Coming Attractions (1978)
Loose Shoes (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 24min
- Comedy
- 01 Aug 1980 (USA)
- Movie
Movie trailer parodies mock various genres and figures through fake previews, including "Howard Huge Story," "Skateboarders from Hell," and spoofs of Woody Allen, Chaplin, and war films.
Director:
Writers:
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Royce D. Applegate | ... |
Delmus
|
|
| Lewis Arquette | ... |
Warden
|
|
 |
Tom Baker | ... |
Billy Jerk
|
|
|
Dorothy Van | ... |
Army Nurse
|
|
|
Beans Morocco | ... |
Shaggy Dog
(as Dan Barrows)
|
| J.J. Barry | ... |
Indian #1
|
|
|
|
Pat Benson | ... |
Martha
|
|
|
Jack Bernardi | ... |
Sam
|
|
|
Jane Alice Brandon | ... |
Mildred
|
|
|
Thomas Brunelle | ... |
Biker
|
|
|
Paul Camen | ... |
Lieutenant
|
| Billy Curtis | ... |
Menchkin
|
|
|
|
Paul David | ... |
Kid
|
|
|
Anthony Davis | ... |
Guard
|
| Danny Dayton | ... |
Bartender
|
|
| Alan Dexter | ... |
Cowboy
|
|
|
|
Anson Downes | ... |
Dusty
|
| David Downing | ... |
'Dark Town' Singer
|
|
|
|
Murphy Dunne | ... |
Tough, White G.I.
|
| Walker Edmiston | ... |
Pa
(as Walker Edminston)
|
|
|
|
Tom Erhart | ... |
Father O'Malley
|
|
|
Jim Evering | ... |
Jacques
|
|
|
Johnny Fain | ... |
Biker
|
|
|
Kinky Friedman | ... |
Prisoner
|
| Sean Frye | ... |
Poster Boy
(as Sean A. Frye)
|
|
| Paul Gale | ... |
Howard Huge
|
|
|
|
Rod Gist | ... |
Guard #1
|
| Buddy Hackett | ... |
Buddy Hackett
|
|
| Sid Haig | ... |
Lone Stranger
|
|
| Larry Hankin | ... |
2nd Veteran
|
|
|
|
Ralph Harris | ... |
Man in Bed
|
| Sandy Helberg | ... |
Biker Eulogist
|
|
| Howard Hesseman | ... |
Ernie Piles
|
|
|
|
Ronald E. House | ... |
1st Veteran
(as Ronald House)
|
|
|
David Hunt | ... |
Whizney Guard
|
|
|
Phyllis Katz | ... |
Indian Lady
|
| Karen Lamm | ... |
Andrea
|
|
| Ed Lauter | ... |
Sheriff Bob
|
|
| Hap Lawrence | ... |
Scare Crow
|
|
|
|
Kenneth Lawrence | ... |
Singer in Cell
|
| Britt Leach | ... |
Billy-Joe
|
|
| David Landsberg | ... |
Duddy Allen
|
|
|
|
Vincent Lucchesi | ... |
Bruno
|
|
|
Ysabel MacCloskey | ... |
Ma
|
|
|
Roberta Maguire | ... |
Mama Coppola
|
|
|
Rikki Marin | ... |
Commie Lady
|
| Jimmy Martinez | ... |
Drunken Indian
|
|
|
|
Dan McBride | ... |
Private
|
| Rod McCary | ... |
Clark
|
|
|
|
Bleu McKenzie | ... |
Sid
|
|
|
Ira Miller | ... |
Blind Stranger / Narrator
|
|
|
Michael Miller | ... |
Biker
|
| Louisa Moritz | ... |
Margie
|
|
| Jaye P. Morgan | ... |
Stop-It Nurse
|
|
| Bill Murray | ... |
Lefty
|
|
| Nancy Lee Noble | ... |
Woman in Bed
(as Nancy Noble)
|
|
| Van Dyke Parks | ... |
Indian #2
|
|
|
|
Lefty Pedroski | ... |
Warren
|
|
|
Ian Praiser | ... |
Fat Man
|
| George Reynolds | ... |
Lenny
|
|
| Misty Rowe | ... |
Louise
|
|
| Avery Schreiber | ... |
Theatre Manager
|
|
|
|
Doug Steckler | ... |
Priest
(as Douglas Steckler)
|
| Dave Shelley | ... |
Sarge
|
|
| Robin Sherwood | ... |
Biker Chic #2
|
|
|
|
Richard Stanley | ... |
Rock
|
| Lynne Marie Stewart | ... |
Budget Attendant
(as Lynne Stewart)
|
|
| Howard Storm | ... |
Prisoner #1
|
|
|
|
Billy Superball | ... |
Prisoner #2
|
|
|
Kurt Taylor | ... |
Prisoner #3
(as Kurt Bernard Taylor)
|
| Betty Thomas | ... |
Biker Chic #1
|
|
| Susan Tyrrell | ... |
Boobies
(as Susan Tyrell)
|
|
| Morgan Upton | ... |
Prisoner #4
|
|
|
|
Mark Volman | ... |
Biker
|
| Robert Wexler | ... |
The Little Bum
|
|
| Teddy Wilson | ... |
Elijah Abdoul Jamaal Muhammed
(as Theodore Wilson)
|
|
| Kipp Whitman | ... |
Biker
|
|
| Bill Zuckert | ... |
Hotel Detective
|
|
|
|
Garry Goodrow | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
|
|
Pamela Hoffman | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
| John H. Mayer | ... |
Narrator (voice)
(as John Mayers)
|
|
|
|
Joe Nixon | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
| Gary Owens | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
|
|
|
Roger Peltz | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
| Harry Shearer | ... |
Narrator (voice)
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Joshua Weisel | ... |
Stop It Kid / Bad News Bear (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Ira Miller | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Ian Praiser | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Varley Smith | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Ira Miller | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Royce D. Applegate | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Joel Chernoff | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Byron H. Lasky | ... | executive producer |
| Lee D. Weisel | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Murphy Dunne | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Jack Beckett | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alan Balsam | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| John S. Curran | ... | assistant editor (as John Curran) |
| Danford B. Greene | ... | editorial supervisor |
| Greg La Maintain | ... | negative cutter |
| Jack La Maintain | ... | supervising negative cutter |
| Paul Rubell | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Harriet B. Helberg | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| Mike McCloskey | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Freed | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul Moratta | ... | hair stylist |
| Randy Scheer | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Dan Foley | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rick Braverman | ... | second assistant director |
| Karen Nastasia Chernoff | ... | second unit director |
| Beth Rogers | ... | second assistant director |
| Richard T. Schor | ... | first assistant director (as Richie Schor) |
Art Department
| John Carter | ... | assistant props master |
| George Costello | ... | props master |
| Tommy Estridge | ... | prop labor (as Tom Estridge) |
| Hans Laudermilk | ... | head carpenter |
| Bill Noble | ... | prop labor |
Sound Department
| James Dehr | ... | sound mixer: second unit (as Jim Dehr) |
| William B. Kaplan | ... | sound mixer (as Bill Kaplan) |
| Earl Sampson | ... | boom operator |
| Rimas Tumasonis | ... | boom operator: second unit |
Visual Effects by
| Bob Greenberg | ... | optical special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | gaffer (as Ron Batsdorf) |
| John S. Curran | ... | gang boss (as John Curran) |
| Dave 'Tank' Frietas | ... | dolly grip |
| Jim Hoey | ... | additional grip |
| David Hunt | ... | driver/grip |
| Rick McLaughlin | ... | best boy (as Rick McGloughlin) |
| Steve McLaughlin | ... | key grip (as Steve McGloughlin) |
| Gregory Peters | ... | best boy (as Greg Peters) |
| Steve Rosen | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Stephen Vaughan | ... | camera operator: second unit / still photographer |
| Bill Williams | ... | first assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Suzan Green | ... | animator |
| Phil Savenick | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| John Klein | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Doris Bettencourt | ... | wardrobe (as Doris Lynn) |
| Sydney Gilbert | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mary Taylor | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Don Great | ... | pre-recorded music |
| Lou Levy | ... | music arranger: "Dark Town" |
| Bob Ojeda | ... | orchestrator |
| Don Great | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| William Loose | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Green | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Royce D. Applegate | ... | creative consultant |
| Karen Nastasia Chernoff | ... | assistant to producer |
| Mark de Paola | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Greenberg | ... | researcher |
| Ceil Gruessing | ... | choreographer |
| Bleu McKensey | ... | production assistant |
| Wendy Miller | ... | secretary to producer |
| Steve Rosen | ... | production assistant |
| Candice Tanny | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Brooksfilms
- Movies is Magic Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Cinema Finance Associates (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- National American Films (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Atlantic Releasing (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled re-release, as 'Loose Shoes')
- New World-Mutual (1982) (Canada) (theatrical) (as 'Loose Shoes')
- Catcom Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Direct Source Special Products (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- EastWest Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Key Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- MCM Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Quackers')
- Payless Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Renaissance Content Group (2023) (United States) (tv)
- SBR Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Sonet Video (1983) (Sweden) (video)
- St. Clair Vision (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Classics (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound services)
- Modern Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Budget Rent-a-Car (automobiles furnished by)
- The Burbank Studios (sound re-recording)
- Mobile Production Systems (location production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film.
Written by Raymond Clay |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | There won't be a dry seat in the house! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bill Murray got top billing on movie posters and home video and DVD covers, even though he only appears in one segment. See more » |
| Goofs | In the "Welcome to Bacon County" segment: It's nighttime when the van pulls over because it's out of gas. Inside the van it's daytime, then when Elijah and Boobies get out, it's nighttime again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Loose Shoes (1980) (2020). See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
He was born to parents who loved him, but probably didn't change his diapers enough. He grew up to be one of the most bizarre figures of the 20th century. His wealth enabled him to grow up and fulfill his every fantasy, and lustful desire. But his hobby, was watching planes fuck! now for the first time anywhere, the motion picture world explores the true story of one of the most eccentric men whoever lived... the Howard Huge story. He dated the most beautiful movie stars, and took credit for inventing the tit. Was it true he could piss the length of the Golden Gate bridge? Watch the Howard Huge story, and find out why he switched from clothed diapers to pampers in the end. The man who lost the will to live. See more » |