Nashville is a 1975 American musical film directed by Robert Altman and features a large ensemble cast of stars. A winner of many awards including an Academy Award for Best Original Song and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. The film blends multiple storylines around people involved in the country and gospel music businesses in Nashville, Tennessee.
Muppet Mentions[]
- Linnea Reese sings "Sing" and signs the song to her deaf children. The song and Joe Raposo received credit at the end of the film. That same year, actress Lily Tomlin gave a similar performance on Sesame Street.
- The television set in Tom's room plays segments from The Electric Company and the Sesame Street sketch "Beat the Time" with Cookie Monster.
Connections[]
- Ned Beatty plays Delbert "Del" Reese
- Geraldine Chaplin plays Opal
- Shelley Duvall plays L. A. Joan (Martha)
- Jeff Goldblum plays Tricycle Man
- Elliott Gould plays himself
- Lily Tomlin plays Linnea Reese