Beethoven (1992)


Beethoven
Release Date03 April 1992
US Box Office$57,000,000
TaglineHe'll grow on you.
GenreComedy, Drama, Family
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBacklot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAnimal Picture, Family-Oriented Comedy
Niche GenreChildren's/Family
MoodJust for Laughs
ThemesMan's Best Friend
TonesGoofy, Humorous, Light, Merry
TagsAnimal, Animal Rescue, Army, Desertion, Dog, Escapades, Escape, Family, Indian (Native American), Kidnap, Life Changes, Pets, Rescue, Self Discovery

Beethoven is a 1992 American family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt. The film is the first in the Beethoven film series.


Cast and Crew


Cast

George Newton

Alice Newton

Herman Varnick, D.V.M.

Ryce Newton

Ted Newton

Emily Newton

Harvey

Vernon

Robi Davidson
Mark

Devonia Pest

O-Lan Jones
Biker Woman

Nancy Fish
Miss Grundel

Craig Pinkard
Homeless Man

Sherri Paysinger
Ruth Walters, Reporter

Patrick LaBrecque
Bully #1

Jacob Kenner
Bully #2

Matthew Brooks
Bully #3

Chris Little
Newsreader

Lisa Paige Robinson
Donna Dittsworth

Cory Danziger
Mark's Friend

Colleen O'Hara
Young Woman

Stephanie Massman
Young Woman

Nicolas Mize
Young Man

Maxine Elliott Hicks
Old Woman

Skateboarder #1

Chad Morton
Skateboarder #2

Pet Shop Owner

Holly Wortell
Nurse #2

Lorraine Marga
Mother at Pet Store

Andres McKenzie
Student #2

Director

Writer

Amy Holden Jones

Producer

Michael C. Gross
producer

Sheldon Kahn
associate producer

Joe Medjuck
producer

executive producer

Gordon A. Webb
co-producer

Original Music

Randy Edelman
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Michael Tavera

Cinematographer

Victor J. Kemper
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Editor

William D. Gordean
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Sheldon Kahn
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Casting Director

Steven Jacobs
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Production Designer

Alex Tavoularis
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Art Director

Charles Breen
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Set Decorator

Gary Fettis
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Costume Designer

Gloria Gresham
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Makeup Department

Allen Payne
hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Glenn Randall Jr.
second unit director

Ira S. Rosenstein
first assistant director: second unit

Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
first assistant director: second unit

David Spitzer
second second assistant director

Jerram A. Swartz
first assistant director

Art Department

David B. Brenner
foreman

Mike Carrillo
assistant property master

Stan Cockerell
assistant property master

Joe Elvington
plasterer laborer

Eric A. Hulett
buyer

Kurt V. Hulett
co-lead man

Roger L. King
property maker

Kacy Magedman
art department coordinator

Stan Tropp
set designer

Christopher Woodworth
paint supervisor

Sound Department

David W. Alstadter
foley mixer

Christopher S. Aud
sound editor

Gary C. Bourgeois
sound re-recording mixer

Harry Cheney
sound editor

John S. Coffey
sound mixer: second unit

Adam Jenkins
sound re-recording mixer

David Williams
dialogue editor

William Jacobs
sound editor

Special Effects

John J. Downey
special effects foreman

Peter Knowlton
mechanical effects supervisor

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
stunts

Bobby Bass
stunts

Janet Brady
stunts

Danny Epper
stunts

Billy Hank Hooker
stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker
stunt coordinator

John Meier
stunts

Larry Nicholas
stunt driver

Ralph W. Odum
stunts

Shawn Odum
stunts

Bobby Porter
stunt double

Chad Randall
stunts

Pat Romano
stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department

Audie Aragon
best boy grip

Bruce McBroom
still photographer

Paul Murphey
video assist operator

Brad Rea
dolly grip: "a" camera

Pete Romano
underwater photographer

Kurt E. Soderling
assistant camera, camera operator

Casting Department

Michael Chinich
executive in charge of casting

Franklyn Warren
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Fran Murphy
costumer

Editorial Department

Margaret Liu
apprentice editor

Music Department

Elton Ahi
score engineer

François Blaignan
scoring crew

Scott Cochran
scoring mixer

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer

Rolf Johnson
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Michael Chonos
driver

Lyle Christensen
shotmaker driver

Other Crew

Peter Abrahamson
animatronics puppeteer, animatronics engineer

Ellen Adolph
production accountant

Jordan Chinich
production assistant

Yvonne Goessling
assistant: Ivan Reitman

Ryan Hintz
post-production accountant

Kevin McDermott
acting coach

Karl Lewis Miller
animal trainer

Peter J. Novak
assistant location manager

Mike J. Regan
puppeteer, dog suit performer, special dog effects

Carol Riggins
animal trainer

Ira S. Rosenstein
location manager

Kate H.S. Swartz
ice cream girl

R. Ruddell Weatherwax
assistant dog trainer

A.J. Workman
animatronic dog mechanic fabricator and puppeteer

Melinda Eichberg
animal trainer

Jim McCarthy
production accountant

Production Company

Northern Lights Entertainment
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

Fox Network

Argentina Video Home

CIC Vídeo

CIC-Taft Home Video
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Cinema International Corporation (CIC)

Columbia TriStar

Lucernafilm - Alfa

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)
,

Universal Pictures Finland Oy

Miscellaneous

Lacy Street Production Center
sound stages

MCA Records
soundtrack

Pacific Title
titles and opticals






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