James Frawley Director Charles Durning Doc Hopper Actor Austin Pendleton Max Actor Steve Martin Insolent Waiter Actor Mel Brooks Professor Max Krassman Actor Edgar Bergen Himself , Charlie McCarthy Voice Milton Berle Mad Man Mooney Actor James Coburn El Sleezo Cafe Owner Actor Dom DeLuise Bernie the Agent Actor Elliott Gould Beauty Contest Compere Actor Bob Hope Ice Cream Vendor Actor Madeline Kahn El Sleezo Patron Actor Carol Kane Myth Actor Cloris Leachman Lord's Secretary Actor Richard Pryor Balloon Vendor Actor Telly Savalas El Sleezo Tough Actor Orson Welles Lew Lord Actor Paul Williams Actor, Original Music Jim Henson Producer David Lazer Producer Jack Burns Screenwriter Jerry Juhl Screenwriter Isidore Mankofsky Cinematographer Christopher Greenbury Film Editing Gus Schirmer Casting Joel Schiller Production Design Les Gobruegge Art Director Richard B. Goddard Set Decoration Gwen Capetanos Costume Design