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Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)

| Comedy | TV Movie 21 February 1988
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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 »

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Stanley Z. Cherry

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Stanley Z. Cherry (teleplay), Deborah Zoe Dawson (teleplay) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Lillian Adams, Billy Beck, Molly David | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

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

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Besuch der reichen Witwe See more »

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20th Century Fox Television, Twentieth Century Fox See more »
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Mono

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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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. See more »

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Follows The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) See more »

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Written by Max Shulman & Lionel Newman
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Based on a classic play
12 February 2003 | by Univac – See all my reviews

The plot of this film was lifted directly from Friedrich Durenmatt's play, Der Besuch die Alten Dame (The Visit of the Old Lady). It was an indictment of capitalism by Durenmatt, a radical Swiss socialist. Ironic that someone chose this as the plot device in an obvious attempt to cash in on America's preoccupation with its youth.
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