The film continually questions the real character of Gantry - was he just a charlatan or a saving saint, or a combination of both?His first memorable appearance on screen in the speakeasy demonstrates his high-energy eloquence with words in an impromptu Christmas-Eve sermon.Maggie Burroughs (when she donned 3-D glasses) was originally theatrically shown in 3-D.There were brief cameos from Roseanne Barr (as a desperate childless mother), Barr’s then real-life husband Tom Arnold (as a childless husband), Alice Cooper (as Freddy""s alcoholic foster father) and Johnny Depp (as a Teen on TV in an anti-drug public service announcement, credited as Oprah Noodlemantra).While pursued by aging lead actor John "The Tongue" Van Horn (George Gaynes) in the role of lecherous Dr.Over drinks, John discussed the superfluous contents of the cave - voluminous historical records of civilization (of books, budgets, movies, tax returns, newspapers, etc.