Frank Oz plant (voiced by Levi Stubbs) which at times required up to 40 puppeteers to operate. The film allowed Oz to show his ability to work with live actors and led to opportunities to direct films that did not include puppetry. Usually helming comedic productions, Oz went on to direct "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" in 1988, starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine; "What About Bob?" in 1991, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss; and "Housesitter" in 1992, starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn (all of which were scored by Miles Goodman). Later films include "The Indian in the Cupboard" (1995), "In &
Goldie Hawn recalls Hawn's reaction when she first described the idea for the story: "Private Benjamin", also stars Eileen Brennan and Armand Assante, and garnered Hawn her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Actress. Hawn's box office success continued with comedies like "Seems Like Old Times" (1980), written by Neil Simon, "Protocol" (1984), co-written by Nancy Meyers, and "Wildcats" (1986)—Hawn also served as executive producer on the latter two—and dramas like "Best Friends" (1982) and "Swing Shift" (1984). At the age of thirty-nine, Hawn posed for the cover of "Playboy" January 1985 issue, in which she was the subject of