Howard

He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.

Duration: 93 min
Release date: 2018-04-22
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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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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
Shirley Ashman
Shirley Ashman
as Self
Kyle Renick
Kyle Renick
as Self
Nancy Parent
Nancy Parent
as Self
Dennis Green
Dennis Green
as Self
Jodi Benson
Jodi Benson
as Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
as Self
Chris Montan
Chris Montan
as Self
Rob Minkoff
Rob Minkoff
as Self
Roger Allers
Roger Allers
as Self
Glen Keane
Glen Keane
as Self
Gary Trousdale
Gary Trousdale
as Self
Thomas Schumacher
Thomas Schumacher
as Self
David Friedman
David Friedman
as Self (archive footage)
Paige O'Hara
Paige O'Hara
as Self / Belle (archive footage)
Richard White
Richard White
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
as Self / Lumiere (archive footage)
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
as Self / Mrs. Potts (archive footage)
Ray Ashman
Ray Ashman
as Self (archive footage)
Stuart "Snooze" White
Stuart "Snooze" White
as Self (archive footage)
Brynn O'Malley
Brynn O'Malley
as Self (archive footage)
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
as Self (archive footage)
Edith Vonnegut
Edith Vonnegut
as Self (archive footage)
Holly Villaire
Holly Villaire
as Dawn Leonard / Hostess / Caroline Rosewater (archive footage)
Jonathan Hadary
Jonathan Hadary
as Norman Mushari (archive footage)
Peter J. Saputo
Peter J. Saputo
as Noyes Finnerty / Fred Rosewater / Fireman (archive footage)
Frederick Coffin
Frederick Coffin
as Eliot Rosewater (archive footage)
David Little
David Little
as Fireman (archive footage)
Douglas Fisher
Douglas Fisher
as Fireman (archive footage)
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
as Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
Charles B. Griffith
Charles B. Griffith
as Audrey Junior (voice) / Screaming Patient (archive footage)
Leola Wendorff
Leola Wendorff
as Siddie Shiva (archive footage)
John Herman Shaner
John Herman Shaner
as Dr. Phoebus Farb (archive footage)
Mel Welles
Mel Welles
as Gravis Mushnick (archive footage)
Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene
as Self / Audrey (archive footage)
Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector
as Self (archive footage)
Estelle Bennett
Estelle Bennett
as Self (archive footage)
Nedra Talley
Nedra Talley
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Spector
Phil Spector
as Self (archive footage)
R. Keith Michael
R. Keith Michael
as Self (archive footage)
Rick Moranis
Rick Moranis
as Seymour Krelborn (archive footage)
Tichina Arnold
Tichina Arnold
as Crystal (archive footage)
Michelle Weeks
Michelle Weeks
as Ronnette (archive footage)
Tisha Campbell
Tisha Campbell
as Chiffon (archive footage)
Bill Boggs
Bill Boggs
as Self (archive footage)
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
as Self (archive footage)
Levi Stubbs
Levi Stubbs
as Audrey II (voice) (archive footage)
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia
as Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)
Richard Beymer
Richard Beymer
as Tony (archive footage)
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
as Maria (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as Orin Scrivello, DDS (archive footage)
Dan Rather
Dan Rather
as Self (archive footage)
Barry Peterson
Barry Peterson
as Self (archive footage)
Bobby Campbell
Bobby Campbell
as Self (archive footage)
Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer
as Self (archive footage)
David Evans
David Evans
as Self (archive footage)
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
as Self (archive footage)
Anne Bobby
Anne Bobby
as Robin Gibson (archive footage)
David Geffen
David Geffen
as Self (archive footage)
Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
as Self (archive footage)
Randy Cartwright
Randy Cartwright
as Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider
as Self (archive footage)
Ron Clements
Ron Clements
as Self (archive footage)
John Musker
John Musker
as Himself (archive footage)
Mike Gabriel
Mike Gabriel
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Divine
Divine
as Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson (archive footage)
Pat Carroll
Pat Carroll
as Self (archive footage)
Roy Edward Disney
Roy Edward Disney
as Self (archive footage)
Janis Menken
Janis Menken
as Self (archive footage)
Anna Rose Menken
Anna Rose Menken
as Self (archive footage)
Nora Lily Menken
Nora Lily Menken
as Self (archive footage)
Danny Troob
Danny Troob
as Self (archive footage)
Fats Waller
Fats Waller
as Self (archive footage)
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
as Trumpeter (archive footage)
Zutty Singleton
Zutty Singleton
as Drummer (archive footage)
Slam Stewart
Slam Stewart
as Bassist (archive footage)
Taps Miller
Taps Miller
as Trumpeter (archive footage)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
as Jeff Peters (archive footage)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
as Orville 'Turkey' Jackson (archive footage)
Douglas Seale
Douglas Seale
as The Sultan (archive footage)
Donald W. Ernst
Donald W. Ernst
as Self (archive footage)
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
as Self (archive footage)
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
as Self (archive footage)
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
as Self (archive footage)
Kirk Wise
Kirk Wise
as Self (archive footage)
James Monroe Iglehart
James Monroe Iglehart
as Genie (archive footage)
Adam Jacobs
Adam Jacobs
as Aladdin (archive footage)
Emma Watson
Emma Watson
as Belle (archive footage)
Dale Branston
Dale Branston
as Baker (archive footage)
Mena Massoud
Mena Massoud
as Aladdin (archive footage)
Will Smith
Will Smith
as Genie / Mariner (archive footage)
Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens
as Beast (archive footage)
Joan Prather
Joan Prather
as Robin (archive footage)
Denise Nickerson
Denise Nickerson
as Shirley (archive footage)
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
as Karen (archive footage)
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole
as Doria (archive footage)
Maria O'Brien
Maria O'Brien
as Maria (archive footage)
Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp
as Connie (archive footage)
Caroline Williams
Caroline Williams
as Helga (archive footage)
Kate Sarchet
Kate Sarchet
as Judy (archive footage)
Maureen Abbott
Maureen Abbott
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Leslie Anderson
Leslie Anderson
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Janette Butler
Janette Butler
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Shawn Christianson
Shawn Christianson
as Young American Miss / The Winner (archive footage)
MaryStella Church
MaryStella Church
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Dana Couey
Dana Couey
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Deborah Coy
Deborah Coy
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Marie Curry
Marie Curry
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Teri Duggan
Teri Duggan
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Mary Gannon
Mary Gannon
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Nancy Hess
Nancy Hess
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Owens Hill
Owens Hill
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Joanna Vogel
Joanna Vogel
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Catherine Klein
Catherine Klein
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Christie Lawrence
Christie Lawrence
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Amy Leitman
Amy Leitman
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Barbara McCutchan
Barbara McCutchan
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Dona Miller
Dona Miller
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Karen Miller
Karen Miller
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Sadie Raker
Sadie Raker
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Janis Russell
Janis Russell
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Frances Sartori
Frances Sartori
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Lisa Scott
Lisa Scott
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Melinda Smith
Melinda Smith
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
MaryAnn Stineman
MaryAnn Stineman
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Beth Turner
Beth Turner
as Young American Miss (archive footage)
Maury Yeston
Maury Yeston
as Self (archive footage)
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