it that, is an unrelenting persistence in getting what he wants. It's even rarer for those with incompatible romantic leads to be aware of exactly how miserable they're going to make each other once the honeymoon phase wears off. The Graduate is famous for its ending that makes it very clear exactly how badly its protagonists have torpedoed their lives. But I'd really like to highlight that delightfully horrible moment in the middle, when Dustin Hoffman's character drags Katharine Ross to the front row of a strip club and - for basically the only time in the film until the ending - feels something resembling the human emotion of regret as she is humiliated by the dancer and brought to tears. Anne Bancroft is a fantastic Mrs. Robinson, a woman whose initial affair with Hoffman and perpetually caustic attitude don't quite manage to hide how desperately depressed she really is. A+, should have seen it a lot sooner.

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

I've seen Time Bandits, so I'm honestly not sure why I expected anything different. Terry Gilliam adapts a German novel about a tall-tale-telling nobleman (played by John Neville) who fought in the Russo-Turkish War of the 1730s. It's... well, with just a little effort you could easily make it a sequel to Time Bandits. The big differences are that the Baron's obligatory child companion is a girl this time (Sarah Polley) and that he only has one dwarf (Jack Purvis) in the party instead of six, with his other companions being a variety of dudes with extraordinary abilities. Like the Bandits, the Baron jumps from fantastic location to location, visiting a city under siege, Greek myths, and a distant ocean. Finding Robin Williams as the King of Space on the moon is a new touch at least. But sadly, where Bandits's strange ending is almost entirely based on how its plot unfolded bar Sean Connery's unexplained presence in the present, Baron doubles down on the inexplicable at the last minute and deliberately muddles its own finale. I'm not sure Gilliam really ever knew how to end stories. Everything else was quite fun though.

The Delta

An obscure indie film about a young man (Shayne Gray) in Tennessee who embraces his queer leanings and goes boating with a black Vietnamese immigrant (Thang Chan). It's the kind of indie film I often find myself bouncing off of, avoiding a clear dramatic arc in favor of atmosphere and subtle characterization, but on the whole I was drawn in. Chan was a particular delight, demonstrating the difficulties his character had as a queer immigrant of unusual heritage navigating the south in the 90s. It's obvious their relationship is going to fall apart, but I rooted for it anyway. I also enjoyed an earlier scene in the film in which Gray hooks up with a middle-aged man with fetishes that end the encounter prematurely, despite the man's begging as Gray prepares to leave. Sadly, this is another film with ending problems, escalating to a violent conflict that feels more like it was about shocking the audience that anything else. It's still worth watching for Chan's performance.

Inside Llewyn Davis

I really enjoy the Coen Brothers. Oscar Isaac plays the titular character, the Coens' take on real folk singer Dave van Ronk, a talented musician whose impulsiveness and pride consistently prevent him from ever finding real success. Davis remains a more sympathetic character than the company he keeps in part because of the grief of his former musical (and romantic?) partner's death and in part because he does consistently try to do right by his friends even as he makes poor decision after poor decision. Other strong performances in the film include Carey Mulligan, who is almost completely unlikable but dominates every scene she's in, and of course John Goodman who could play a decayed corpse and still be nominated for several awards. In this case he plays a complete asshole of a jazz musician with a heroin problem. It's a fun look at a fictitious variant of the New York folk music scene, but honestly "Coen Brothers" should have already told you whether or not you'd like it.

The Lady Vanishes

Since the Criterion Channel cycles their roster monthly and Hitchcock is being kicked off the streams at the end of this month, I figured I'd give him a bit of attention. The Lady Vanishes offers up a simple enough story: bride-to-be Iris Henderson (Margaret Lockwood) crosses paths with Miss Froy (May Whitty) on a train, but Miss Froy vanishes and Iris has to team up with Gilbert (Michael Redgrave) when no one will admit to having seen the woman, some for merely selfish reasons and others for far more sinister ones. It's a bit too "civilized Brits keeping their chins up amid wicked foreigners" for my liking, but the mystery is a good one and the suspense keeps up even as the characters unravel it. Apparently side characters Charters and Caldicott (who were kinda gay for each other, just saying) were so popular that the BBC just kept using them, which I... do not understand at all. A fun movie, but not Hitchcock's best.

Rear Window

Okay I've already seen this one, but it's been years so it was time to watch it again dammit. I don't know if Rear Window is Hitchcock's best, but it's my favorite. A film that's as much about film as it is about spying on your neighbors, Rear Window is a technical marvel. James Stewart and *checks notes* future princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly-

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Nope, that's what it says. Hell of a career move.

-star in this thriller about a man who tragically broke his leg about five years before TV became popular and so had to turn to voyeurism to pass the time instead. When he's not spying on the hot dancer or the lonely over-30 woman who is about ready to kill herself from the loneliness, he solves crime! Seriously, just watch it, unless you don't like movies where the dog doesn't live. (Spoiler alert: the dog does not live and its owners are fucking distraught.)

The Cat from Outer Space

Imagine crossing E.T. with Hocus Pocus and adding some of the cast of M*A*S*H, then carefully distilling all of that quality entertainment, tossing it in the trash, and turning the dregs into film. I cannot even begin to fathom why the Criterion Channel has this movie. Its individual scenes are blandly predictable while its overall plot veers wildly from concept to concept (the military reacts to an extraterrestrial probe! the heroes need to gamble on sports and then at a pool hall to get gold! there's an air rescue scene!) in a mishmash of ideas that are each almost but not quite interesting. Since it does predate the kids films it so strongly resembles I won't ding it for having a scene where our alien cat levitates a bike for our hero to ride to safety, but I was so uninterested in this movie that I still kind of want to. Show this to your young kids, ideally when you don't have to be in the same room, but otherwise skip.

Rope

So this was a Hitchcock that I thought I hadn't seen but realized very shortly that I definitely had back in high school. Struggling against the limitations of the era, it's a Hays Code movie starring John Dall and Farley Granger as a murderous gay couple and it's shot to look like a single take despite the fact that they literally couldn't fit more than ten minutes of film into the cameras back then. The title refers both to the literal murder weapon and to the metaphorical noose tightening around the main characters' necks as they try to flaunt their criminal genius by throwing a dinner party with all of their victim's family and friends while he's stuffed into the table they're eating off of. Dall, the sociopathic dom of the relationship, is all too pleased with himself and confident they have everyone (including James Stewart) fooled, while Granger, the obedient sub, slowly cracks under the guilt. You should definitely watch this, especially if you somehow didn't notice how gay it was.

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James Forten (September 2, 1766 – March 4, 1842) was an African American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia. Born free in the city, he became a sailmaker after the Revolutionary War. He became the foreman and bought the sail loft when his boss retired. Based on the equipment he had developed, he established a highly profitable business. It was located on the busy waterfront of the Delaware River, in an area now called Penn’s Landing.

He used his wealth and social standing to work for civil rights for African Americans in both the city and nationwide. He opposed the colonization movements, particularly that of the American Colonization Society. He affirmed Americans’ claim to a stake in the US. He persuaded William Lloyd Garrison to adopt an anti-colonization position and helped fund his newspaper The Liberator, frequently publishing letters on public issues. He became vice-president of the biracial American Anti-Slavery Society and worked for the national abolition of slavery. His large family was devoted to these causes, and two daughters married the mixed-race Purvis brothers, who used their wealth as leaders for abolition.

When he returned to Philadelphia, he became apprenticed to sail-maker Robert Bridges, his father’s former employer, and a family friend. He learned quickly in the sail loft. This was where the large ship sails were cut and sewn. Before long, the young man was promoted to foreman.

At Bridges’ retirement in 1798, he bought the sail loft. By developing a tool to help maneuver the large sails, by 1810, he had built up one of the most successful sail lofts in Philadelphia. He created the conditions he worked for in society, employing both African American and white workers. Because of his business acumen, he became one of the wealthiest Philadelphians in the city. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Black Inventors

#Black Inventors made countless contributions that made America great. Simple everyday practical innovations such as the mop (Thomas W. Stewart), dustpan (Lloyd Ray), fountain pen (William G. Purvis), pencil sharpener (John Love), eggbeater (Willis Johnson), a precursor to the modern tricycle (Matthew H. Cherry), ironing board (Sarah Boone), portable fire escape (Joseph Winters), the golf tee (Dr. George F. Grant), potato chips (George Crum), bread making machine (Judy W. Reed), or the pastry fork (Anna M. Mangin) made our daily lives better

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When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it’s hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Ray Peterson: Tom Hanks Lt. Mark Rumsfield: Bruce Dern Carol Peterson: Carrie Fisher Art Weingartner: Rick Ducommun Bonnie Rumsfield: Wendy Schaal Ricky Butler: Corey Feldman Hans Klopek: Courtney Gains Dr. Werner Klopek: Henry Gibson Walter Seznick: Gale Gordon Vic, Garbageman #1: Dick Miller Joe, Garbageman #2: Robert Picardo Uncle Reuben Klopek: Theodore Gottlieb Detective #1: Franklyn Ajaye Dave Peterson: Cory Danziger Detective #2: Rance Howard Ricky’s Girlfriend: Heather Haase Steve Kuntz: Nicky Katt Ricky’s Friend: Bill Stevenson Ricky’s Friend: Gary Hays Cop: Kevin Gage Cop: Dana Olsen Walter’s Daughter: Brenda Benner Suzanne Weingartner: Patrika Darbo Voiceover Actor: Sonny Carl Davis Voiceover Actor: Moosie Drier Voiceover Actor: Leigh French Voiceover Actor: Archie Hahn Voiceover Actor: Billy Jayne Voiceover Actor: Phyllis Katz Voiceover Actor: Jeffrey Kramer Voiceover Actor: Lynne Marie Stewart Voiceover Actor: Arnold F. Turner Voiceover Actor: Gigi Vorgan Ricky’s friend (uncredited): Carey Scott Kid on Bike (Uncredited): Tony Westbrook Ray’s Boss (uncredited): Kevin McCarthy Film Crew: Sound Effects: Mark A. Mangini Casting: Mike Fenton Casting: Judy Taylor Costume Design: Rosanna Norton Original Music Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Director: Joe Dante Executive Producer: Ron Howard Production Sound Mixer: Ken King Hairstylist: Christine Lee Production Design: James H. Spencer Set Designer: James E. Tocci Producer: Larry Brezner Producer: Michael Finnell Additional Photography: John Hora Music Editor: Kenneth Hall Set Decoration: John H. Anderson Foley Editor: Ron Bartlett Makeup Artist: Daniel C. Striepeke Co-Producer: Dana Olsen Special Effects Supervisor: Ken Pepiot Editor: Marshall Harvey Camera Operator: Michael D. O’Shea Director of Photography: Robert M. Stevens Stunts: George P. Wilbur Associate Producer: Pat Kehoe Dolly Grip: Kirk Bales Key Grip: Charles Saldaña Stunts: John-Clay Scott Supervising Sound Editor: George Simpson Stunts: Eddie Hice Stunts: Gary Epper Stunts: Wally Rose Stunt Double: Brian J. Williams Stunts: Jeff Ramsey Stunts: John Hateley Stunts: Ray Saniger Art Direction: Charles L. Hughes ADR Editor: Stephen Purvis Stunts: Gary Morgan Stunts: Frank Orsatti Second Assistant Director: David D’Ovidio Sound Editor: Warren Hamilton Jr. Costume Supervisor: Cheryl Beasley Blackwell Makeup Artist: Michael Germain Foley Artist: Dan O’Connell Transportation Coordinator: Randy White Boom Operator: Randall L. Johnson Foley Artist: Kevin Bartnof Visual Effects Supervisor: Michael Owens Still Photographer: Ralph Nelson Jr. Script Supervisor: Roz Harris Leadman: Nigel A. Boucher Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gary C. Bourgeois Foley Editor: Aaron Glascock Sound Editor: Michael J. Benavente Chief Lighting Technician: Leslie J. Kovacs Costume Supervisor: Eric H. Sandberg Greensman: Dave Newhouse Construction Coordinator: Michael Muscarella Stunts: Roydon Clark Stunts: Sandra Lee Gimpel Set Designer: Judy Cammer Assistant Editor: Uri Katoni Lighting Technician: Brent Poe Grip: T. Daniel Scaringi Production Coordinator: Karen Shaw Lighting Technician: Ken W. Ballantine Special Effects: Michael Arbogast Studio Teacher: Adria Later Stunt Coordinator: Jeff Smolek Construction Foreman: Ciro Vuoso Production Accountant: Julianna Arenson Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Benny McNulty Set Designer: Erin M. Cummins Property Master: Gregg H. Bilson Lighting Technician: E. Christopher Reed Stunts: Rick Sawaya Unit Publicist: Reid Rosefelt Special Effects: Jeff Pepiot Grip: Danny Falkengren Best Boy Grip: Hal Nelson Grip: Paul E. Sutton Special Effects: Thomas R....

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An early podcast (1998) about Ultima Online was thought lost forever, until a redditor found a CD-R in a shoebox with every episode burned on it. Story here: https://dialup.cafe/@vga256/110157842733538332

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Black Inventors made countless contributions that made Amërica great. Simple everyday practical innovations such as the mop (Thomas W. Stewart), dustpan (Lloyd Ray), fountain pen (William G. Purvis), pencil sharpener (John Love), eggbeater (Willis Johnson), a precursor to the modern tricycle (Matthew H. Cherry), ironing board (Sarah Boone), portable fire escape (Joseph Winters), the golf tee (Dr. George F. Grant), potato chips (George Crum), bread making machine (Judy W. Reed), or the pastry fork (Anna M. Mangin) made our daily lives better. (at Black History Month) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9jRVHOZk0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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"Visited Venus, Too: 'Man of Mars' Guilty Of Attack on Woman," Vancouver Sun. October 7, 1943. Page 1. --- Vancouver's "man from Mars," Frederick Hathaway, came to earth with a thud Wednesday night when he heard a jury of nine men and three women convict him of indecent assault.

The 43-year-old lecturer, who calls himself doctor of philosophy and cosmic science by virtue of a correspondence degree from the "University of Lahore" in India and terms himself "Jair III," was remanded by Chief Justice Wendell Farris for sentence at the end of the Assizes.

From the witness box, Hathaway told of visits to other planets - spiritually, of course.

On Venus he said he saw barkless trees 1000 feet high and as thick as Granville Street. The people there are about two feet high, pleasant, very friendly but he could not understand their language.

STOP AND GO MEN The trees on Mars, however, were small and the population consisted of hostile red and green men, Hathaway said.

He claimed to have been to Saturn and Neptune, too, and that anyone can travel to another planet if they go about it seriously in meditation and prayer.

He denied vehemently that he told Mrs. Lillian Purvis, 2446 West Fourth, that she should have intimate relations with him in order to get to another plane; that they could go there together but that she could not go alone.

He said he took Mrs. Purvis to be an honest seeker after truth and enlightenment and she aroused no feeling of affection in him.

Before the encounter was over, however, he suspected that she was an investigator.

HOROSCOPE WENT BLOOEY Mrs. Purvis had testified earlier in the trial that Hathaway invited her to remain after the second lecture she attended April 14 in his Aryan Astrological Occult Church of Christ, 2700 block Oak, and that he attempted to force attentions on her which he claimed would advance her in cosmic science.

She said she managed to break away, telling him it was a beastly thing to do under the guise of religion, and left with Hathaway apologizing and begging her to come to another lecture.

After his arrest, according to Inspector A. S. Rae and Detective William Harrington, the accused admitted asking Mrs. Purvis to stay and he would read her horoscope but that "in the middle of the scene she changed her mind and ran out of the hall, calling him names," that he apologized and wanted to drive her home.

There are many masters of the Great White Lodge, including Christ, and he has seen about 20 of them, Hathaway told Prosecutor Dugald Donaghy, KC.

"That's all, Doctor Hathaway," replied Mr. Donaghy.

The Chief Justice then asked the accused what kind of a doctor he was and Hathaway said philosophy and cosmic science, producing what he said was a degree obtained by correspondence from the University of Lahore in India.

"I did not pay anything for it. Just like a lawyer getting a KC," he explained.

"WONDERFUL WORLD" "Wonderful world, isn't it," remarked the prosecutor and the accused agreed that it is.

Miss Sarah Mary Ann Springer held the Bible between her two hands as she took the oath and swore that the accused was a Godly man and had never mentioned sex during the four years she had attended his classes.

Three other AAOCC followers were called as character witnesses by G. V. Pelton, at whose request the trial was open to the public.

"It takes courage for a woman to report to the authorities that she has been attacked by a man," Mr. Donaghy told the jury as he reviewed the evidence of Mrs. Purvis.

The jury retired at 7:20 p.m., after a 55-minute charge by the Chief Justice, and they returned at 9:30 with a verdict of guilty, less than five minutes after they had read to them the evidence of Detective Harrington.

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this may be a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have book recommendations for learning more about lichens?

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Movies Set During Depression Era U.S.

Below is list of movies set during the Great Depression here in the U.S.  The list is in chronological order and . . . you might find them interesting:

MOVIES SET DURING DEPRESSION ERA U.S.

1.  “The Group” (1933) - This movie is an adaptation of Mary McCarthy’s novel about a group of friends and Vassar College graduates between 1933 and 1940.   Sidney Lumet directed.

2.  “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967) - Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway starred in this biopic about the infamous Depression-era bank robbers, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.  Arthur Penn directed.

3.  “Sounder” (1972) - Martin Ritt directed this adaptation of William H. Armstrong’s 1969 novel about the struggles of an African American sharecropper family in the Deep South, during the Depression.  Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson and Kevin Hooks starred.

4.  “Paper Moon” (1973) - Ryan and Tatum O’Neal starred in this comedy-drama about a pair of grifters on a road trip in the Midwest, during the Depression.  Peter Bogdanovich directed.

5.  “The Sting” (1973) - Paul Newman and Robert Redford starred in this Best Picture winner about a group of grifters who set up a major con against a crime lord responsible for the death of a friend.  George Roy Hill directed.

6.  “The Untouchables” (1987) - Brian De Palma directed this account of U.S. Treasury Agent Elliot Ness’ investigation into crime lord Al Capone’s bootlegging operation in Chicago, during the last years of Prohibition.  Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro starred.

7.  “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) - Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed this satire set prison escapees in 1937 Mississippi, which was loosely based on Homer’s poem, “The Odyssey”.  George Clooney, John Tuturro and Tim Blake Nelson starred.

8.  “Road to Perdition” (2002) - Sam Mendes directed this adaptation of Max Allen Collins’ 1998 graphic novel about a mob enforcer, who seeks vengeance for the deaths of his wife and younger son, while protecting his older son, a murder witness.  Set in 1931 Illinois, the movie starred Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Jude Law and Paul Newman.

9.  “Seabiscuit” (2003) - Gary Ross starred in this adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s 1999 book about the famous California racehorse from the late 1930s.  Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper and Elizabeth Banks starred.

10. “Cinderella Man” (2005) - Russell Crowe starred in this biopic about boxer James J. Braddock and his struggles to survive the Depression via the sport.  Directed by Ron Howard, the movie co-starred Renee Zellweger and Paul Giamatti.

11.  “Public Enemies” (2009) - Johnny Depp and Christian Bale starred in this biopic about the exploits of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger and the efforts of F.B.I. Special Agent Melvin Purvis to capture him.  Michael Mann directed.

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On a parcel of swampy land in northwest DC bounded by 12th, 13th, R, and S Streets NW, a tented camp and hospital once stood that served thousands of escaped enslaved and Black soldiers during the American Civil War. Known as Contraband Camp (August 1861), it contained one of the few hospitals that treated Blacks in DC during the war and whose staff, including nurses and surgeons, were largely African American.

Over 40,000 escaped enslaved sought refuge and freedom in DC after the passage of the DC Emancipation Act of 1862. Contraband Camp and Hospital were constructed as one-story frame buildings and tented structures built by the Union Army to serve as temporary housing and hospital wards for Black civilians and soldiers. There was a stable, commissary, dead house (morgue), ice room, kitchen, laundry, dispensary, and living quarters.

The staff always included at least two surgeons, four to six nurses, and several clerks, stewards, and matrons. Most cooks, laundresses, and nurses were Black while the majority of those in positions of authority, such as surgeons and head nurses, were white.

African American surgeons and assistant surgeons were commissioned military officers or private physicians under contract with the army. These doctors included Alexander T. Augusta, Anderson R. Abbott, John H. Rapier, Jr., William P. Powell, Jr., William B. Ellis, Charles B. Purvis, and Alpheus W. Tucker. The appointment of Black surgeons to the hospital was based on race as federal records documenting the work assignments of these surgeons indicate duty stations at facilities treating only African Americans.

Contraband Camp was disbanded in December 1863, but the hospital continued to provide medical care to Black civilians and soldiers. Contraband Hospital, known as Freedmen’s Hospital, became in 1865 an official part of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands known as the Freedmen’s Bureau. Freedmen’s Hospital continued to serve the population of DC, expanding its facilities and offering its services to both Black and white patients. Freedmen’s Hospital was renamed Howard University Hospital. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they’ve purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Kevin: Craig Warnock Randall: David Rappaport Fidgit: Kenny Baker Og: Mike Edmonds Strutter: Malcolm Dixon Vermin: Tiny Ross Wally: Jack Purvis Napoleon: Ian Holm Robin Hood: John Cleese King Agamemnon / Fireman: Sean Connery Vincent: Michael Palin Dame Pansy / Pansy: Shelley Duvall Winston the Ogre: Peter Vaughan Mrs. Ogre: Katherine Helmond Evil Genius: David Warner Supreme Being: Ralph Richardson Supreme Being (voice): Tony Jay Kevin’s Father: David Daker Kevin’s Mother: Sheila Fearn Compere: Jim Broadbent Arm Wrestler: Peter Jonfield Benson: Jerold Wells Beryl: Myrtle Devenish Bull Headed Warrior: Winston Dennis Cartwright: Roger Frost Fireman #2: Andrew MacLachlan Horseflesh: Marcus Powell Lucien: Terence Bayler Neguy: Preston Lockwood Puppeteer: David Leland Refugee #1: Leon Lissek Reginald: John Young Robber Leader: Derrick O’Connor Robber #2: Neil McCarthy Robber #3: Declan Mulholland Robert: Derek Deadman Theatre Manager: Charles McKeown Troll Father: Mark Holmes Baxi Brazilia III: Martin Carroll Film Crew: Producer: Terry Gilliam Writer: Michael Palin Casting: Irene Lamb Executive Producer: Denis O’Brien Production Design: Milly Burns Theme Song Performance: George Harrison Editor: Julian Doyle Original Music Composer: Mike Moran Art Direction: Norman Garwood Director of Photography: Peter Biziou Music: Trevor Jones Costume Designer: James Acheson Associate Producer: Neville C. Thompson Makeup Artist: Elaine Carew Makeup Artist: Maggie Weston Assistant Art Director: Celia Barnett Production Manager: Graham Ford Sound Engineer: John Richards Sound: Allen Hurd Sound: André Jacquemin Sound Director: Philip Chubb Visual Effects: Kent Houston Visual Effects: Paul Whitbread Sound Mixer: Garth Marshall Costumer: Richard Cattermole Assistant Costume Designer: Stephen Miles Costumer: Dorothy Williams Movie Reviews: