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6 February 1975 (USA)
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The biggest dumb-bell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!
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Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength full summary | add synopsis
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The End of an Era
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kurt Russell | ... | Dexter Riley |
 | Joe Flynn | ... | Dean Higgins |
| Eve Arden | ... | Harriet |
 | Cesar Romero | ... | A.J. Arno |
 | Phil Silvers | ... | Krinkle |
 | Dick Van Patten | ... | Harry |
 | Harold Gould | ... | Dietz |
 | Michael McGreevey | ... | Schuyler |
| Richard Bakalyan | ... | Cookie (as Dick Bakalyan) |
| William Schallert | ... | Quigley |
| Benson Fong | ... | Ah Fong |
| James Gregory | ... | Chief Blair |
| Ann Marshall | ... | Debbie (Student) |
| Don Carter | ... | Gilbert (Student) |
| Christina Anderson | ... | Cris (Student) |
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92 min
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Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)
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Roy Roberts' final film.
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Mercedes:
Professor Quigley's here to pick up his severence check.
Dean Higgins: Professor Quigley, hmm? Well you inform Professor Quigley that we don't give out severence checks anymore.
Dean Higgins: But we always give out severance checks.
Dean Higgins: Well, we don't anymore! We just ran out of money!
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Dean Higgins: Professor Quigley, hmm? Well you inform Professor Quigley that we don't give out severence checks anymore.
Dean Higgins: But we always give out severance checks.
Dean Higgins: Well, we don't anymore! We just ran out of money!
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This definitely was the end of an era at the Disney studios. This was the last of the so-called "college comedies" that began with the classic "The Absent Minded Professor", continued with the two "Merlin Jones" films ("The Misadventures of Merlin Jones" and "The Monkey's Uncle") and ended with the three "Dexter Riley" films ("The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", "Now You See Him, Now you Don't" and this film). These films all followed the same formula but still were funny in their own way. However, by the time this film was done the formula had worn thin and this pretty much was the end of the line for this series of films. Kurt Russell was his usual funny self as the perpetually in trouble Dexter getting himself and his buddy Schyler in perpetual trouble. Ceasar Romero was also great as the kids' perpetual foil Arno.
However, it is also a somewhat surreal film due to the fact that Joe Flynn died after this motion picture finished filming. He definitely was great in his role as Dean Higgins and it was definitely an extension of his "Captain Binghamton" character and this capped off his legendary career as on of the all-time great curmudgeons.