A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.
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| Chevy Chase | ... |
Bruce Thorpe
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| Carrie Fisher | ... |
Annie Clark
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| Eve Arden | ... |
The Duchess
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| Joseph Maher | ... |
The Duke
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| Robert Donner | ... |
The Assassin
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| Billy Barty | ... |
Otto Kriegling
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| Mako | ... |
Nakomuri
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| Cork Hubbert | ... |
Rollo Sweet
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Pat McCormick | ... |
Tiny
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| Adam Arkin | ... |
Henry Hudson
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| Richard Stahl | ... |
Lester Hudson
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Freeman King | ... |
Otis
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| Peter Isacksen | ... |
Homer
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| Jack Kruschen | ... |
Louie
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Bennett Ohta | ... |
Akido
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Gary Friedkin | ... |
Wedgie
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Michael Lee Gogin | ... |
Fitzgerald
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Pam Vance | ... |
Lana
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| Louisa Moritz | ... |
Telephone Operator
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Anthony Gordon | ... |
Inspector Collins
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John Pyle | ... |
Steward
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Bill Lytle | ... |
Mail Clerk
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Theodore Lehmann | ... |
Hitler
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| Patty Maloney | ... |
Rosie
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| Zelda Rubinstein | ... |
Iris
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| Bobby Porter | ... |
The Ventriloquist
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Charlie Messenger | ... |
Hitler's Aide
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Robert Murvin | ... |
Lefty
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David Haney | ... |
Cab Dispatcher
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Gordon Zimmerman | ... |
Man at Radio
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Jim Boeke | ... |
Whittler
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| Tony Ballen | ... |
Truck Driver
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Geraldine Papel | ... |
Waitress
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| Ruth Brown | ... |
Cleaning Woman
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Art Hern | ... |
Studio Guard
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Peter Wooley | ... |
Studio Lot Director
(as Peter W. Wooley)
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Gary Wayne | ... |
Studio Lot Actor
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Suzanne Leonard | ... |
Studio Lot Actress
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Deloris Crenshaw | ... |
Studio Lot Servant
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| Twink Caplan | ... |
Cigarette Girl
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| John F. Goff | ... |
Bartender
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Beth Nufer | ... |
Prostitute
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| Denise Cheshire | ... |
Flying Monkey
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Vic Hunsberger | ... |
Flying Monkey
(as Victor Hunsberger Jr.)
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Leonard Barr | ... |
Pops
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'Little Pat' Bilon | ... |
Self - Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Little Pat Bilon)
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Lou Carry | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Tony Cox | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Joe Anthony Cox)
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| Luis De Jesus | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Phil Fondacaro | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Sal Fondacaro | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Daniel Frishman | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Dan Frishman)
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| Joe Gieb | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Jerry Maren | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Harry Wanty | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Anita A. Aguilar | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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John Edward Allen | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Allison Alter | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Margaret Apostolos | ... |
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Robert Aries | ... |
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Ray Armstrong | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Roger Arroyo | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Linda Arvidson | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Linda Lee Arvidson)
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Elizabeth Barrington | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Lori Barty | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Patty Bell | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Patricia Bell)
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Bobby Bell | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Robert Bell)
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Dale Benedict | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Bobby Biggs | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Clara Blenkarn | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Jimmy Briscoe | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Judy Byzewski | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Debbie Lee Carrington | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Debbie Carrington)
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Judy Carry | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Terry Castillo | ... |
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Paul Castle | ... |
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Kathy Crispo | ... |
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Michael Crispo | ... |
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Jean D'Agostino | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Isaiah Dame | ... |
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Marla Darden | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Laura Dash | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Laura Dashosh)
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| Marcia DeRousse | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Marcia De Rousse)
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Frank Delano | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Sadie Delano | ... |
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Harry Dickson | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Teri Dickson | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Debbie Dixon | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Debra Jo Dixon)
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Ruth Duccini | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Margarita Farrell | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Margarita Fernandez)
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Brenda B. Garman | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Michael Gilden | ... |
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Edwina Gleason | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Lydia Green | ... |
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Pam Grizz | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Georgia Guild | ... |
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Kathi Hall | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Shirley Berg Harper | ... |
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Claire Hayes | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Edward Holliday | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Cecelia Holman | ... |
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Vicki House | ... |
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Marilyn Hoyt | ... |
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J.J. Jackson | ... |
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| Bruce Johnson | ... |
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Robert W. Johnston | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Robert Kent Jones | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Robert W. Jones)
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Craig Lauer | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Karen Lay | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Nancy Maclean | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Nancy D. Maclean)
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Eddie Mann | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Kevin McGowan | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Donna Miller | ... |
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George Moore | ... |
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Carole Morris | ... |
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Victoria Napoli | ... |
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Janice Nehus | ... |
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Stacie Nichols | ... |
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Chris Nunn | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Christine Nunn)
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Brian Orenstein | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Harrell Parker Jr. | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as C. Harrell Parker Jr.)
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Charles Pedersen | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Vicki Petite Montzingo | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Lee Poppie | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Gary Pratt | ... |
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Joyce Pratt | ... |
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Norma Pratt | ... |
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Rob Purcell | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Robert Purcell)
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James Putney | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Richard Quinn | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Jerry Riley | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Daniel Rodgers | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Daniel N. Rodgers)
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| Matthew Roloff | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Matt Roloff)
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Chris Romano | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Christopher Romano)
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Mickey Rosenberg | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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George Rossitto | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Susan Rossitto | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Sue Rossitto)
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Charles Secor | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Felix Silla | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Ruth Spiering | ... |
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Andrea Steely | ... |
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Desiree Szabo | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
(as Desirée Szabo)
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Janelle Terry | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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| Kevin Thompson | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Laura Ann Ulibarri | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Mary Lou Vozza | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Kendra Wall | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Billie Welch | ... |
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Joe White | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Butch Wilhelm | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Pam Ybarra | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest
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Masami Endo | ... |
Tourist
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Thomas Jay | ... |
Tourist
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Harry Kato | ... |
Tourist
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Paul Kato | ... |
Tourist
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Robert Kim | ... |
Tourist
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John Marumoto | ... |
Tourist
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Yosh Nakada | ... |
Tourist
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Gene Nakamura | ... |
Tourist
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| Rob Narita | ... |
Tourist
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Hiro Okamoto | ... |
Tourist
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Kazuo Okimoto | ... |
Tourist
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Peter Pan | ... |
Tourist
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Tad Saito | ... |
Tourist
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Hiro Tanaka | ... |
Tourist
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William Yamadera | ... |
Tourist
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Robert Vernon Biggs | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest (uncredited)
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Luther Fear | ... |
Cab Driver for Eve Arden (uncredited)
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Lars Green | ... |
Hotel Rainbow Guest (uncredited)
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Dennis Tracy | ... |
Job Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steve Rash | ||
Written by
| Fred Bauer | ... | (story) and |
| Pat Bradley | ... | (story) |
| Pat McCormick | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Harry Hurwitz | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Martin Smith | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Pat Bradley | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Fred Bauer | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Frances Avrut-Bauer | ... | associate producer |
| Fred Bauer | ... | producer |
| Edward H. Cohen | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Joe Renzetti | ||
Cinematography by
| Frank Stanley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David E. Blewitt | ... | film editor (as David Blewitt) |
Editorial Department
| Susanne Gervay | ... | negative cutter |
| Mark Newman | ... | assistant editor |
| James Seidelman | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Peter Wooley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cheryal Kearney | ||
Costume Design by
| Michael Butler | ... | (as Mike Butler) |
Makeup Department
| Frankie Bergman | ... | hairstylist |
| Bridget Cook | ... | hairstylist (as Bridget McNamara) |
| Jan Cook | ... | hairstylist |
| Nicholas Pagliaro | ... | makeup artist (as Nick Pagliaro) |
| Fred B. Phillips | ... | makeup creator |
| Janna Phillips | ... | makeup artist |
| Rick Provenzano | ... | hairstylist |
| Barbara Ronci | ... | hairstylist |
| Paul Sanchez | ... | makeup artist |
| Joy Zapata | ... | hair styles creator / wigs creator |
| Susan A. Cabral | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Steve LaPorte | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Rick Stratton | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Don Goldman | ... | production manager |
| John Lytle | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maggie Rash | ... | second assistant director |
| James Simons | ... | second assistant director (as James S. Simon) |
| Robert J. Smawley | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ragnar Antonsen | ... | drapery foreman |
| Daniel R. Bentley | ... | assistant property master |
| Clyde Booten | ... | painter |
| Karen Bouse-Shedlock | ... | sign writer |
| Roger C. Burford III | ... | Construction Gang Boss (as Roger Burford) |
| Josef Calderon | ... | laborer |
| Frank Calvert | ... | set dresser |
| Stan Cohen | ... | prop food |
| Ed Cornell | ... | painter |
| Rick Davis | ... | propmaker |
| Tom Day | ... | assistant property master (as Tommy Day) |
| Anthony Feola | ... | labor foreman (as Tony Feola) |
| Lloyd Hardy | ... | propmaker |
| Barbara Hozlowski | ... | painter |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
| Bruce Kerner | ... | sign writer |
| Wayne Kerner | ... | sign writer |
| Ernie Klasen | ... | propmaker |
| Larry Lennert | ... | greensman |
| Gary Lindsay | ... | painter |
| Greg Lynch | ... | leadman |
| Louis J. Marquis Sr. | ... | plasterer |
| Roy Martin | ... | painter |
| Ben Massi | ... | paint foreman |
| Ed Medina | ... | laborer |
| Pat Moudakis | ... | assistant property master (as Patrick Moudakis) |
| Mark Nagel | ... | set dresser |
| Jack B. Nelson | ... | laborer (as Jack Nelson) |
| Frank B. Nieves | ... | construction foreman (as Frank Nieves) |
| Von Ortez | ... | propmaker |
| Michael Osborne | ... | labor foreman (as Mike Osborne) |
| Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. | ... | set designer |
| Bob Pereida Jr. | ... | painter / standby painter |
| Phil Posner | ... | propmaker |
| Curt Powley | ... | painter |
| Virginia L. Randolph | ... | set designer (as Ginny Randolph) |
| Paul M. Rohrbaugh III | ... | painter (as Paul Rohrbaugh) |
| John Root | ... | sign writer |
| Ernie Sawyers | ... | property master (as Ernie Sawyers Sr.) |
| Paul Seitz | ... | assistant property master |
| J.D. Smith | ... | set dresser |
| Frank Taylor | ... | construction foreman |
| Gene Triol | ... | set dresser |
| Tom Urioste | ... | set dresser (as Tom Uriuste) |
| Tom Volk | ... | painter |
| William Warner | ... | painter |
| William Kemper Wright | ... | set dresser (as William Wright) |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte artist |
| Gordon Zimmerman | ... | painter |
| Mort Zwicker | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Willie D. Burton | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert W. Harris | ... | second boom operator (as Robert Harris) |
| Timothy A. Hoggatt | ... | recordist (as Tim Hoggatt) |
| Anthony Ippolito | ... | sound editing: New Creative Sound |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | dialogue assistant editor (as Joe Ippolito) |
| David J. Kimball | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom McCarthy Jr. | ... | sound editing: New Creative Sound |
| Bert Schoenfeld | ... | sound editing: New Creative Sound |
| Jack Schrader | ... | sound editing: New Creative Sound |
| Eric Shrader | ... | dialogue replacement editor (as Erik Schrader) |
| Larry Singer | ... | dialogue replacement supervisor |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects foreman |
| Rocky Gehr | ... | special effects |
| James M. Hart | ... | special effects (as James Hart) |
| Richard L. Hill | ... | special effects technician |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects |
| Francis Pennington | ... | special effects |
| Paul Ryan | ... | special effects |
| Ray Svedin | ... | special effects |
| James F. Ules | ... | special photographic effects |
| Al Winiger | ... | special effects |
| Charles E. Dolan | ... | special effects: flying suits & hardware (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Adams | ... | stunts |
| Dave Armstrong | ... | stunts |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (as Bruce Barbour) |
| May Boss | ... | stunts |
| Shelley S. Boyle | ... | stunts (as Shelley Peterson) |
| Buff Brady | ... | stunts |
| Jimmy Briscoe | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunts |
| Hank Calia | ... | stunts (as Henry A. Calia) |
| Heidi Coe | ... | stunts |
| David Emann | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Gatlin | ... | stunts |
| Bill Hart | ... | stunts |
| Orwin C. Harvey | ... | stunts (as Orwin Harvey) |
| Kent Hays | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Hock | ... | stunts (as John Hock) |
| Leroy Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Kim Kahana | ... | stunts |
| Walt La Rue | ... | stunts |
| Denver Mattson | ... | stunts |
| Mike H. McGaughy | ... | stunts (as Mike McGaughey) |
| Bill McIntosh | ... | stunts |
| Mary Peters | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Larry Randles | ... | stunts |
| Cis Rundle | ... | stunts |
| Neil Summers | ... | stunts |
| Leland Sun | ... | stunts |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunts (as Rock Walker) |
| Chuck Waters | ... | stunts |
| Jesse Wayne | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (as George Wilbur) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts |
| Henry Wills | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jerry Wills | ... | stunts |
| Mags Kavanaugh | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Larry Barbier | ... | still photographer (as Laurence L. Barbier) |
| John Boldroff Jr. | ... | crane grip / dolly grip |
| Tom Bookout | ... | crane grip / dolly grip |
| Buddy Bowles | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator |
| John W. Brumshagen | ... | lighting technician (as John Brumshagen) |
| Ron Cardarelli | ... | key grip |
| Earl L. Clark | ... | additional assistant cameraman (as Earl Clark) |
| William N. Clark | ... | camera operator (as William Clark) |
| Gene Evans | ... | second camera operator |
| Allen Facemire | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Christopher Dunn George | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| Michael Giorgio | ... | grip |
| Bob Harkins | ... | grip |
| John A. Hawn | ... | lighting technician (as John Hawn) |
| Robert Jason | ... | lighting technician |
| William Leslie | ... | grip (as Bill Leslie) |
| Robert McClure | ... | lighting technician (as Robbie McClure) |
| Franklin Mills | ... | lighting technician |
| Aaron Pazanti | ... | first assistant cameraman |
| Jack Pazonti | ... | lighting technician |
| William L. Peets | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as William Peets) |
| Anthony Pono | ... | second grip |
| Raman Rao | ... | lighting technician |
| Tom Riffo | ... | lighting technician (as Thomas Riffo) |
| Ernest Paul Roebuck | ... | lighting technician (as Ernest Roebuck) |
| Bob Scharff | ... | video operator |
| Eric Smith | ... | lighting technician |
| Ted T. Sugura | ... | additional assistant cameraman (as Ted Sugiura) |
| Mike Sweeney | ... | lighting technician |
| Winfred Tennison | ... | assistant video operator |
| Moshe Yakobovesky | ... | lighting technician |
| Sunny Johnson | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Maggie Rash | ... | background production |
Casting Department
| Sharon Benson | ... | extra casting aide |
| Charlie Messenger | ... | extra casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James 'Mike' Balker | ... | costumer (as Mike Balker) |
| Cathryn Ann Clark | ... | costumer |
| Ruby K. Manis | ... | costumer |
| Mina Mittelman | ... | costume supervisor: women's |
| Greg Taylor | ... | costumer |
| Michael Tierney | ... | costumer |
| Ed Wynigear | ... | costume supervisor: men's / wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Stephanie Angelini | ... | location manager (as Stephanie Wooley) |
| B.C. Cameron | ... | location assistant |
| Suzi Civita | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| David Daniel | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| Christian Darren | ... | location assistant: The Burbank Studios Ranch |
| Gary DeGalla | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| Zan Dubin | ... | location assistant |
| Robert Evans Lowy | ... | location assistant: Culver City (as Robert Lowy) |
| Michael Fasman | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| Linda Greenblatt | ... | location assistant |
| Doug Hauck | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| Robert Hohman | ... | location assistant: The Burbank Studios Ranch |
| Barry Jones | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| Les Mayfield | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| John McElwee | ... | location assistant |
| Ron Neter | ... | location assistant: The Burbank Studios Ranch |
| Christopher B. Olson | ... | location assistant: The Burbank Studios Ranch (as Christopher Olson) |
| Lee Olson | ... | location assistant: The Burbank Studios Ranch |
| Karl Parrick | ... | location manager |
| Lynn Parrick | ... | location manager |
| Franklin Smith | ... | location assistant: The Burbank Studios Ranch |
| Sheren Spencer | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
| April Stevens | ... | location assistant |
| Emily Wallin | ... | location assistant |
| Jonathan White | ... | location assistant |
| George Zaloom | ... | location assistant: Culver City |
Music Department
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Frank Capp | ... | musical conductor |
| Roy Prendergast | ... | music editor: Neiman-Tillar Associates |
| Armin Steiner | ... | scoring mixer |
| Jack K. Tillar | ... | music editor: Nieman-Tillar Associates (as Jack Tillar) |
| Jacob Ceelasler | ... | additional music editor (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Bob Thompson | ... | music arranger: songs (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bonnie Prendergast | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Edward Baken | ... | transportation captain (as Eddie Baken) |
| Sally Dragomer | ... | transportation dispatcher |
| Thomas A. Gordon | ... | driver |
| Gary Littlefield | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Walt Miller | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Jim Petti | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | ... | production assistant (as Jonathan Rosenfeld) |
| Steve Bonner | ... | driver: props (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sidwell | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dave Armstrong | ... | stand-in |
| Midge Aube | ... | craft service |
| Paige Bauer | ... | vice president of morale |
| Barbara Bean | ... | key production assistant |
| Robert Bell | ... | stand-in |
| Malcolm Campbell | ... | special security |
| Stuart Chalfin | ... | chancellor of the exchequer |
| Richard Chavez | ... | craft service |
| Heidi Coe | ... | stand-in |
| Chuck Coulter | ... | animal trainer |
| Cindy Cullen | ... | head animal trainer (as Cindy James Cullen) |
| Laura Dash | ... | stand-in (as Laura Dashosh) |
| Frank Davis | ... | craft service |
| David Emann | ... | key production assistant (as Dave Emann) |
| Joe Farrell | ... | special security |
| Norton Flynn | ... | caterer: Sunrise Caterers II |
| Neola Gray | ... | accounting secretary (as Neola M. Gray) |
| Merril Greene | ... | production assistant |
| Jack W. Haddox | ... | payroll supervisor (as Jack Haddox) |
| Henry Hancock | ... | caterer: Sunrise Caterers II |
| Wilt Henderson | ... | production assistant (as Wilton S. Henderson) |
| Henry Humphreys | ... | first aid |
| Thomas B. Jones | ... | craft service (as Tom Jones) |
| Terry Knapp | ... | animal trainer |
| Dan Lew | ... | stand-in |
| Roberta Lewis | ... | secretary to the producer |
| Jayni Luke | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Lytle | ... | key production assistant |
| James Maloney | ... | special security |
| Kelly Marshall | ... | production coordinator |
| Mary Meacham | ... | end title supervision |
| Mark Moelter | ... | caterer: Sunrise Caterers II |
| Karen Altman Morgenstern | ... | production coordinator (as Karen Altman) |
| Francine Mozurkevich | ... | production accountant |
| Mark Nitti | ... | stand-in |
| Bob Parrick | ... | special security |
| Stephanie Rash | ... | vice president of morale |
| Trudi Reid | ... | stand-in |
| Ilene Richmond | ... | unit publicist (as Ilene Hope Richmond) |
| Rocky | ... | special security |
| Joe Rondalone | ... | special security |
| Cindy Ross | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Schultz | ... | caterer: Sunrise Caterers II (as Mike Schultz) |
| Mark Seagraves | ... | caterer: Sunrise Caterers II |
| Janet Lee Smith | ... | assistant to the executive producer |
| Gordon A. Spencer | ... | livestock coordinator (as Gordon Spencer) |
| Constance Talley-Sherman | ... | assistant accountant (as Connie Talley Sherman) |
| Kevin Thompson | ... | stand-in |
| Buddy Van Horn | ... | fencing instructor (as Wayne Van Horn) |
| Joseph H. Weiss | ... | solicitor general (as Joseph H. Weiss Esq.) |
| Tom Willett | ... | stand-in (as Tom Whillett) |
| Pam Ybarra | ... | production assistant |
| Jayni Chase | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Margaret Mitchell | ... | financial representative (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Butterworth | ... | we would like to thank for their help and cooperation |
| Bill Lytle | ... | special thanks: without whom this picture would have been called "A Small Hotel" |
| Ray Martin | ... | we would like to thank for their help and cooperation: Raymar Co. |
| David Rimoin | ... | we would like to thank for their help and cooperation (as Dr. David L. Rimoin) |
| Joe Upsher | ... | we would like to thank for their help and cooperation |
| Mary Williams | ... | we would like to thank for their help and cooperation |
Production Companies
- Innovisions (presents)
- ECA (presents)
- Orion Pictures
- Warner Bros.
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (as Orion Pictures Company)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (thru) (A Warner Communications Company)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Rete 4 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1994) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Amtrak (we would like to thank for their help and cooperation)
- Billy Barty Foundation (we would like to thank for their help and cooperation)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Emann-Lytle-Altman Associates (casting)
- Evergreen Recording Studios (music recorded at)
- Film Train (extra casting)
- Frank Inn Inc. (animals supplied by)
- Frank Inn Inc. (dogs supplied by: Streudels)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded at)
- Havens/Rabin Casting (additional casting)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Location Assistance & Permit Delivery (location services provided by)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals)
- Neiman-Tillar Associates (music editing)
- New Creative Sound (sound editing)
- Pacific Rail Society (we would like to thank for their help and cooperation)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera by)
- Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. (publicity)
- R.M.S. Queen Mary (we would like to thank for their help and cooperation)
- Raymar Co. (we would like to thank for their help and cooperation)
- Rich Mar Casting (extra casting)
- Sunrise Caterers II (caterer)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- Union Pacific Railroad (we would like to thank for their help and cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1938 Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins (from the cast of The Wizard of Oz (1939)). Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
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| Taglines | A Giant Comedy. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,297,493, 02 Aug 1981 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Carrie Fisher was a guest on the The Tonight Show (1962), she admitted that this was one of the worst movies she ever starred in. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Victory/Condorman/Loulou/Under the Rainbow (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Things Are Looking Up Today See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Main cast list ends with a separate dedication: "and Leonard Barr as Pops Good-bye, Leonard, we'll miss you very much..." See more » |
| Quotes |
Akido:
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