Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)

It is nearly a generation since we've visited Dobie Gillis, and the middle-aged Dobie is nothing like he was as a youth, having has sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into the ... See full summary »

Director:

Stanley Z. Cherry

Writers:

Stanley Z. Cherry (teleplay), Deborah Zoe Dawson (teleplay)

Stars:

Lillian Adams, Billy Beck, Molly David

Cast

Credited cast:
Lillian Adams
Billy Beck
Molly David
Bob Denver	...	Maynard G. Krebs
Tricia Leigh Fisher	...	Chatsie
Steve Franken	...	Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.
Kathleen Freeman	...	Marie
Lisa Fuller	...	Eloise
Dody Goodman	...	Ruth
Scott Grimes	...	Georgie Gillis
Dwayne Hickman	...	Dobie Gillis
Mike Jolly	...	Earl
Sheila James Kuehl	...	Zelda Gilroy Gillis
Hank Rolike	...	Andy Spunk
Janet Rotblatt

Storyline

It is nearly a generation since we've visited Dobie Gillis, and the middle-aged Dobie is nothing like he was as a youth, having has sown all of his wild oats. He's settled into the predictable adult life, married to the reliable Zelda (who was chasing him all through high-school), and assumed his father's role of running the family variety store. All of a sudden, key industries in the town shut down, putting hundreds out of work and severely threatening the local economy. Dobie, as head of the town council, is looked upon to lead the town out of this desperate crisis. When all seems lost, life-long friend Maynard G. Krebs appears, representing an old acquaintance who has a strange demand.

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Plot Keywords:

part of the body in title | imperative in title | tv series reunion | sequel | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Besuch der reichen Witwe

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television,Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Bob Denver's character Maynard G. Krebs is asked where he's been all these years he tells Dobie he has been stranded on a desert island. Linking this to Bob Denver's greatest role on Gilligan's Island.

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Connections

Follows The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953)

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Soundtracks

Original Dobie Theme
Written by Max Shulman & Lionel Newman

User Reviews

more cheese than a pizza shop

This movie was so badly acted and so corny I had to laugh at it, and that is exactly what I mean I laughed at it not with it, also there seemed to be few subtle references to other sixties shows, but as I was drifitng in and out of the house I did not get a chance to really concentrate on the whole movie, I give it 2 stars for the cheese!