Cold Turkey
See the hilarious BATTLE OF THE BUTT!
1971 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Norman Lear |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Norman Lear, Neil Rau, Margaret Rau |
| Staring: |
| Reverend Brooks leads the town in a contest to stop smoking for a month, But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don't go nuts, from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 19, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Norman Lear |
| Writer: | Norman Lear, Neil Rau, Margaret Rau |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | cigarette, addiction |
| Production Companies | Tandem Productions, DFI |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dick Van Dyke | Rev. Clayton Brooks |
| Pippa Scott | Natalie Brooks |
| Tom Poston | Mr. Stopworth |
| Edward Everett Horton | Hiram C. Grayson |
| Bob Elliott | Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy |
| Vincent Gardenia | Mayor Wappler |
| Barnard Hughes | Dr. Proctor |
| Graham Jarvis | Amos Bush |
| Jean Stapleton | Mrs. Wappler |
| Paul Benedict | Zen Buddhist |
| Judith Lowry | Odie Turman |
| Bob Newhart | Merwin Wren |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | Self (archive footage) |
| Pat Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Ronald Reagan | Self (archive footage) |
| Spiro Agnew | Self (archive footage) |
| Barbara Cason | Letitia Hornsby |
| Sudie Bond | Cissy |
| Helen Page Camp | Mrs. Watson |
| Simon Scott | Mr. Kandiss |
| Raymond Kark | Homer Watson |
| Peggy Rea | Mrs. Proctor |
| Woodrow Parfrey | Tobacco Executive |
| George Mann | Bishop Manley |
| Charles Pinney | Col. Galloway |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Art |
| Gloria LeRoy | The Hooker |
| Eric Boles | Dennis |
| Jack Grimes | TV Stage Manager |
| Walter Sande | Tobacco Executive |
| Harvey Jason | Hypnotist |
| Robert Christopher | Television Director (uncredited) |
| Murray Cline | Milkman (uncredited) |
| Michael Cornelison | Protester (uncredited) |
| Stan Gottlieb | Man on Operating Table (uncredited) |
| Ray Goulding | Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (uncredited) |
| Lynn Guthrie | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ted Knight | Mr. Slick (uncredited) |
| Norman Lear | Crying Man (uncredited) |
| Maureen McCormick | Talking Doll (voice) (uncredited) |
| Burt Prelutsky | Tourist Asking for Directions (uncredited) |
| Mrs. Burt Prelutsky | Tourist's Wife (uncredited) |
| Charles White | Senator Sildge (uncredited) |
| Jerry Whittington | Wilber Scott (uncredited) |
| Glenn Yarbrough | Working Stiff (uncredited) |
| Louis Zorich | Douglas Truesdale (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Norman Lear | Screenplay, Director |
| Randy Newman | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| William Price Fox | Screenstory |
| Charles F. Wheeler | Director of Photography |
| John C. Horger | Editor |
| Ross Brown | Casting |
| Archie J. Bacon | Art Direction |
| Fred Price | Set Decoration |
| Rita Riggs | Costume Design |
| Neil Rau | Novel |
| Margaret Rau | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bud Yorkin | Executive Producer |
| Dick Van Dyke | Executive Producer |
| Norman Lear | Producer |
| Edward Stephenson | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position