Being There (1979)
| Release Date | 19 December 1979 |
| Other Names | Chance |
| Tagline | Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it! |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Asheville, North Carolina, USA |
| Language | English, Russian, Italian |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Satire, Satire |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Saintly Fools, Rise To Power |
| Tones | Deadpan, Satirical, Cynical, Humorous, Irreverent |
| Tags | Accident, Gardener, Government, Life Changes, Mistaken Identity, Politician, Rags To Riches, Romance, Simpleton, Television |
Being There is a 1979 American comedy-drama feature film directed by Hal Ashby. Adapted from the 1971 novella written by Jerzy Kosinski, the screenplay was coauthored by Kosinski and Robert C. Jones. The film stars Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard A. Dysart, and Richard Basehart.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ruth Attaway
Louise
Denise DuBarry
Johanna Franklin
Oteil Burbridge
Lolo
Ravenell Keller III
Abbaz
Brian Corrigan
Policeman by White House
Alfredine P. Brown
Old Woman asked for lunch
Donald Jacob
David
Ernest McClure
Jeffrey
Arthur Grundy
Arthur
W.C. 'Mutt' Burton
Lewis
Henry B. Dawkins
Billings
Georgine Hall
Mrs. Aubrey
Nell P. Leaman
Constance
Villa Mae P. Barkley
Teresa
Timothy Shaner
Presidential Aide
William F. Williams
Presidential Aide
William Dance
Presidential Aide
Jim Aar
Presidential Aide
William Lubin
Presidential Aide
Gerald C. McNabb Jr.
Woltz
Hoyt Clark Harris Jr.
Riff
Ned Wilson
Honeycutt
Stanley Grover
Baldwin
John Harkins
Courtney
Katherine De Hetre
Kinney
William Larsen
Lyman Stuart
Jerome Hellman
Gary Burns
Arthur Rosenberg
Morton Hull
Laurie Jefferson
TV Reporter
Allen Williams
Other Reporter
Janet Meshad
Other Reporter
Paul Marin
Other Reporter
Hanna Hertelendy
Natasha Skrapinov
Than Wyenn
Ambassador Gaufridi
Richard McKenzie
Ron Stiegler
Sandy Ward
Senator Slipshod
Danna Hansen
Mrs. Slipshod
Mitch Kreindel
Dennis Watson
Richard Seff
Pallbearer
Leon Greenberg
Pallbearer
Austin Hay
Pallbearer
Mark Hammer
Pallbearer
Maurice Copeland
Pallbearer
Jerry Jensen
General
Alexandria Walsh
Court reporter
Director
Writer
Robert C. Jones
uncredited
Producer
Andrew Braunsberg
producer
Charles Mulvehill
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Don Zimmerman
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Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
Michael D. Haller
Art Director
James L. Schoppe
Set Decorator
Robert R. Benton
Costume Designer
May Routh
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Makeup Department
Edie Panda
hair stylist: Shirley MacLaine
Charles H. Schram
Peter Sellers' make-up, makeup artist: Peter Sellers
Vivienne Walker
hair stylist: Peter Sellers
Frank Westmore
makeup artist: Shirley MacLaine
Production Manager
Charles Mulvehill
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Hamburger
first assistant director
Toby Lovallo
second assistant director
Art Department
Irving Dion
propmaker foreman
Charles McKinlay
propmaker foreman
Ray Mercer Jr.
property master
Richard Reseigne
construction coordinator
Arthur Shippee
assistant property master
Larry Verne
construction foreman
Sound Department
Don Coufal
boom operator
Norval D. Crutcher
sound effects editorial staff
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound effects editorial staff
Gary S. Gerlich
sound effects editorial staff
Victoria Martin
sound effects editorial staff
Donald O. Mitchell
sound re-recording mixer
Frank E. Warner
supervising sound effects editor
Jeff Wexler
production sound mixer
Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Bill Nicholson
sound re-recording mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer
Craig Denault
first assistant camera
Clyde Hart
key grip
Gary Holt
gaffer
Harry C. Howard
video engineer
Louis Mahler
video playback operator
Pete Martinez
video playback operator
Nick McLean
camera operator
Ken Nishino
second assistant camera
Dianne Schroeder
special photography
Casting Department
David Welch
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tony Faso
wardrobe: men
Suzanne Grace
wardrobe: women
Editorial Department
Rebecca Einfeld
apprentice film editor
Mireille Machu
editorial consultant
Mark Warner
assistant editor
Ron Lambert
color timer
Steven Ramirez
assistant editor
Music Department
Jim Henrikson
music editor
Transportation Department
Michael McDuffee
assistant transportation coordinator
Gerald R. Molen
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Edle Bakke
script supervisor
Charles Clapsaddle
production assistant
Pablo Ferro
title designer
Michael Flowers
production assistant
Don Hansard
process coordinator
Michael Jeffery
assistant: Peter Sellers
Loretta Lorden
secretary to the director
Don Mischer
director: "Gary Burns Show" video segment
Gregory Palmer
production assistant
Spencer Quinn
location manager
Ken Ryan
accountant
Dianne Schroeder
video researcher
Teresa Stokovic
production office coordinator
Beverly Walker
unit publicist
Anne Dutter
subtitles: original version with French subtitles
Georges Dutter
subtitles: original version with French subtitles
Stuart Neumann
location manager
Production Company
BSB
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CIP
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Lorimar Film Entertainment
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NatWest Ventures
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Northstar
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Distributor
United Artists
ITC Film Distributors
Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Television
A.V.H. San Luis
Adams Filmi
Artédis
CBSFox Video
Showtime Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Miscellaneous
Bill Dance Casting
extras casting
C. D.
Italian dubbing by
Location Video
video playback
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
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