The Late Show (1977) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Robert Benton.

Cast

• Art Carney as Ira Wells
• Lily Tomlin as Margo
• Bill Macy as Charlie Hatter
• Eugene Roche as Ron Birdwell
• Joanna Cassidy as Laura Birdwell
• John Considine as Lamar
• Ruth Nelson as Mrs. Schmidt
• John Davey as Sergeant Dayton
• Howard Duff as Harry Regan
• Ray Pourchot as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
• Linn Zuckerman as Hippie Gardener (uncredited)

Crew

• Robert Benton — Director
• Charles Rosher Jr. — Director of Photography
• Kenneth Wannberg — Original Music Composer
• Robert Altman — Producer
• Robert Benton — Writer

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