Directed by
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Cast (in credits order)
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Dick Pillar | ... | Self |
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Walter Szczypula | ... | Self (as Rev. Walter Szczypula) |
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Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra | ... | Self (as The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra) |
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The Marion Lush Orchestra | ... | Self |
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Marv Herzog | ... | Self |
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Janice E. Kleeman | ... | Self (as Dr. Janice E. Kleeman) |
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Flaco Jiménez | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Lil' Wally | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Li'l Wally Jagiello) |
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Henry Cygan | ... | Self |
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Alvin Sajewski | ... | Self |
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Jeannette Terlikowski | ... | Self |
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Ken Ostrowski | ... | Self |
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Cheryl Ostrowski | ... | Self |
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Henry Jasiewicz | ... | Self |
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The Versa-J.'s | ... | Self |
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Louis Dolinic | ... | Self (as Father Louis Dolinic) |
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Louie Dusseault | ... | Self (as 'Happy Louie' Dusseault) |
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Michelle Osowiecki | ... | Self |
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Johnny Prytko | ... | Self |
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Walt Solek | ... | Self |
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Debbie Walcynski | ... | Self |
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The Mrozinski Brothers Aleatoric Ensemble | ... | Self |
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Estelle Osowiecki | ... | Self |
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Skylarks | ... | Self |
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Jerry Halkoski | ... | Self |
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Maureen Gosling | ... | Kiszka Thief (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Les Blank | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Les Blank | ||
Editing by
| Maureen Gosling | ||
Production Management
| Michael Goodwin | ... | post-production advisor |
| Chris Strachwitz | ... | post-production advisor |
Sound Department
| Michael Goodwin | ... | sound assistance |
| Maureen Gosling | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Simon | ... | assistant sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patricia Amlin | ... | title photography |
| Cris Feringer | ... | additional photography / assistant camera |
Editorial Department
| Catherine de Santis | ... | assistant editor |
| Cris Feringer | ... | assistant editor |
| Karen Gosling | ... | assistant editor |
| Susan Kell | ... | assistant editor |
| Chris Simon | ... | assistant editor |
| Niki Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrea Sohn | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeff Stewart | ... | negative cutter |
Music Department
| John Lumsdaine | ... | music clearances |
| Chris Simon | ... | music clearances |
Additional Crew
| Steve Adamczyk | ... | polka people |
| Joan Bajsarowicz | ... | translator |
| Michael Basinski | ... | advisor |
| Dick Blau | ... | advisor (as Richard Blau) / film clip courtesy of (as Richard Blau) |
| Greg Drust | ... | advisor |
| John Faldowski | ... | polka people |
| Verne Faldowski | ... | polka people |
| Michael Goodwin | ... | additional interviewer |
| Jerry Halkoski | ... | advisor |
| Ray Hoefler | ... | polka people |
| George Istvan | ... | advisor |
| Angeliki Keil | ... | advisor |
| Charles Keil | ... | advisor |
| Susan Kell | ... | distribution |
| Casimir Kuzmirek | ... | polka people |
| Beata Magdalena | ... | translator |
| Michaela Shanahan Manson | ... | typesetting |
| Jenny Meisner | ... | polka people |
| Sophie T. Miara | ... | polka people |
| Thomas Michalec | ... | polka people |
| Josephine Owczarkowski | ... | polka people |
| Chet Schafer | ... | advisor |
| Mark Sharbak | ... | polka people |
| Chris Simon | ... | folklorist / interviewer |
| Dorothea R. Strachowiak | ... | polka people |
| Dalegor Suchecki | ... | translator |
| Barbara Szczpiorski | ... | polka people |
| Margie Szymanowski | ... | polka people |
| Gina Tarascio | ... | polka people |
| Merle Linda Wolin | ... | grant writer (as Merle Wolin) |
| Bertha Ziemanski | ... | polka people |
| Greg Zurawski | ... | polka people |
| Shirley Zurawski | ... | polka people |
Thanks
| Gwen Anderson | ... | sto lat |
| Brave Combo | ... | sto lat |
| Steve Fesenmaier | ... | sto lat |
| Maureen Gosling | ... | sto lat: Kiszka Thief |
| Chester Grabowski | ... | sto lat: The Post Eagle |
| Bob Green | ... | sto lat |
| Debra Green | ... | sto lat |
| Barry Head | ... | sto lat |
| Joe 'Zip' Lubovinski Jr. | ... | sto lat |
| The Musicales | ... | sto lat |
| Kay Neicoff | ... | sto lat |
| Richard Peña | ... | sto lat |
| Ann Schafer | ... | sto lat |
| Peter Schafer | ... | sto lat |
| Betty Seamans | ... | sto lat (as Betsy Seamans) |
| Joseph Seamans | ... | sto lat (as Joe Seamans) |
| Tyler Smith | ... | sto lat |
| Robert Wesolowski | ... | sto lat |
