Love Thing logo love_thing_movie_web_site003006.png love_thing_movie_web_site003005.png love_thing_movie_web_site003004.png love_thing_movie_web_site003003.png love_thing_movie_web_site003002.png Producer / Director / Writer
Mike Mannetta

Music
Joel Diamond

Cast

Joaquin La Habana ........................ Chi- Chi
 
Ray Matthews ....................................... Bill
 
Joseph Montalbo .............................. Junior
 
Henry Honolulu ....................... Mr. Loveboy

Che-Che Archibald ............................. Birdie

Manny Landrove .................. Multiple Roles

Jack Smith ...................... LoveBird Paradise

John Hagan ............................TV Announcer

Mike Mannetta ........................... Bartender

Yuba ................................................ Chango
 
Reginald Browning ................. Banana Man

Tom Holt .................................... Swordsman

Raymond Polanco ......................... Gangster
 
Uzi Parnes .............................. Cruising Artist
 
Paul Flannery ............................ Rev. Charles
 
Tom Claypool .............................. Biker Dude

Robert Speller ..................... Leather Cowboy

Gladys Roman .................... Goddess Dancer

Alexis Del Lago ............. Fabulous Housewife

and...

Yolanda Hawkins, EIa Troyano, Tony Mirro,
Tish and Snooky, CraigMassey, Ivan Torres,
Digna Landrove, Carol Cetrone, Lanc Caro,
Suzanne Pillsbury,Cynthia Todd, Ellen Brief,
Peggy Parker, Ayanna Archer, Rafael Teano,
Huvon Ackundo, Antonio Carr, Jerri Garner,
Gabriel Barre, George Stevenson, Sheri Aziz,
Martha Fishkin, R. Collazo,Vincent Birritteri,
Nabi Kiani, Gregory Durant, Gherardino,
Ken Wischler, Joanne Taylor, Carlos Livars,
Michelle Matthews, Antonio, Gwendolyne
N.B. Vasilios, Marcelus Taylor, Tucco
Joey Quinones,Yvonne & Gloria Daniels,
R Fostredt, Teresa Yanque, Aretha Wong,
Saul & OSCAR

Cinematography
Ermelinda Mannetta

Editors
Carl Mendez
Mike Mannetta

Graphic Effects ....................... PhilWilliamston
                                                      Mike Mannetta
Sound ........................................... Mark Serale
Mixer ............................................. Paul Jaeger
Gaffers ...........................................Tony Mirro,
                         Eddie Elias & Steve Schniderman
Script Continuity ...................... Caroline Serale
Chi-Chi's Make-up ............. Joaquin LaHabana
Make-up Old Woman ........ Rolando Zaragoza
                                                                                             
Choreography ................... Joaquin La Habana


Other Choreography ....................... Ivan Torres
                                                  Tom Holt (Adagio)
                                        Robert Speller (Cabaret)
Bill's Wardrobe ......................... Ray Matthews
Designer Fashions ................ Maria G. Marrero
Dance Costumes ...................... Yvonne Daniels
                                                               Ivan Torres
Accessories ............................... Larry Sitenberg
                                                         Padric McGary
                                                     Azallius Ben Ross
 
Voices of the Doomed Lovers:
Eduardo Del Rio & Ermelinda Mannetta

Other Background Voices:
Yolanda Hawkins, John Hagan, Craig Massey,
Manny Landrove, Raymond Polanco


"LOVE THING" Song
Composers: Ray Matthews, Joaquin La Habana
                      & Mike Mannetta
Singers: Angela Bofill, Ray Matthews
Musicians: ADOBO band

"NOTHING I CAN DO" Song
Composers: Ray Matthews, Mike Mannetta
Singer: Ray Matthews
Piano: Danny Perrin

"WHO AM I, WHAT AM I" Song
Composers: Joaquin La Habana, Mike Mannetta
                     & Joel Diamond
Singer: Joaquin La Habana

"ES LA COSA DE AMOR" Song
Composers: Mike Mannetta, Joel Diamond
Singer: Joaquin La Habana

"LOVE SUDZ" Commercial
Special Thanks to the LeClique Fantasy Players:
Errol Manoff, Peter Meade, Russell Feig,
Brandy Alexander, Ajitto, Steve Viasse

Additional costumes by Bruno La Fantastique,
Errol Manoff, Bill Joseph

Bar Fantasy Scene Location:
Bergen St. Trolley (Brooklyn)

Flashback Scene:
Copacabana Nightclub (Manhattan)
(Cher-Chez La Extravaganza
Mike Quashie, Producer)

Other Scenes:
Chaps, Dramatis Personae (Manhattan)

Eyeglasses: The ViIIage Eye
Color: DuArt Film Labs
Equipment Rental: Camera Mart
Post Production: The Editing Machine
Raw Stock: RAFIK
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