Cotton Candy
Brief Synopsis
An engaging comedy about a group of high school misfits who form a rock band. Ron Howard (of "Happy Days") directed from an original script he wrote with his brother Clint, one of the film's stars. Their father, Rance, also acted in it and was co-producer.
Cast & Crew
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Ron Howard
Director
Charles Martin Smith
George Smally
Clint Howard
Corky Macfearson
Leslie King
Brenda Mathews
Kevin Lee Miller
Barry Bates
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Julio Guererro
Film Details
Also Known As
Ron Howard's Cotton Candy
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1978
Production Company
Goldwyn Sound Facility; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; NBC Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An engaging comedy about a group of high school misfits who form a rock band. Ron Howard (of "Happy Days") directed from an original script he wrote with his brother Clint, one of the film's stars. Their father, Rance, also acted in it and was co-producer.
Director
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Ron Howard
Director
Cast
Charles Martin Smith
George Smally
Clint Howard
Corky Macfearson
Leslie King
Brenda Mathews
Kevin Lee Miller
Barry Bates
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Julio Guererro
Dino Scofield
Bart Bates
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Alvy Moore
George'S Father
Joan Crosby
George'S Mother
Ray Lepere
Coach Grimes
Rance Howard
Mr Bremmercamp
William H Burkett
Mr Barton
Connie Hearn
Karen
Jessie Lee Fulton
Mrs Kelly
Eugene S Lee
Senior President
David May
Speech Clubber
Kimo Schutze
Curt
Darlene Gratz
Barry'S Date
Marty Bongfeldt
Bart'S Date
David Ellzy
Brenda'S Date
Jay Fountain
Young Man
Nick Alexander
Mark Wheeler
Cast
Mike Parsons
Lead Person
Dean Scofield
Crew
Christena Alcorn
Production Assistant
E W Bradford
Construction Coordinator
Jerry G Callaway
Photography
Frank Capp
Music Coordinator
Lamar G Criss
Production Associate
Robert A Driskell
Gaffer
Ron Ferguson
Key Grip
Norm Gray
Production Manager
Dan Hanley
Assistant Editor
Susan Heyer
Assistant Editor
Cheryl Howard
Production Accountant
Clint Howard
Screenwriter
Jean Speegle Howard
Other
Rance Howard
Co-Producer
Ron Howard
Screenwriter
Robert C. Jessup
Director Of Photography
Robert J. Kern Jr.
Editor
John Thomas Lenox
Producer
Jan R Lloyd
Assistant Director
Lynn Lockwood
Camera Assistant
Marshall Marker
Photography
Jack Marty
Property Master
Al Milliken
Transportation Captain
Michael Phillips
Location Manager
Joe Renzetti
Music
Joe Renzetti
Music Conductor
Neil Roach
Camera Operator
Cyndy Severson
Art Director
Charles Martin Smith
Song
David Sosna
Assistant Director
Fred Stafford
Sound Effects Editor
Bill Varney
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Walter Von
Assistant
Bob Wald
Sound Mixer
Candis Waters
Production Coordinator
Jimi White
Makeup Artist
Sharron Williams
Costumes
Film Details
Also Known As
Ron Howard's Cotton Candy
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1978
Production Company
Goldwyn Sound Facility; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; NBC Entertainment; Panavision, Ltd.
Location
Dallas, Texas, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 26, 1978