Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis

Name: Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988-02-21
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Lillian Adams, Billy Beck, Molly David

TV Movie
1988
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

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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

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5.3/10

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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

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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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