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Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986)Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world. Director:John R. Cherry III |
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Myke R. Mueller | ... | |
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Tina Goetze | ... | |
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Jennifer Wood | ... | |
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David Landon | ... | |
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Mac Bennett | ... |
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Winslow Stillman | ... | |
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Mary Jane Harvill | ... | |
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Irv Kane | ... | |
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Leslie Potter | ... | |
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Dr. Otto grows a hand out of the top of his head and tries to destroy the world.
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aunt | period in title | bank president | mad scientist | actor playing multiple roles |Genres:
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Doris: Bouillabaisse,it originated on the coast of France.
Lance: I know that.As you know,I'm a gourmet cook.
Doris: Yeah,it shows.
Lance: There is not an ounce of fat on my body! I'm on the metric system!
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Music by Shane Keister
Lyrics by Shane Keister, John Cherry & Coke Sams
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This is the only film featuring Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) in which he is not the title character. See more »Quotes
Lance: [reading from Otto's riddle] "It was he who had an eye,but could not see.It was he who served Bouillabaisse,when he was a she".Doris: Bouillabaisse,it originated on the coast of France.
Lance: I know that.As you know,I'm a gourmet cook.
Doris: Yeah,it shows.
Lance: There is not an ounce of fat on my body! I'm on the metric system!
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Any resemblance to anyone living or otherwise is purely coincidental. The events and characters portrayed are purely fictional. Honest. See more »Soundtracks
"THE RIDDLE"Music by Shane Keister
Lyrics by Shane Keister, John Cherry & Coke Sams
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This movie is strangely surreal, and if you're an Ernest/Jim Varney fan in the least, you'll really enjoy it. The film starts a bit slow, but really starts to come together when we learn the connection between bumbling hero Lance Sterling (great name!) and pussy-willow-adorned, third-hand-on-his-head villain Dr. Otto. Willie the Robot is also a hoot, what with his changing smiley-face expressions, and Lance's assistant Doris is the brains behind the hero. Auntie Nelda is fall-down funny, especially when she's discussing her "dear, departed nephew Hymie" or clubbing creatures on the floor with a toxin-laden ladle.
There are a lot of little clever bits and dialog that make the movie enjoyable. It may be hard to find, so good luck!