Directed by
| Debbie Allen | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Shauneille Perry | ... | (teleplay) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Debbie Allen | ... | Quilly (nee 'Queen Esther') | |
| Bumper Robinson | ... | Husband | |
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Eartha Robinson | ... | Lula Mae |
| Crystal Fox | ... | Lou Bessie (segment "Charmaine") | |
| Paul Mooney | ... | Man At Counter | |
| Randy J. Goodwin | ... | Bucket | |
| Ella Joyce | ... | Waitress | |
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Steven Smith | ... | Herman |
| Michael Ralph | ... | Speaker | |
| Bebe Drake | ... | Geneva | |
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Steven Smith | ||
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kelli Dawn Hancock | ... | Dancer | |
| Kimo Keoke | ... | Swing Dancer | |
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DeVonda Manghane | ... | Dancer |
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Boce Robinson Mitchell | ... | Rosalie |
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Christian Payton | ... | Christian |
| Melissa Haizlip | ... | Swing Dancer (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Debbie Allen | ... | executive producer |
| Simon Edery | ... | producer |
| Karen Robinson Hunte | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Mazur | ... | executive producer |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dwight Douglas Andrews | ... | (as Dwight D. Andrews) |
Cinematography by
| John Simmons | ... | (as John W. Simmons) |
Editing by
| Lillian Benson | ... | (as Lillian E. Benson) |
Casting By
| Christopher Gray | ||
Production Design by
| John Iacovelli | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Brown | ||
| John Retsek | ||
| Pete Washburn | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jason Howard | ||
Costume Design by
| Patricia Zinn Etheridge | ||
| Mary C. Lane | ... | (as Mary Lane) |
| Marilyn Matthews | ||
Makeup Department
| Louisa V. Anthony | ... | hair department head / key hair stylist |
| C. Romania Ford | ... | makeup department head |
| Brigitte Hennech | ... | day player makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bettina Bennewitz | ... | production supervisor |
| Simon Edery | ... | unit production manager |
| Kim Smith | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Lisa Dent | ... | assistant art director |
| Rob Drake | ... | carpenter |
| Jo McGinley | ... | assistant to art director |
| Bill Wall | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Tom Ancell | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Bergren | ... | sound effects editor |
| Doug Davey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Elam | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Ewing | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Chris Haire | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ralph Lopez | ... | audio assist |
| Richard Morrison | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Yasmin Muniz | ... | boom operator |
| George Wycoff | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Bandy | ... | lighting director |
| Michelle Crenshaw | ... | assistant camera |
| Todd A. Dos Reis | ... | camera operator (as Todd Dos Reis) |
| Wayne Norman | ... | camera operator |
| Edwin Schiernecker | ... | gaffer |
| Cory Shiozaki | ... | assistant camera |
| Roland Simmons | ... | best boy electric |
| David Terry | ... | grip |
Editorial Department
| Scott Klein | ... | colorist |
| Kimberleigh Smith | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Mike Post | ... | composer: theme song |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lina Shanklin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gordon Bell | ... | technical director |
| Stuart Erwin Jr. | ... | executive consultant (as Stu Erwin) |
| Simone Farber | ... | stage manager |
| Dwight Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Yvonne Johnson | ... | rights and clearances |
| Laurel Lambert | ... | publicist |
| Dan Lichtenstein | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Paul Overacker | ... | technical director |
| Jacobs Rahi | ... | title designer |
| Roger Terracina | ... | production coordinator |
| Ryan Westheimer | ... | production coordinator |