About Cold Turkey
- Released on February 19, 1971
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.
Full Cast of Cold Turkey
Dick Van Dyke plays Rev. Clayton Brooks
Pippa Scott plays Natalie Brooks
Tom Poston plays Mr. Stopworth
Edward Everett Horton plays Hiram C. Grayson
Bob Elliott plays Hugh Upson / David Chetley / Sandy Van Andy
Vincent Gardenia plays Mayor Wappler
Barnard Hughes plays Dr. Proctor
Graham Jarvis plays Amos Bush
Jean Stapleton plays Mrs. Wappler
Paul Benedict plays Zen Buddhist
Judith Lowry plays Odie Turman
Bob Newhart plays Merwin Wren
Hubert H. Humphrey plays Self (archive footage) , Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pat Nixon plays Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon plays Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan plays Self (archive footage)
Spiro Agnew plays Self (archive footage)
Barbara Cason plays Letitia Hornsby
Sudie Bond plays Cissy
Helen Page Camp plays Mrs. Watson
Simon Scott plays Mr. Kandiss
Raymond Kark plays Homer Watson
Peggy Rea plays Mrs. Proctor
Woodrow Parfrey plays Tobacco Executive
George Mann plays Bishop Manley
Charles Pinney plays Col. Galloway
M. Emmet Walsh plays Art
Gloria LeRoy plays The Hooker
Eric Boles plays Dennis
Jack Grimes plays TV Stage Manager
Walter Sande plays Tobacco Executive
Harvey Jason plays Hypnotist
Robert Christopher plays Television Director (uncredited)
Murray Cline plays Milkman (uncredited)
Michael Cornelison plays Protester (uncredited)
Stan Gottlieb plays Man on Operating Table (uncredited)
Ray Goulding plays Walter Chronic / Paul Hardly / Arthur Lordly (uncredited)
Lynn Guthrie plays Townsman (uncredited)
Ted Knight plays Mr. Slick (uncredited)
Norman Lear plays Crying Man (uncredited)
Maureen McCormick plays Talking Doll (voice) (uncredited)
Burt Prelutsky plays Tourist Asking for Directions (uncredited)
Mrs. Burt Prelutsky plays Tourist's Wife (uncredited)
Charles White plays Senator Sildge (uncredited)
Jerry Whittington plays Wilber Scott (uncredited)
Glenn Yarbrough plays Working Stiff (uncredited)
Louis Zorich plays Douglas Truesdale (uncredited)
Crew of Cold Turkey
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Camera
Art
Editing
Writing
Sound
Directing
- Dick Van Dyke
- Pippa Scott
- Tom Poston
- Edward Everett Horton
- Bob Elliott
- Vincent Gardenia
- Barnard Hughes
- Graham Jarvis
- Jean Stapleton
- Paul Benedict
- Judith Lowry
- Bob Newhart
- Hubert H. Humphrey
- Pat Nixon
- Richard Nixon
- Ronald Reagan
- Spiro Agnew
- Barbara Cason
- Sudie Bond
- Helen Page Camp
- Simon Scott
- Raymond Kark
- Peggy Rea
- Woodrow Parfrey
- George Mann
- Charles Pinney
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Gloria LeRoy
- Eric Boles
- Jack Grimes
- Walter Sande
- Harvey Jason
- Robert Christopher
- Murray Cline
- Michael Cornelison
- Stan Gottlieb
- Ray Goulding
- Lynn Guthrie
- Ted Knight
- Norman Lear
- Maureen McCormick
- Burt Prelutsky
- Mrs. Burt Prelutsky
- Charles White
- Jerry Whittington
- Glenn Yarbrough
- Louis Zorich