Cherry after dwayne hickman, who was the film s producer, was forced by the network to fire max shulman and rod amateau, with whom he had originally conceived the film. Jul 31, 2008 these clips include an alternate opening sequence and a piece where dobie introduces the characters in his show. Best movies like bring me the head of dobie gillis bestsimilar. After james komacks thoroughly misguided 1977 attempt to revive the series, this second reunion benefited from greater creative control by hickman at the time semiretired from acting as a cbs production executive. The many loves of dobie gillis academic dictionaries and. In 1958, hickman was cast as the lead of the many loves of dobie gillis, which aired on cbs from 195963. Grainbelt university has one attraction for dobie gillis women, especially pansy hammer.
The cbs tvmovie bring me the head of dobie gillis the many loves of dobie gillis. Not only are the prints excellent far superior to the sporadic episodes which have been available up to now, but there are some excellent extras including an interview with dwayne hickman who looks and sounds great. It is nearly a generation since weve visited dobie gillis, and the middleaged dobie is nothing like he was as a youth, having has sown all of his wild oats. The many loves of dobie gillis is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from september 29. Hes settled into the predictable adult life, married to the reliable zelda who was chasing him all through high. I hope both this unsold pilot and the 1988 reunion movie are included in the complete series release. The series and some episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by max shulman, that also inspired the 1953 film the affairs of dobie gillis with debbie reynolds, bob fosse, and bobby van as dobie gillis. I would have rather have seen whatever happened to dobie gillis 1977 and bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 instead of love that bob and the stu erwin show. In 1984 i was so overjoyed to see dobie return in reruns that i put him on our list of.
With debbie reynolds, bobby van, barbara ruick, bob fosse. The many loves of dobie gillis also known as simply dobie gillis or max shulmans dobie gillis in later seasons and in syndication is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from september 29, 1959, to june 5, 1963. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 cast and crew beatnik maynard g. In the film demolition man 1993, the police officer played by benjamin bratt is called alfredo garcia in reference to the film. The many loves of dobie gillis 195963 is still my favorite tv show or at least my fondest video memory. Miracles do happen and the complete series of dobie gillis has arrived at last and is perfect. Rare bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 full movie. The many loves of dobie gillis wikipedia republished wiki 2. The many loves of dobie gillis wikimili, the best wikipedia. Watch the many loves of dobie gillis season 5, episode 2 bring me the head of dobie gillis.
Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 lillian adams. Krebs appears, representing an old acquaintance who has a strange demand. Bring me the head of dobie gillis made for tv movie wiki fandom. Bring me the head of dobie gillis was the reunion movie.
I knew him briefly from his work with the del rey players, the college theatre group. Jul 06, 20 the cast would reunite twice the failed 1977 tv pilot whatever happened to dobie gillis and the 1988 tv movie bring me the head of dobie gillis. The many loves of dobie gillis project gutenberg self. Jan 23, 2012 the major strength of bring me the head of dobie gillis is its faithfulness to the source material. Submit data corrections for bring me the head of dobie gillis stanley z. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 full cast. The many loves of dobie gillis 79 warren beatty in the many loves of dobie gillis 1959 duration. Bring me the head of dobie gillis the film from 1959 to 1963 there was a sitcom called the many loves of dobie gillis. Dobie gillis complete series with a rodan statue youtube.
It is nearly a generation since weve visited dobie gillis, and the middleaged dobie is nothing. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 movie moviefone. Pansys father, even though and maybe because she says shes in dreamville, does not share her affection for dobie. In 1988, stevens said i still want to make movies with marlon brando. Krebbs a pregilligan bob denver led a cast of zany characters. The program spawned two sequels, the pilot whatever happened to dobie gillis 1978 and tv movie bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988. In these, dobie had married zelda and had a son named georgie, who was like dobie had been at his age. The first season of the show was also made available on amazon video on this date. Best movies like bring me the head of dobie gillis. Some movies like bring me the head of dobie gillis. Look for batgirl yvonne craig, tuesday weld, dennis the menaces dad, and dobies. The major strength of bring me the head of dobie gillis is its faithfulness to the source material.
I had already been cast and the producers asked me to test on film with all the actors they were interested in for the role of maynard. Shout factorys presentation of dobie gillis includes all 147 episodes on 20. Dwayne hickman took a break from his busy career as a cbs daytimedrama executive to recreate the role of dobie gillis, while bob denver was back as his beatnik good. The cast would reunite twice the failed 1977 tv pilot whatever happened to dobie gillis and the 1988 tv movie bring me the head of dobie gillis. For the uninitiated, dobie gillis followed the unluckyinlove title character dwayne hickman through four seasons of comic misadventures from 19591963. Bring me the head of dobie gillis dwayne hickman bob denver connie stevens 1988 beatnik maynard g. The second of two tvmovie attempts to revive the dobie gillis sitcom series of the 1950s and 1960s, bring me the head of dobie gillis rounds up as many cast members of the old show as humanly possible.
The many loves of dobie gillis wikipedia republished. Dobie gillis coming from shout factory home theater forum. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 beatnik maynard g. Cherry after dwayne hickman, who was the films producer, was forced by the network to fire max shulman and rod amateau, with whom he had originally conceived the film.
Denver, james, franken and schallert all returned, and while first choice rod. The film focuses on the original characters 20 years later, with dobie now wed to zelda, his high school sweetheart, and introduces the new character of georgie, the gillis 17yearold son. In so far as it wasnt something i caught very often on the nostalgia networks i was more a green acres man, lisa douglas ftw, im not very familiar with it. She also was seen numerous times on the bob hope uso specials, including his christmas show from the persian gulf 1988.
Dobie became a pharmacist and now runs his fathers old store, increased with a pharmacy. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 as producer. Look for batgirl yvonne craig, tuesday weld, dennis the menaces dad, and dobie s. Not a bad preoccupation for singing lovebirds dobie bobby van and pansy debbie reynolds. Fondly remembered for the series of film operettas in which she starred opposite. With warren oates, isela vega, robert webber, gig young. Jun 20, 20 the many loves of dobie gillis 79 warren beatty in the many loves of dobie gillis 1959 duration. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 cast and crew. An american bar room pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip through the mexican underworld to collect a bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
The film focuses on the original characters 20 years later, with dobie now wed to zelda, his high school sweetheart, and introduces the new character of. Plus a fulltime revival clearly would have focused on the teenagers in the. In 1958 he came in to audition for the role of maynard g. Missing, of course, were dobies parents, frank faylen and florida friebus. With lillian adams, billy beck, molly david, bob denver. Shulman also wrote a feature film adaptation of his dobie gillis stories for. The latter of these took its title from the sam peckinpah film, bring me the head of alfredo garcia, and. The series and some episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by max shulman, that also inspired the 1953 film the affairs of dobie gillis with debbie reynolds, bob fosse, and bobby van as dobie. Krebs bob denver returns after 20 years to help old buddy dobie dwayne hickman save. She had supportig roles in rowdies 1986, back to the beach 1987, tapeheads 1988, and bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 imdb. The 19591963 comedy series revolved around teenager dobie gillis dwayne hickman, who aspired to have popularity, money, and the attention of beautiful and unattainable girls.
Though bring me the head of dobie gillis wasnt the best, it was a delight to see most of the original cast reunited. I watched the first disc last night, and it brought me back to that time. He played dobie for four years with fellow former loyola student bob denver as his sidekick, maynard g. These clips include an alternate opening sequence and a piece where dobie introduces the characters in his show. An english essay which almost revolutionizes english instruction, and dobie s role in a chemistry lab. If i have any complaints at all, it would be the bonus features. Furs on televsion bring me the head of dobie gillis. Keeping his hand firmly in the business, hickman further expanded his repertoire in the late 1980s by working as a director, helming programs like charles in charge cbssyndicated, 19841990 and designing women cbs, 19861993, and starred in a second reunion vehicle, bring me the head of dobie gillis cbs, 1988, a full length made. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 plot. Many loves of dobie gillis, the television academy. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 full. Furs on televsion bring me the head of dobie gillis fur.
Bring me the head of dobie gillis is a 1988 cbs network television movie on february 21, 1988. Dobie, as head of the town council, is looked upon to lead the town out of this desperate crisis. Robert butler, robert gordon, rod amateau, stanley z. Krebs bob denver returns after 20 years to help old buddy dobie dwayne hickman save their hometown. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from the dobie gillis short stories written by max shulman since 1945, and first collected in 1951 under the same. The pleasure of his company 1961, a christmas wedding tail 2011, a nanny for christmas 2010, love thy neighbor 1984, lovers and other strangers 1970. Jun 21, 2019 the many loves of dobie gillis 29 theres a price on dobie s head 1959.
The cast has been reunited again for yet another tv movie and this time it has nearly been a. The many loves of dobie gillis is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from 1959 to 1963 and is currently airing on metv in reruns. The complete series based on the popular collection of short stories by humorist max shulman, this television classic starred dwayne hickman as dobie gillis, a middleclass 17year old whose main goal in life was to find the girl of his dreams. Although at the shows debut the dobie character was a teenager in high school, hickman was then 25 years old. Dobie gillis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
After completing the sweet singer of central high, pollard was bought out of. An english essay which almost revolutionizes english instruction, and. Missing, of course, were dobie s parents, frank faylen and florida friebus. Bring me the head of dobie gillis, first aired as the cbs sunday movie on february 22, 1988, was directed and cowritten by stanley z.
Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Welcome to the sitcoms online message boards forums. Dobie and zelda are married and have a son named georgie. Discover what genre bring me the head of dobie gillis, 1988, directed by stanley z cherry, with dwayne hickman, bob denver, connie stevens, belongs at turner classic movies. Oct 26, 2017 the many loves of dobie gillis 79 warren beatty in the many loves of dobie gillis 1959 duration. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 as dobie gillis. The many loves of dobie gillis 29 theres a price on dobies head 1959.
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