The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 42 years old
With Burt and Dolly this much fun just couldn't be legal!
The town sheriff and a madame team up to stop a television evangelist from shutting down the local whorehouse, the famed "Chicken Ranch."
Credits
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Durning He was 59, 89 years old when he died | as Governor |
| Barry Corbin He was 41, now 84 years old | as C.J. |
| Lois Nettleton She was 54, 80 years old when she died | as Dulcie Mae |
| Burt Reynolds He was 46, 82 years old when he died | as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd |
| Burt Reynolds He was 46, 82 years old when he died | as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd |
| Dolly Parton She was 36, now 78 years old | as Mona Stangley |
| Dom DeLuise He was 48, 75 years old when he died | as Melvin P. Thorpe |
| Paula Shaw She was 41, now 83 years old | as Wulla Jean |
| Alice Drummond She was 54, 88 years old when she died | as Governor's Secretary |
| Lily Mariye She was 17, now 60 years old | as Chicken Ranch Girl |
| Jim Nabors He was 52, 87 years old when he died | as Deputy Fred |
| Larry Gilman He was 32, now 74 years old | as 50's Vignette (uncredited) |
| Robert Mandan He was 50, 86 years old when he died | as Sen. Charles Wingwood |
| Mary Louise Wilson She was 50, now 93 years old | as Miss Modene |
| Noah Beery, Jr. He was 68, 81 years old when he died | as Edsel |
| Terri Treas She was 25, now 67 years old | as Chicken Ranch Girl |
| Theresa Merritt She was 59, 75 years old when she died | as Jewel |
| Howard K. Smith He was 68, 87 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Mary Jo Catlett She was 43, now 86 years old | as Rita Crowell |
| Raleigh Bond He was 47, 54 years old when he died | as Mayor |
| Anne Gaybis She was 29, now 71 years old | as Chicken Ranch Girl (uncredited) |
| Ted Gehring He was 53, 71 years old when he died | as Sheriff Chapman |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Pembroke J. Herring as Editor. He was 52 (now 94) years old | Editing |
| David Bretherton as Editor. He was 58 (76) years old when He died | Editing |
| Patrick Williams as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (79) years old when He died | Sound |
| Terry Liebling as Casting. | Production |
| Edward K. Milkis as Producer. | Production |
| Jack Hofstra as Editor. He was 36 (now 78) years old | Editing |
| Walter Hannemann as Editor. He was 70 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
| Thomas L. Miller as Producer. | Production |
| Colin Higgins as Director. He was 40 (47) years old when He died | Directing |
| Colin Higgins as Writer. He was 40 (47) years old when He died | Writing |
| William B. Kaplan as Sound mixer. He was 17 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Peter Masterson as Writer. He was 48 (now 90) years old | Writing |
| Marshall Schlom as Script Supervisor. He was 54 (86) years old when He died | Directing |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (42 years)
With Burt and Dolly this much fun just couldn't be legal!
- Release day: Friday, July 23, 1982
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Budget: 35000000.00
- Revenue: 69701637.00