Nickelodeon

"Dreams. 5 cents."

In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business industry. Leo learns he has a talent for directing, and Buck's cowboy persona quickly earns him leading-man status — but both men fall for beautiful starlet Kathleen Cooke, leading to a heated personal rivalry.

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Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

Leo Harrigan

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Buck Greenway

Tatum O'Neal

Tatum O'Neal

Alice Forsyte

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

H.H. Cobb

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Marty Reeves

John Ritter

John Ritter

Franklin Frank

Jane Hitchcock

Jane Hitchcock

Kathleen Cooke

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Michael Gilhooley

Brion James

Brion James

Bailiff

Sidney Armus

Judge

Joe Warfield

Morgan

Tamar Cooper

Edna Mae Gilhooley

Alan Gibbs

Alan Gibbs

Patents Hooligan

Mathew Anden

Hecky

Lorenzo Music

Lorenzo Music

Mullins

Arnold Soboloff

Cobb's Writer

Jeffrey Byron

Jeffrey Byron

Steve

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mabel

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Waldo

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Duncan

Edward Marshall

Rialto Hotel Clerk

John Blackwell

Louie

E.J. André

E.J. André

Stage Performer

Christa Lang

Christa Lang

Stage Performer

Maurice Manson

Maurice Manson

Stage Performer

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Dinsdale

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Dinsdale's Assistant

Andrew Winner

Stage Manager

Mathilda Calnan

Mathilda Calnan

German Bakery Lady

Gustaf Unger

German Producer

Bertil Unger

German Producer

James O'Connell

James O'Connell

Patents Thug

Ric Mancini

Patents Thug

Mark Dennis

Cobb's Cutter

E. Hampton Beagle

Leo's Train Conductor

Hedgemon Lewis

Train Waiter

Bill Riddle

Sally

Dino Judd

Old Timer

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Dobie

James Best

James Best

Jim

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Jack

John Chappell

John Chappell

John

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Reginald Kingsley

Carleton Rippel

Depot Man

Rita Abrams

Dutch Damsel

Sara Jane Gould

Dutch Damsel

Mary Beth Bell

Dutch Damsel

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

"Father" Logan

Miriam Byrd-Nethery

Aunt Lula

Rusty Blitz

Nickelodeon Barker

Les Josephson

Nickelodeon Bouncer

Tom Erhart

Nickelodeon Projectionist

Griffin O'Neal

Griffin O'Neal

Bicycle Boy

Patricia O'Neal

Movie Fanatic

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Movie Fanatic

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

Movie Fanatic

Elaine Partnow

Elaine Partnow

Movie Fanatic

Joseph G. Medalis

Joseph G. Medalis

Movie Fanatic

Billy Beck

Billy Beck

Movie Fanatic

Roger Hampton

Movie Fanatic

Gordon Hurst

Policeman

Charles Thomas Murphy

Hollywood Realtor

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Blacker

Ted Gehring

Stoneman

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Parker

Vincent Milana

Frank's Director

Lee Gordon Moore

Alice's Director

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Kathleen's Director

Christian Grey

Buck's Director

Robert Ball

Leo's Actor

Chief Tug Smith

Elmer

Rude Frimel

Orchestra Conductor

Christopher Barrett

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Jon Cutler

Driver (uncredited)

Running Deer

Indian (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Indian (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

John Otrin

John Otrin

Man (uncredited)

Carl D. Parker

Railroad Conductor (uncredited)

Gus Peters

Tex (uncredited)

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Writer

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Director

Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Producer

W.D. Richter

W.D. Richter

Writer

Robert Chartoff

Robert Chartoff

Producer

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Associate Producer

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Amsler

Stunts

Rita Abrams

Choreographer

George Tours

Leadman

Grant Olson

Craft Service

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunt Coordinator

Julie Ann Johnson

Julie Ann Johnson

Stunts

Bobby Byrne

Camera Operator

Jack Frost Sanders

Assistant Director

Richard Hazard

Conductor

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lois Thurman

Script Supervisor

Stephen Lim

Second Assistant Director

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Rich Valesko

Property Master

Ron Stein

Stunts

Marge Rowland

Production Secretary

Michael Colgan

Sound Editor

Charles A. Tamburro

Charles A. Tamburro

Stunts

Kay Rose

Sound Editor

Ted T. Sugura

Assistant Camera

James D. Brubaker

Transportation Coordinator

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sandy Berke Jordan

Wardrobe Assistant

Morton Tubor

Sound Editor

Cliff Wenger

Special Effects

Norman Salling

Wardrobe Assistant

Morris Feingold

Boom Operator

Bill Lindemann

Assistant Editor

Richard Burrow

Sound Editor

Paul Caven

Best Boy Electric

Rick Borchardt

Dolly Grip

Joseph E. Thibo

Assistant Camera

Richmond L. Aguilar

Gaffer

Leonard Lookabaugh

Key Grip

Arne Schmidt

Second Assistant Director

Glen Lambert

Boom Operator

Victoria Sampson

Sound Editor

Bob Lawless

Painter

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Tom Ellingwood

Makeup Artist

Theadora Van Runkle

Costume Design

Ruby Ford

Hairstylist

László Kovács

László Kovács

Director of Photography

William C. Carruth

Editor

Mel Dellar

Production Manager

Richard Berger

Art Direction

David Silvera

Set Decoration

Richard Hazard

Original Music Composer

Marlene D. Williams

Hairstylist

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Ed Shanley

Construction Coordinator