Cocoon

Clint Howard as John Dexter Gwen Verdon as Bess McCarthy Rance Howard as St. Petersburg Dectective Wilford Brimley as Benjamin Luckett Barret Oliver as David Brian Dennehy as Walter Don Ameche as Arthur Selwyn Hume Cronyn as Joseph Finley Oliver Hardy as Self - film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage) (uncredited) Stan Laurel as Stanley in film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage) (uncredited) Steve Guttenberg as Jack Bonner Tahnee Welch as Kitty Jessica Tandy as Alma Finley Tyrone Power Jr. as Pillsbury James Ritz as DMV Clerk Jean Speegle Howard as Woman Reginald Gardiner as Character in film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage) (uncredited) Jack Gilford as Bernie Lefkowitz Linda Harrison as Susan Herta Ware as Rosie Lefkowitz Charles Lampkin as Pops Fred Astaire as Character in film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee' (archive footage) (uncredited) Maureen Stapleton as Mary Luckett Harold Bergman as Reverend Jim Fitzpatrick as Dock Worker

Donald Peterman Director of Photography Scott Farrar Visual Effects Charlie Picerni Stunts David Saperstein Story Ken Ralston Visual Effects Supervisor Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Design Richard D. Zanuck Producer Gary Rydstrom Sound Designer James Horner Original Music Composer Ron Howard Director David Brown Producer Ralph McQuarrie Visual Effects