The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 12min
- Comedy, Musical
- 14 Aug 1953 (USA)
- Movie
Pansy is sent off broken-hearted to an eastern school, but with help from Happy Stella Kowalski's all-girl band, several hundred students, and an enraged police force, Dobie secures Pansy's return to Grainbelt.
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Pansy Hammer
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| Bobby Van | ... |
Dobie Gillis
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| Barbara Ruick | ... |
Lorna Ellingboe
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| Bob Fosse | ... |
Charlie Trask
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| Hanley Stafford | ... |
George Hammer
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| Lurene Tuttle | ... |
Mrs. Eleanor Hammer
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Professor Amos Pomfritt
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Chemistry Professor Obispo
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| Archer MacDonald | ... |
Harry Dorcas
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
'Happy Stella' Kowalski
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| Almira Sessions | ... |
Aunt Naomi
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| Suzanne Alexander | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
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| Ben Astar | ... |
Smiling Latvian Used Car Dealer (uncredited)
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Lavonne Battle | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
Dr. Askit - Quiz Master (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Chuck Courtney | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Diana Darrin | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Mr. McCandless, Student Advisor (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Don Dunning | ... |
Police Sgt. Flynn (uncredited)
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| Donald Elson | ... |
Advisor (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Robert Fuller | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Dean (Grainbelt U.) (uncredited)
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Alan Harris | ... |
Proctor (uncredited)
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| Jerry Hausner | ... |
Al, Booking Agent (uncredited)
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| Percy Helton | ... |
Mr. Hammersmith, Book Seller (uncredited)
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Mara Lynn | ... |
Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
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Alma Maison | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
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| Mickey Martin | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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John McKee | ... |
Police Sgt. Morelli (uncredited)
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| Alvy Moore | ... |
Interrupted Registering Freshman (uncredited)
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Gloria Noble | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
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| Nino Pipitone | ... |
French Florist (uncredited)
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| Alex Romero | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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| John Smith | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Bob Stebbins | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tommy Walker | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Weis | ||
Written by
| Max Shulman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Max Shulman | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Arthur M. Loew Jr. | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jeff Alexander | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William C. Mellor | ... | (as William Mellor) |
Editing by
| Conrad A. Nervig | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Ballbusch | ... | montage |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Leonid Vasian | ||
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair designer |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Music Department
| Jeff Alexander | ... | musical director |
| Will Beitel | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alex Romero | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis: women. Especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy's father doesn't share her affection for Dobie, although--or maybe because--she says she's in dreamville. An English essay that almost revolutionizes English instruction and Dobie's role in a chemistry-lab explosion convince Mr. Hammer that he is right. Pansy is sent off broken-hearted to an eastern school, but with help from Happy Stella Kowalski's all-girl band, several hundred students, and an enraged police force, Dobie secures Pansy's return to Grainbelt.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | IT'S M-G-M's LOVE-HAPPY, YOUTHFUL MUSICAL! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This modest (by MGM standards) black-and-white musical failed to be noted by a contemporary New York Times review. In addition, this was the only monochrome song-and-dance picture in which Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse appeared. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end as the four main characters are dancing through the school yard, a camera cord can be seen in the bottom left corner. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right See more » |
| Quotes |
Advisor:
Now, what subjects would you like to study? Dobie Gillis: Well, I don't rightly know. Advisor: What are you interested in? Dobie Gillis: Women. Advisor: [pauses] Perhaps you'd like to study obstetrics. Dobie Gillis: No, I'm not *that* interested. See more » |