Sheila kuehl discusses the dobie gillis reunion movies emmytvlegends. The many loves of dobie gillis cast, crew and credits. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the affairs of dobie gillis near you. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 imdb. Factory tuesday release date is kinda like kismet, the many loves of dobie gillis was created by max shulman, an authorplaywright who had released a collection of short stories about the character under that same title in 1951. Dobie gillisthe many loves of dobie gillis is a classic sitcom of the late 1950s. Dobie gillis dwayne hickman was an ordinary highschool student who wanted simple things in life. Shulman also wrote a feature film adaptation of his dobie gillis stories for.
Krebs on the 19591963 series the many loves of dobie gillis. Krebs bob denver returns after 20 years to help old buddy dobie dwayne hickman save their hometown. Warren beatty left the show midway through the first season, so his character of milton armitage was replaced with his. The series and several episode scripts were adapted from a 1951 collection of short stories of the same name, written by max shulman, who had also written a feature film adaptation of his short stories. It is nearly a generation since weve visited dobie gillis, and the middle. Sheila kuehl discusses the dobie gillis reunion movies youtube. This first year features classmates tuesday weld and warren beatty showing some real acting skills. Bring me the head of dobie gillis was the reunion movie. Bobby van played gillis in this musical version, costarring with debbie reynolds and bob fosse the movie was filmed in black and white, mgms first noncolor musical film in. Robert osbourne denver january 9, 1935 september 2, 2005 was an american comedic actor, widely known for portraying gilligan on the 19641967 television series gilligans island, and beatnik maynard g. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sheila kuehl discusses working with bob denver on dobie. 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. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 movie moviefone.
At bottom this is a movie about a college slacker who will cheat on a major essay, routinely break college rules. The book had first been adapted as an mgm film in 1953 starring bobby van as dobie and debbie. The affairs of dobie gillis is a 1953 comedy musical film directed by don weis. The many loves of dobie gillis discussion moviechat. It is nearly a generation since weve visited dobie gillis, and the middleaged dobie is. Sheila kuehl discusses the end of dobie gillis and the series. In 1958, hickman was cast as the lead of the many loves of dobie gillis, which aired on cbs from 195963. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 beatnik maynard g. A planned tv reunion of the 1960s sitcom the many loves of dobie gillis promises to find the starryeyed dobie running his fathers grocery. Directed by 9 writing credits 38 cast 458 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 3 film editing by 3 art direction by 6 set decoration by 6 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3. It was just a halfhour and wasnt pickedup for a series.
Dobie gillis dud wash the 1993 tv movie the long ride was the third sequel to a 1987 reunion of which western. Rare bring me the head of dobie gillis 1988 full movie. Hes settled into the predictable adult life, married to the reliable zelda who was chasing him all through highschool, and assumed his fathers. Miracles do happen and the complete series of dobie gillis has arrived at last and is perfect. The many loves of dobie gillis all the tropes wiki. 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 film is based on the short stories by max shulman collected as the many loves of dobie gillis also the title of the later tv series.
Shout factorys presentation of dobie gillis includes all 147 episodes on 20. Warren beatty was the rich jerk milton, tuesday weld was. He played dobie for four years with fellow former loyola student bob denver as his sidekick, maynard g. Kuehls only acting roles beyond 1970 were in two dobie gillis reunion projects. Sheila kuehl discusses the dobie gillis reunion movies. In both productions, dobie had married zelda and the two were running the gillis family grocery store and. 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. Watch the many loves of dobie gillis episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Gilroy, portrayed by the american actress sheila kuehl known by the stage name of sheila james, is a character from the american sitcom the many loves of dobie gillis, which originally aired on cbs from 1959 to 1963. The many loves of dobie gillis itself in full season sets is a far better candidate for a dvd release. Dwayne hickman forever dobie gillis and more senior. I hope both this unsold pilot and the 1988 reunion movie are included in the complete series release.
Although at the shows debut the dobie character was a teenager in high school, hickman was then 25 years old. Dobie and zelda would later appear as a middleaged married couple in the two spinoff dobie gillis reunion projects of the 1970s1980s. Dwayne hickman, frank faylen, florida friebus, bob denver, william schallert, jean byron, doris packer, sheila james. Since i brought that up, this reunion movie would be a perfect bonus feature for a season set. Dobie has an almost singular focus on the opposite sex. A planned tv reunion of the 1960s sitcom the many loves of dobie gillis promises to find the starryeyed dobie running his fathers grocery store and married to the wouldbe girlfriend of his. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 full.
Whatever happened to dobie gillis, was a 1977 pilot, featuring dobie gillis now a married adult, with a teenage son. Get smart did a reunion movie, get smart again, that was seemingly unconnected to the shortlived sequel series or the theatrical sequel movie the nude bomb. Season 1 episode 1 caper at the bijou full episode duration. Krebs bob denver who sported a goatee and was allergic to work. The affairs of dobie gillis, is a lightweight entertainment and a pleasant viewing. Before he became established, he worked as a mailman and teacher. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 lillian adams. Seeing the date as a stepping stone to success, dobie performs dont shoot the man on the moon from dwayne hickmans 1960 capitol lp, dobie.
Gillis and is the apple of his mother winnie gillis eye. Bring me the head of dobie gillis television program. Dobie gillis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. An english essay which almost revolutionizes english instruction, and dobie. Dobie gillis coming from shout factory home theater forum. The many loves of dobie gillis aired from 1959 to 1963 on cbs. Episode recap the many loves of dobie gillis on tv. A teenage girl and later young adult woman who was bright in academics, athletic, and somewhat plainlooking, zelda was smitten with the handsome cleancut teenager. 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 1959 to 1963.
In 1959, shulman then adapted the character to tv with tthe many loves of dobie gillis, with a shift from a college setting to high school. Krebbs a pregilligan bob denver led a cast of zany characters. The series starred dwayne hickman as the every teen dobie gillis, with a pregilligan bob denver as his beatnik best friend maynard g. A planned tv reunion of the 1960s sitcom the many loves of dobie gillis promises to find the starryeyed dobie running his fathers grocery store and married. If i wrote the reunion movie dobie and zelda were divorced but now dobie chasing zelda around for a second chance. When sheila kuehl was cast as brainy zelda gilroy in the many loves of dobie gillis in 1959, the 18yearold was already a seasoned actress much like zelda, kuehl was a smart cookie shed skipped grades in school and graduated high school at 16. 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 title as the. At first, denver wasnt sure he wanted to be an actor, but gradually gave in, deciding thats what he was going to do for a career.
The many loves of dobie gillis tv series 19591963 imdb. Dobie and zelda are married and have a son named georgie. The many loves of dobie gillis is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from september 29. We worked together on two dobie gillis reunion movies of the week in the 1970s and 80s and several years ago i joined him in the surviving gilligans island movie. If on the surface the show seems unassuming and standard early sitcom fare, just below the surface is a show that breaks new ground in television. With debbie reynolds, bobby van, barbara ruick, bob fosse. With lillian adams, billy beck, molly david, bob denver. Two significant aspects set it apart from the other shows of that era and make it watchable and influential well into the 1990s. See more ideas about dwayne hickman, old tv shows and classic tv.
Premiering on september 28, 1959 on a tuesday night so the shout. Ernie kovaks had a highbrow comedy show my father loved, but dobie gillis was the first show made for teenagers, when they could still think. Grainbelt university has one attraction for dobie gillis women, especially pansy hammer. Bring me the head of dobie gillis tv movie 1988 full cast.
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. Guess the classic tv show from its 1980s reunion movie. For the uninitiated, dobie gillis followed the unluckyinlove title character dwayne hickman through four seasons of comic misadventures from 19591963. Sensitive teenager dobie gillis exasperates his grocer father herbert t. The patty duke shows third and final season included a similar addon, with 1999s still rockin in brooklyn heights reunion telefilm included in. Dobie and maynard were key role models for sixties.
Many loves of dobie gillis, the television academy. This is a list of episodes from the fourth and final season of the many loves of dobie gillis. Peter pryor junior college, dobie continuing to deal with life with his parents, herbert and winifred. If you would like this film please visit our webstore it is nearly a generation since weve visited. Though in the series dobie was disillusioned with zelda, in two later dobie gillis reunion productions, he was depicted as having married zelda. The many loves of dobie gillis did a reunion show with the exceedingly strange title, bring me the head of dobie gillis. Bring me the head of dobie gillis, a tv movie that aired in 1988. Krebs, the beat generation getting a nod in this one.