Howard (2018)
Howard (2018)
He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.

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Cast

Howard Ashman Howard Ashman As: Self/ Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Alan Menken Alan Menken As: Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
Bill Lauch Bill Lauch As: Self
Don Hahn Don Hahn As: Self
Sarah Gillespie Sarah Gillespie As: Self
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Storyline

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.


Tagline: He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 22 April 2018

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Stone Circle Pictures

External Links

Cast

Howard Ashman

Howard Ashman

Self/ Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Self / Various Character Scratch Singing

Bill Lauch

Bill Lauch

Self

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Self

Sarah Gillespie

Sarah Gillespie

Self

Shirley Ashman

Shirley Ashman

Self

Kyle Renick

Kyle Renick

Self

Nancy Parent

Nancy Parent

Self

Dennis Green

Dennis Green

Self

Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Self

Chris Montan

Chris Montan

Self

Rob Minkoff

Rob Minkoff

Self

Roger Allers

Roger Allers

Self

Glen Keane

Glen Keane

Self

Gary Trousdale

Gary Trousdale

Self

Thomas Schumacher

Thomas Schumacher

Self

David Friedman

David Friedman

Self (archive footage)

Paige O'Hara

Paige O'Hara

Self / Belle (archive footage)

Richard White

Richard White

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Self / Lumiere (archive footage)

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Self / Mrs. Potts (archive footage)

Ray Ashman

Ray Ashman

Self (archive footage)

Stuart

Stuart "Snooze" White

Self (archive footage)

Brynn O'Malley

Brynn O'Malley

Self (archive footage)

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

Self (archive footage)

Edith Vonnegut

Edith Vonnegut

Self (archive footage)

Holly Villaire

Holly Villaire

Dawn Leonard / Hostess / Caroline Rosewater (archive footage)

Jonathan Hadary

Jonathan Hadary

Norman Mushari (archive footage)

Peter J. Saputo

Peter J. Saputo

Noyes Finnerty / Fred Rosewater / Fireman (archive footage)

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Eliot Rosewater (archive footage)

David Little

David Little

Fireman (archive footage)

Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher

Fireman (archive footage)

Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze

Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)

Charles B. Griffith

Charles B. Griffith

Audrey Junior (voice) / Screaming Patient (archive footage)

Leola Wendorff

Leola Wendorff

Siddie Shiva (archive footage)

John Herman Shaner

John Herman Shaner

Dr. Phoebus Farb (archive footage)

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Gravis Mushnick (archive footage)

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Self / Audrey (archive footage)

Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Spector

Self (archive footage)

Estelle Bennett

Estelle Bennett

Self (archive footage)

Nedra Talley

Nedra Talley

Self (archive footage)

Phil Spector

Phil Spector

Self (archive footage)

R. Keith Michael

R. Keith Michael

Self (archive footage)

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Crystal (archive footage)

Michelle Weeks

Michelle Weeks

Ronnette (archive footage)

Tisha Campbell

Tisha Campbell

Chiffon (archive footage)

Bill Boggs

Bill Boggs

Self (archive footage)

Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert

Self (archive footage)

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs

Audrey II (voice) (archive footage)

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Tony (archive footage)

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Maria (archive footage)

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Orin Scrivello, DDS (archive footage)

Dan Rather

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage)

Barry Peterson

Barry Peterson

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Campbell

Bobby Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

Self (archive footage)

David Evans

David Evans

Self (archive footage)

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Self (archive footage)

Anne Bobby

Anne Bobby

Robin Gibson (archive footage)

David Geffen

David Geffen

Self (archive footage)

Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer

Self (archive footage)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Self (archive footage)

Randy Cartwright

Randy Cartwright

Self (archive footage)

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Peter Schneider

Peter Schneider

Self (archive footage)

Ron Clements

Ron Clements

Self (archive footage)

John Musker

John Musker

Himself (archive footage)

Mike Gabriel

Mike Gabriel

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Divine

Divine

Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage)

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Self (archive footage)

Roy Edward Disney

Roy Edward Disney

Self (archive footage)

Janis Menken

Janis Menken

Self (archive footage)

Anna Rose Menken

Anna Rose Menken

Self (archive footage)

Nora Lily Menken

Nora Lily Menken

Self (archive footage)

Danny Troob

Danny Troob

Self (archive footage)

Fats Waller

Fats Waller

Self (archive footage)

Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Trumpeter (archive footage)

Zutty Singleton

Zutty Singleton

Drummer (archive footage)

Slam Stewart

Slam Stewart

Bassist (archive footage)

Taps Miller

Taps Miller

Trumpeter (archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Jeff Peters (archive footage)

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)

Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

The Sultan (archive footage)

Donald W. Ernst

Donald W. Ernst

Self (archive footage)

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Self (archive footage)

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Self (archive footage)

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Self (archive footage)

Kirk Wise

Kirk Wise

Self (archive footage)

James Monroe Iglehart

James Monroe Iglehart

Genie (archive footage)

Adam Jacobs

Adam Jacobs

Aladdin (archive footage)

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Belle (archive footage)

Dale Branston

Dale Branston

Baker (archive footage)

Mena Massoud

Mena Massoud

Aladdin (archive footage)

Will Smith

Will Smith

Genie / Mariner (archive footage)

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

Beast (archive footage)

Joan Prather

Joan Prather

Robin (archive footage)

Denise Nickerson

Denise Nickerson

Shirley (archive footage)

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Karen (archive footage)

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Doria (archive footage)

Maria O'Brien

Maria O'Brien

Maria (archive footage)

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Connie (archive footage)

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Helga (archive footage)

Kate Sarchet

Kate Sarchet

Judy (archive footage)

Maureen Abbott

Maureen Abbott

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Leslie Anderson

Leslie Anderson

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Janette Butler

Janette Butler

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Shawn Christianson

Shawn Christianson

Young American Miss / The Winner (archive footage)

MaryStella Church

MaryStella Church

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Dana Couey

Dana Couey

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Deborah Coy

Deborah Coy

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Marie Curry

Marie Curry

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Teri Duggan

Teri Duggan

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Mary Gannon

Mary Gannon

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Nancy Hess

Nancy Hess

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Owens Hill

Owens Hill

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Joanna Vogel

Joanna Vogel

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Catherine Klein

Catherine Klein

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Christie Lawrence

Christie Lawrence

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Amy Leitman

Amy Leitman

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Barbara McCutchan

Barbara McCutchan

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Dona Miller

Dona Miller

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Karen Miller

Karen Miller

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Sadie Raker

Sadie Raker

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Janis Russell

Janis Russell

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Frances Sartori

Frances Sartori

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Lisa Scott

Lisa Scott

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Melinda Smith

Melinda Smith

Young American Miss (archive footage)

MaryAnn Stineman

MaryAnn Stineman

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Beth Turner

Beth Turner

Young American Miss (archive footage)

Maury Yeston

Maury Yeston

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Jonathan Polenz

Jonathan Polenz

Producer

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Producer

Lori Korngiebel

Lori Korngiebel

Producer

Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alan Menken

Alan Menken

Original Music Composer

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Monica Zierhut

Monica Zierhut

Music Supervisor

Tony Villaflor

Tony Villaflor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mac Smith

Mac Smith

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris Bacon

Chris Bacon

Music Score Producer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Remy Neymarc

Remy Neymarc

Cinematography

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