Steel Magnolias (1989)


Steel Magnolias
Release Date05 November 1989
US Box Office$84,000,000
TaglineThe funniest movie ever to make you cry.
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsNatchitoches, Louisiana, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassEnsemble Film, Domestic Comedy, Medical Drama
MoodEstrogen Shot, A Good Cry, Pick-Me-Ups
ThemesWomen's Friendship, Mothers and Daughters, Battling Illness, Dying Young, Wedding Bells
TonesSentimental, Humorous, Heartwarming, Tearjerking, Warm
TagsBeauty Salon, Friendship, Gossip, Pregnancy, Slice Of Life, Small Town, Southern Belle, Widow/widower, Woman

Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross that stars Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts.


Cast and Crew


Cast

M'Lynn Eatenton

Truvy Jones

Ouiser Boudreaux

Clairee Belcher

Drum Eatenton

Spud Jones

Jackson Latcherie

Sammy Desoto

Bill McCutcheon
Owen Jenkins

Aunt Fern

Knowl Johnson
Tommy Eatenton

Jonathan Ward
Jonathan Eatenton

Belle Marmillion

Nancy Beth Marmillion

James Wlcek
Marshall Marmillion

Ronald Young
Drew Marmillion

Janice Van Meter

Robert Ginnaven
Mayor Van Meter

Louie Jones

Bark Boone

Robert Harling
Minister

C. Houser
Jack Jr.

Daniel Camp
Jack Jr.

Norman Fletcher
Mr. Latcherie Sr.

Lori Tate
Mrs. Latcherie Sr.

Robert Adams
Dr. Judd

Carol Sutton
Nurse Pam

Aja Sansone
Monique

Rodney Alan Fulton
Bobby Ray Ross

Spencer Henderson
Dancing Couple

Sandra Asbury-Johnson
Dancing Couple

Gale J. Odom
Church Singer

Betsy Widhalm
Church Organist

Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.
Doctor

Teresa Beaudion
Receptionist

Gladys Mallard
Nurse

Betty J. Dove
Nurse

Travis Harrison
Delivery Boy

James Shapkoff III
Delivery Man

Walker May
Newspaper Boy

Robert R. Morgan
Cook

Roger D. McCann
Cook's Helper

Debbie McCann
Cook's Helper

Choir Member

Director

Writer

Robert Harling
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Producer

Ray Stark
producer

Andrew Stone
associate producer

Victoria White
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

John A. Alonzo

Editor

Paul Hirsch
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Casting Director

Hank McCann
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Production Designer

Gene Callahan
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Edward Pisoni
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Art Director

Hub Braden
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Okowita

Set Decorator

Garrett Lewis
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Lee Poll
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Costume Designer

Julie Weiss
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Makeup Department

Annette Bianco
hair stylist

David Blair
hair stylist

Colleen Callaghan
hair stylist: Julia Roberts

Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist

Frances A. Kolar
makeup artist

Leigh Mitchell
makeup artist

Carol A. O'Connell
key hair stylist

James Ryder
additional makeup artist

Christina Smith
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Dean O'Brien
unit production manager

Ted Zachary
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Martha M. Elcan
second assistant director

Robert Engelman
first assistant director

Brenda Kalosh
second second assistant director

Terri Martin
second second assistant director

Art Department

Robert Alcala
set dresser

Barry Bedig
property master

Ralph Chabaud
illustrator

Stan Cockerell
assistant property master

Bobby Joe Garren
greensman

Bill Iiams
general foreman

Roger Irvin
construction coordinator

Shannon K. Irvin-Sansaricq
construction assistant

Kyle Renick
artistic director

Ricky Riggs
scenic foreman

Catherine Tambini
assistant to Mr. Pisoni

Steven Wolff
set designer

Mark Woods
lead man

Sound Department

Tom Bellfort
supervising sound editor

Stacy Brownrigg
boom operator

Neal Burger
sound editor

William Dotson
sound editor

Scott Martin Gershin
sound editor

Joe Gilbert
adr editor

Stan Gilbert
supervising adr editor

Ellen Heuer
foley artist

Larry Kemp
sound editor

Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer

Greg Orloff
foley recordist

Al Overton Jr.
sound mixer

Mark Overton
boom operator

Kelly Oxford
assistant sound editor

Dan M. Rich
sound editor

John Roesch
foley artist

Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer

Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer

Hugo Weng
sound editor

Michael D. Wilhoit
sound editor

Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound

Special Effects

Kevin Harris
special effects coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Lou Barlia
camera operator

Jerry Bertolami
dolly grip

James Etheridge
second camera operator

William McConnell
first assistant camera

Mike Moyer
gaffer

Dick Oakes
best boy electric

Don Reddy
camera operator

Zade Rosenthal
still photographer

John Sheeren
second assistant camera

David Sinrich
grip

Stan Vaughan
best boy grip

Rick A. West
key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Patsy Chaney
costumer

Joie Hutchinson
costumer

Carol Kunz
costumer

Donna Roberts
costumer

Shirlee Strahm
costume supervisor

Gay Thomas
key wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

David Dresher
first assistant editor

Marcelo Sansevieri
assistant editor

Emmy Scharlatt
assistant editor

Music Department

Daniel Allan Carlin
supervising music editor

Craig Pettigrew
music editor

John Richards
music scoring mixer, scoring mixer

Transportation Department

Jon Bergholz
transportation dispatcher

Jerry Jackson
transportation coordinator

Caroline Korney
transportation dispatcher

Other Crew

Deedee Bail
assistant: Mr. Ross

Frawley Becker
location manager

Marlene Canfield
production assistant

Donnie Collins
local contact

Karen Estelle Collins
production assistant

Douglas S. Cramer III
production assistant

Robert DeBlieux
assistant location manager

Kenneth Fowler
location projectionist

Leigh French
adr group coordinator

Laura Gibson
production coordinator

Karen Gordon
production accountant

Lerry Greenberg
production assistant

Cheryl Harris
animal coordinator

Travis Harrison
production assistant

Spencer Henderson
choreographer

Sidney J. Lambert
production assistant

Marietta Lee
secretary: Mr. Stark

David Linck
unit publicist

Steven McCormick
production assistant

Marjoree D. Mike
production secretary

Pattee Roedig
assistant production accountant

Tony Schwartz
production assistant

Renata Stoia
script supervisor

Chris Stone
production assistant

Claudia Triche
teacher/welfare worker

Lisa Weisinger
secretary: Mr. Ross

Tom Whitehead
production location consultant

Sandra Grubb
assistant to producer

Production Company

Rastar Films
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Distributor

CBS Television

LK-TEL

TriStar Pictures
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Miscellaneous

Bill Dance Casting
extras casting

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animals coordination

Evergreen Recording Studios
music mixed at

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

TAJ Soundworks
foley recorded at