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(1985 TV Special)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Don Mischer

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Peter Elbling ... (writer)
Jimmy Hawkins ... (created by)
Buz Kohan ... (writing supervisor)
Samm-Art Williams ... (writer)

Cast  

Debbie Allen ... Self
Gerald Alston Gerald Alston ... Self (as The Manhattans)
Ricky Bell Ricky Bell ... Self (as New Edition)
Renaldo Benson Renaldo Benson ... Self
Edward 'Sonny' Bivins Edward 'Sonny' Bivins ... Self (as The Manhattans)
Michael Bivins ... Self (as New Edition)
Tempestt Bledsoe ... Self
Lisa Bonet ... Self
Boy George ... Self
Bunny Briggs ... Self
Bobby Brown ... Self
James Brown ... Self
Gregg Burge ... Self
Earl Carroll Earl Carroll ... Self - Performer ("Speedo") (as The Cadillacs)
Joe Cocker ... Self
Bill Cosby ... Self - Host
Sammy Davis Jr. ... Self
Bunny DeBarge Bunny DeBarge ... Self
El DeBarge ... Self
James DeBarge James DeBarge ... Self
Mark DeBarge Mark DeBarge ... Self
Randy DeBarge Randy DeBarge ... Self
Ronnie DeVoe ... Self (as New Edition)
Billy Eckstine Billy Eckstine ... Self
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir Abdul 'Duke' Fakir ... Self
Melvin Franklin Melvin Franklin ... Self
Al Green ... Self
Sam Harris ... Self
Gregory Hines ... Self
Jennifer Holliday ... Self
Thelma Houston Thelma Houston ... Self
Chuck Jackson Chuck Jackson ... Self
Kenneth Kelley Kenneth Kelley ... Self (as The Manhattans)
William King William King ... Self
Keshia Knight Pulliam ... Self
Ronald La Pread Ronald La Pread ... Self (as Ronald LePread)
Patti LaBelle ... Self
Little Richard ... Self
Winfred 'Blue' Lovett Winfred 'Blue' Lovett ... Self (as The Manhattans)
The Manhattans The Manhattans ... Themselves
Marilyn McCoo ... Self
George Michael ... Self
J.D. Nicholas J.D. Nicholas ... Self
Walter Orange Walter Orange ... Self
Lawrence Payton Lawrence Payton ... Self
Wilson Pickett ... Self
Billy Preston ... Self
Lou Rawls ... Self
Martha Reeves ... Self
Smokey Robinson ... Self
Diana Ross ... Self
Howard 'Sandman' Sims Howard 'Sandman' Sims ... Self
Jimmy Slyde Jimmy Slyde ... Self
Mavis Staples ... Self
Rod Stewart ... Self
Richard Street Richard Street ... Self
Levi Stubbs ... Self
Ralph E. Tresvant ... Self
Willie Tyler ... Self
Ron Tyson Ron Tyson ... Self
Luther Vandross ... Self
Sarah Vaughan ... Self
Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Self
Mary Wells Mary Wells ... Self
Otis Williams ... Self
Vanessa Williams ... Self
Stevie Wonder ... Self
Ali Woodson Ali Woodson ... Self
Monique Mannen ... Self (uncredited)

Produced by 

Suzanne Coston ... co-producer
Suzanne De Passe ... executive producer
Don Mischer ... producer
Michael Weisbarth ... co-producer (as Michael L. Weisbarth)
Judith Zaylor ... associate producer

Editing by 

Frank Mazzaro ... videotape editor
John Peterson
Stanley Sheff
Mark West ... videotape editor

Production Design by 

Bob Keene

Costume Design by 

Pete Menefee

Production Management 

Geoff Bennett ... production manager
David J. Goldberg ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jan Cornell ... associate director

Art Department 

Tom Buderwitz ... assistant
Rosaria Sinisi ... assistant

Sound Department 

Ed Greene ... production mixer
Bob Liftin ... pre-production mixer
Russell Terrana ... post-production mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Juan Barrera ... camera operator
Thomas Geren ... camera operator
Larry Heider ... camera operator
Bob Keys ... camera operator
Bill Klages ... lighting director
Luis Rojas ... camera operator
Ron Sheldon ... camera operator
Keith Winikoff ... senior video control

Music Department 

Gil Askey ... musical director
Earl Brown ... special music material
Bruce Miller ... post production music coordinator
Harold Wheeler ... arranger

Additional Crew 

Debbie Allen ... choreographer
Carolyn B. Baker ... talent executive (as Carolyn Baker)
Marla Blakey ... choreographer
Electa Brown ... stage manager
June Christopher ... production consultant
Gene Crowe ... technical director
Susan Diamont ... production assistant
Ted Fox ... production consultant
Jimmy Hawkins ... production consultant
Kenney Haynes ... production assistant
Yvonne Hudson ... production assistant
Carlton Jones ... assistant choreographer (as Carleton Jones)
Kiki Kazanas ... production assistant
Maureen Kelly ... talent coordinator
Mavis ... production secretary
Lesley Maynard ... assistant to the producer
Julie Meehan ... production coordinator
Lucinda Morton ... assistant to the executive producer
Henry Z. Neimark ... stage manager
Ruth A. Robinson ... production consultant
Joey D. Vieira ... production consultant (as Joey Viera)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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