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Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
191
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Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)
Comedy

Nearly a generation later, the middle-aged Dobie Gillis is nothing like he was as a youth, having sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into predictable adult life married to the reliable ... Read allNearly a generation later, the middle-aged Dobie Gillis is nothing like he was as a youth, having sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into predictable adult life married to the reliable Zelda (who pursued him all through high school), and assumed his father's role of running ... Read allNearly a generation later, the middle-aged Dobie Gillis is nothing like he was as a youth, having sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into predictable adult life married to the reliable Zelda (who pursued him all through high school), and assumed his father's role of running the family variety store. Suddenly, key industries in the town shut down, putting hundreds... Read all

  • Director
    • Stanley Z. Cherry
  • Writers
    • Stanley Z. Cherry
    • Deborah Zoe Dawson
    • Victoria Johns
  • Stars
    • Lillian Adams
    • Billy Beck
    • Molly David
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    191
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stanley Z. Cherry
    • Writers
      • Stanley Z. Cherry
      • Deborah Zoe Dawson
      • Victoria Johns
    • Stars
      • Lillian Adams
      • Billy Beck
      • Molly David
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Lillian Adams
    Lillian Adams
    Billy Beck
    Billy Beck
    Molly David
    Bob Denver
    Bob Denver
    • Maynard G. Krebs
    Tricia Leigh Fisher
    Tricia Leigh Fisher
    • Chatsie
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Marie
    Lisa Fuller
    Lisa Fuller
    • Eloise
    Dody Goodman
    Dody Goodman
    • Ruth
    Scott Grimes
    Scott Grimes
    • Georgie Gillis
    Dwayne Hickman
    Dwayne Hickman
    • Dobie Gillis
    Mike Jolly
    • Earl
    Sheila James Kuehl
    Sheila James Kuehl
    • Zelda Gilroy Gillis
    Hank Rolike
    Hank Rolike
    • Andy Spunk
    Janet Rotblatt
    Janet Rotblatt
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Mr. Pomfritt
    James Staley
    James Staley
    • Donald Snarkman
    Connie Stevens
    Connie Stevens
    • Thalia Menninger
    • Director
      • Stanley Z. Cherry
    • Writers
      • Stanley Z. Cherry
      • Deborah Zoe Dawson
      • Victoria Johns
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    • Trivia
      Asked where he's been all these years, Maynard G. Krebs tells Dobie he has been stranded on a desert island--referring to Bob Denver's greatest role as Gilligan of Gilligan's Island.
    • Connections
      Follows The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      Original Dobie Theme
      Written by Max Shulman & Lionel Newman

    User reviews9

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    9/10
    This is Durenmatt's 'The Visit' brilliantly adapted to the Dobie Gillis world
    Unlike most sit-com reunions which are overly sentimental and sappy, 'Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis' is a somewhat less dark interpretation of Durenmatt's thesis that money can buy anything. And while in the end Dobie is left alive, the thesis is also alive and well at the end of the movie. The attempt is bold and audacious, not completely successful, and enthralling. Even Connie Stevens acquits herself with grace. The old sit-com relationships are also revisited with considerable irony for those familiar with the original show. I recommend this film to anyone with an interest in 20th century theatre (particulary if they also enjoy Dobie Gillis). It's thought- provoking, audacious, and outrageously funny.
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    • Sep 25, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Besuch der reichen Witwe
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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