Café Owner Madeline Kahn as an El Sleezo Patron with the same rhotacism and personality Kahn used for Lili von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles Telly Savalas as El Sleezo Tough Carol Kane as "Myth" (summoned by name) Paul Williams as the El Sleezo Pianist. Milton Berle as Mad Man Mooney, a used car salesman who employs Sweetums as a jack. Elliott Gould as the Compère who announces Miss Piggy as the winner of the Bogen County Beauty Pageant. Edgar Bergen as Himself and Charlie McCarthy playing judges at the County Fair. This appearance marks Bergen's final film role; he died soon after. Bob Hope as an Ice Cream Vendor serving cones to Fozzie at the County Fair. Richard Pryor as a Balloon Vendor selling balloons to Gonzo at the County Fair. Steve Martin as an Insolent Waiter working at the restaurant where Rowlf plays piano. Mel Brooks as Professor Max Krassman, a mad scientist hired by Doc Hopper. Cloris Leachman as Miss Tracy, Lew Lord's secretary who is allergic to animals. Orson Welles as Lew Lord, a Hollywood producer and studio executive. The character's name alludes to Sir Lew Grade, head of ATV, the British company that co-produced the original Muppet Show. Production Development After the box office of the Muppets has grown from the success of The Muppet Show, Lew Grade was asked to finance the production of the film. He agreed and signed the deal with his company ITC Entertainment. The opportunity helped Jim Henson finance the film he has dreamed of before. When the film was greenlit, Jim Henson and selected team members traveled to California various times to develop the script, music, and infrastructure in Hollywood to shoot the film. James Frawley was hired to direct the movie for the accomplishments of its challenges. Frawley traveled to London to meet Jim Henson. They were concerned that the Muppets would not blend well in real life. They flew to Los Angeles, and along with Frank Oz and the team, they filmed and tested how the characters would appear in real-world locations during the first few days of June 1978 in a meadow. During filming tests, a cow was ambled near Fozzie for an unexpected rear look at a comparison between fake and natural fur hair. The camera tests attracted the investment of ITC Entertainment. For the rest of the month, Henson leaded company meetings and attended family