Troop Beverly Hills
Brief Synopsis
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Phyllis Nefler, a hoity-toity, out-of-touch Beverly Hills housewife, does little more with her life than go shopping. With her husband wanting a divorce, Phyllis looks for an outlet to make herself useful, and finds it by occupying the open position as leader of her daughter's "Wilderness Girls" troop, the world's richest girl scouts. After initially holding camp-outs at the Beverly Hills hotel and earning badges for facials and pricing jewelry, the girls and Phyllis must prove that they truly have survival and leadership skills.
Cast & Crew
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Jeff Kanew
Director
Shelley Long
Craig T. Nelson
Mary Gross
Flo Dire
David Wohl
Film Details
Also Known As
Be Prepared, Les Scouts de Beverly Hills, Scouts de Beverly Hills
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Peggy Names
Distribution Company
Weintraub Entertainment Group (WEG)
Location
Beverly Hills, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Phyllis Nefler, a hoity-toity, out-of-touch Beverly Hills housewife, does little more with her life than go shopping. With her husband wanting a divorce, Phyllis looks for an outlet to make herself useful, and finds it by occupying the open position as leader of her daughter's "Wilderness Girls" troop, the world's richest girl scouts. After initially holding camp-outs at the Beverly Hills hotel and earning badges for facials and pricing jewelry, the girls and Phyllis must prove that they truly have survival and leadership skills.
Director
Jeff Kanew
Director
Cast
Shelley Long
Craig T. Nelson
Mary Gross
Flo Dire
David Wohl
Ami Foster
Joan Weitzner
Aquilina Soriano
Sparkle
George Christy
Self
Karin Woodward
Tasha Scott
Robin Leach
Self
Christophe Schatteman
Ron Perkins
Theodocia Goodrich
Stephanie Beacham
Audra Lindley
Alvin Ing
Kareem Abdul-jabbar
Himself
Karen Kopins
Deborah Rose
Jan Bina
Doug Laird
Ted Mcginley
Himself
Deborah Martin
Robin Leach
Himself
Marion Kodama Yue
Jenny Lewis
Jomarie Payton
Annette Funicello
Herself
Claudia Robinson
Kellie Martin
Emily Schulman
Bitsy Gorman
George Christy
Himself
Monty Ash
Brinda Andrews
Mercy Bubalo
Bill Wallace
Carla Gugino
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Herself
Patrika Darbo
Anna Marie Wieder
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Self
Annette Funicello
Self
Frankie Avalon
Self
J.j. Wall
Cheech Marin
Himself
Pamela Galloway
Heather Hopper
Willie Garson
Tom Wright
Tori Spelling
Betty Thomas
Ann Ryerson
David Gautreaux
Kathleen Bradley
Shelley Morrison
Pia Zadora
Self
Cheech Marin
Self
Mary Gregory
William Pedraza
Bob Snead
Hilary Shepard-turner
Ramon Sison
Dan Ziskie
Pia Zadora
Herself
James Haake
Kareem Abdul-jabbar
Self
Mary Pat Gleason
Ted Mcginley
Self
Eloise Dejoria
Dinah Lacey
Edd Byrnes
Nancy Fish
Frankie Avalon
Himself
Crew
Kareem Abdul-jabbar
Other
Del Acevedo
Makeup
Gale Adler
Photography
Elton Ahi
Sound
Matt Alper
Camera Assistant
Morgan Ames
Song
Alexandra Anka
Production Assistant
Brooks Arthur
Music Supervisor
James Ashwill
Foley
Frankie Avalon
Other
Hank Ballard
Song
Kevin Bartnof
Foley Artist
Pamela Basker
Casting
R Bateman
Song
Charlene Beams
Other
Janis Benjamin
Production Coordinator
Marilyn Bergman
Song
John Berry
Song
Robert Biegel
Other
Sterling Bingham
Other
Jonathan Bogner
Music
Rick Borchardt
Key Grip
Robin Borman-wizan
Costumes
Savannah Smith Boucher
Production Assistant
James T Boyle
Lighting Technician
Robert Boyle
Production Designer
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Other
Paul Campbell
Song
Dennis Capps
Assistant Director
Colleen Carroll
Assistant
Giovanni Casalenuovo
Foreman
Michael Casper
Sound
Ron Castro
Craft Service
Hazel Catmull
Hair
Lindsay D. Chag
Casting Associate
Fern Champion
Casting
Carol Chapman
Song Performer
Ken Chase
Makeup
Chubby Checker
Song Performer
George Christy
Other
Svea Christy
Production Assistant
Don Covey
Song
Luigi Creatore
Song
Ann Culotta
Costumes
Tanya Sharp David
Adr Mixer
Peter Davidian
Lighting Technician
Peter Davidian
Best Boy
Thomas E Day
Props
Oscar Delgadillo
On-Set Dresser
Dino Dimuro
Sound Editor
G Dobbins
Song
Randy Edelman
Music Arranger
Randy Edelman
Original Music
Randy Edelman
Music
Mitch El-mahdy
Other
Dan Engstrom
Sound Editor
Donna Evans Merlo
Stunts
Ralph Ferraro
Original Music
Lila Fini
Stunts
Frank Fitzpatrick
Music Editor
Christopher Flick
Adr Editor
Dick Friedman
Adr Editor
Ava Ostern Fries
From Story
Ava Ostern Fries
Story By
Ava Ostern Fries
Producer
Chuck Fries
Executive Producer
Annette Funicello
Other
W Garrett
Song
Susan Germaine
Hair
Michael Gershman
Camera Operator
Brian C Glover
Camera
Fred Z Gobler
Special Effects Coordinator
Deborah Godert
Assistant
Susan Godfrey
Assistant Editor
Daniel C Gold
Assistant Camera Operator
Cliff Goldsmith
Song
Alphonso Goris
Other
F Gorman
Song
Dow Griffith
Location Manager
Dorain Grusman
Choreographer
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Robert S Hahn
Camera Operator
Marvin Hamlisch
Song
Paul Hargrave
Location Manager
Lou Hemsey
Music
Mildred Hill
Song
Patty Hill
Song
Shelley Rae Hinton
Adr Editor
B Holland
Song
Sandy Holt
Casting
Deborah Hopper
Costumes
David M Ice
Sound Editor
Lenny Jennings
Sound Editor
Richard D Johnson
Transportation Captain
Fred Judkins
Sound Editor
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
Lewis Kleinberg
Production Assistant
Karla Knorr
Sound Editor
John Kricfalusi
Titles
D Lambert
Song
Mary Jo Lang
Foley
Stevie Lazo
Accounting Assistant
Robin Leach
Other
Daniel Leahy
Sound
John Lennon
Song
Solomon Linda
Song
Chuck Lorre
Song
Greg W Lowe
Adr
Trish Kenney Magged
Script Supervisor
Laureen Sienko Majeska
Production Assistant
K Mann
Song
Cheech Marin
Other
Mary Jo Markey
Assistant Editor
Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor
Mimi Maynard
Casting
Tom Mccarthy
Sound Editor
Paul Mccartney
Song
Anne Mcculley
Set Decorator
Ted Mcginley
Other
Michael Mcgreevy
Grip
P Medley
Song
Mark Melnick
Editor
Rob Mendel
Dga Trainee
David L Merrill
Dolly Grip
Martin Mickelson
Coproducer
Ralph Milliken
Negative Cutting
Bill Moore
Grip
Robert O Moore
Dolly Grip
William Moore
Grip
Gary Morgan
Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Moss
Property Master
Joseph J Murphy
Production Accountant
Peggy Names
Cable Operator
Pamela Norris
Screenplay
Dan O'connell
Foley Artist
Margaret Oberman
Screenplay
Conrad Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Maggie Parker
Assistant Director
L Pegues
Song
Hugo Peretti
Song
Ken Peterson
Props
Craig A Pinkard
Transportation Coordinator
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Albert Ramos
Grip
Gary H Rizzo
On-Set Dresser
Bob Roberts
Song
Edward Rossi
Sound Editor
Binnie Ruben
Location Manager
B Russell
Song
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
Jack F Sanders
Assistant Director
Dennis Sands
Music
Anthony J Scarano
Costumes
P M Scott
Unit Production Manager
Sebastian Serrell Watts
Production Assistant
Dee Dee Sharp
Song Performer
Hilary Shepard-turner
Song
Richard M. Sherman
Song
Robert B. Sherman
Song
Diane Sherry
Production Associate
Arlene Singer-gross
Other
Clyde Smith
Grip
Fred Smith
Song
Alicia L Smolen
Assistant
Albert Stanton
Song
Mark Andrew Stolnitz
Production Assistant
Sue Swan
Casting Associate
Jack G Taylor
Art Director
The Isley Brothers
Song Performer
James Thomson
Special Effects
Donald E. Thorin
Director Of Photography
Donald E. Thorin
Other
Donald E. Thorin
Dp/Cinematographer
Jeffrey S Thorin
Assistant Camera Operator
Sig Tinglof
Set Designer
Nick Turner
Song
Theadora Van Runkle
Costume Designer
Bill Varney
Sound
Tom Villano
Music Editor
Maribeth Weber
Assistant
Burt Weinstein
Sound Editor
George David Weiss
Song
Scott Weldon
Production Assistant
Kenneth Westcott
Lead Set Dresser
Danny Wynands
Construction Coordinator
Pia Zadora
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Be Prepared, Les Scouts de Beverly Hills, Scouts de Beverly Hills
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Peggy Names
Distribution Company
Weintraub Entertainment Group (WEG)
Location
Beverly Hills, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 22, 1989
Released in United States on Video November 2, 1989
Began shooting May 31, 1988.
Released in United States Spring March 22, 1989
Released in United States on Video November 2, 1989
