The Rose (1979)
| Release Date | 07 November 1979 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $29,000,000 |
| Tagline | She gave and gave, until she had nothing left to give |
| Genre | Drama, Music |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby, 70 mm 6-Track |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Musical Drama, Showbiz Drama, Film a Clef, Rock Musical |
| Mood | High on Emotion |
| Themes | Rise and Fall Stories, Musician's Life, Drug Addiction |
| Tones | Forceful, Stirring, Poignant, Sweeping, Bittersweet |
| Tags | Addict, Alcoholism, Chauffeur, Drugs, Music Business, Rock Music, Singer |
The Rose is a 1979 film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. The film stars Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, and David Keith.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Sandra McCabe
Sarah Willingham
Will Hare
Mr. Leonard
Sandy Ward
Mr. Foster, Rose's Father
Michael Greer
Emcee
Claude Sacha
Female Impersonator
Michael St. Laurent
Female Impersonator
Butch Ellis
Waiter
Richard Dioguardi
Trucker
John Dennis Johnston
Milledge
Jack O'Leary
Short Order Cook
Luke Andreas
Trucker
Harry Northup
Skinny Guy
Cherie Latimer
Secretary
Seamon Glass
Trucker
Dennis Erdman
Billy Ray's Kid
Hugh Gillin
Guard
Joyce Roth
Waitress in Airport
Frank Speiser
Reporter at Rose's House
Constance Cawlfield
Reporter
Annie McGuire
Don Frank's Wife
Hildy Brooks
Arlene
Jack Starrett
Dee
Dimo Condos
Reporter
Lorrie Davis
Reporter
David Garfield
Reporter
Kathryn Grody
Reporter
Sandra Seacat
Reporter
Chip Zien
Reporter
Ted Harris
Reporter
Kelly Boyd
Blonde Girl in Leonard's
Cyndi Gottfried
Redhaired Girl in Leonard's
L.D. Frazier
Doorman at Nightclub
Larry Guardino
Cop at Police Station
Tom Kubiak
Cab Driver
Charlie McCarthy
Cop in Luxor Bath
Danny Weis
Danny - Band Leader and Guitarist for The Rose Band
Louis Buchanan
The Rose Band
Steve Hunter
The Rose Band
Jerry Jumonville
The Rose Band
Mark Leonard
The Rose Band
Mark Underwood
The Rose Band
Whitey Glan
Drummer, The Rose Band
Allison Caine
Additional Voice
Cathi Peyton Erman
Blonde Hippie Girl at Concert
Jack Hollander
Reporter
Al Irizarry
Reporter, soundperson
Harold Jurkiewicz
Reporter
Ralph Roberts
A doorman
Kenny Sacha
The Rose, Female Impersonator
Ken Weiner
Concert Fan
Byron Berline
Country Band Member
Rodney Dillard
Country Band Member
Michael Charles Hill
Concert Attendee
Dian Van Patten
Hippie
Eric Voge
Fan
Director
Producer
Bill Kerby
story
Marvin Worth
producer
Original Music
Paul A. Rothchild
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Cinematographer
Editor
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Robert L. Wolfe
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Casting Director
Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
Richard Macdonald
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Art Director
James L. Schoppe
Set Decorator
Bruce Weintraub
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Costume Designer
Theoni V. Aldredge
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Makeup Department
Jeff Angell
makeup artist
Hazel Catmull
hair stylist
Production Manager
Ira Loonstein
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Larry J. Franco
assistant director
Chris Soldo
second assistant director
Art Department
Scott W. Leslie
set dresser
Sound Department
Clayton Collins
sound editor
Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer
Stephen Katz
sound consultant
Chris McLaughlin
sound
Kay Rose
supervising sound editor
Victoria Rose Sampson
sound editor
James E. Webb
sound
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound
Special Effects
Jay King
special effects technician
Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby Byrne
additional photographer: concert scenes
Lowell Crisp
electrician
Curtis Foster
rigging gaffer
Michael Gershman
first assistant camera
Jan Kiesser
additional photographer: concert scenes
László Kovács
additional photographer: concert scenes
Steve Lydecker
additional photographer: concert scenes
Michael D. Margulies
additional photographer: concert scenes
Nick McLean
camera operator
David Myers
additional photographer: concert scenes
Tim Phelps
rigging gaffer
J.B. Richner
best boy electric
Owen Roizman
additional photographer: concert scenes
Tim Ryan
dolly grip
Haskell Wexler
additional photographer: concert scenes
Jim Comfort
additional camera operator, second assistant camera: "a" camera
Randy Nolen
panaglide operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea E. Weaver
costumer
Editorial Department
Chris Wajshonig
assistant editor
Music Department
William Gazecki
assistant music supervisor
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar
Transportation Department
James Nordberg
driver: prop truck
Other Crew
Ron De Biasio
concert supervisor
Julia Tucker
script supervisor
Ralph M. Leo
production accountant
Production Company
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
CBS Television
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
CBS/Fox
Miscellaneous
DeLuxe Laboratories
color by
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The Rose
