George Burns takes a stab at portraying Deity in “Oh God!” Director Carl Reiner and screenwriter Larry Gelbart put together a humorous storyline and funny lines for the actors. It is mostly of the mild and non-offensive sort, adapted from the 1971 book of the same name by Avery Corman.
The cast with veteran performer George Burns includes John Denver, Teri Garr, Donald Pleasance, Ralph Bellamy, William Daniels, Bernard Hughes, Paul Sorvino, Barry Sullivan, Jeff Corey, and David Ogden Stiers. Celebrities portraying themselves in cameos include Dinah Shore with Carl Reiner on her talk show “Dinah’s Place.” Los Angeles newscasters Jerry Dunphy and Mario Machado also did cameos.
“Oh God!” was successful at the box office for producer Jerry Weintraub and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for one Oscar for Best Screenplay. It spawned two sequels: “Oh God! Book II” (1980) and “Oh God! You Devil” (1984).
Oh God! (1977)
cinema
My Review
George Burns takes a stab at portraying Deity in “Oh God!” Director Carl Reiner and screenwriter Larry Gelbart put together a humorous storyline and funny lines for the actors. It is mostly of the mild and non-offensive sort, adapted from the 1971 book of the same name by Avery Corman.
The cast with veteran performer George Burns includes John Denver, Teri Garr, Donald Pleasance, Ralph Bellamy, William Daniels, Bernard Hughes, Paul Sorvino, Barry Sullivan, Jeff Corey, and David Ogden Stiers. Celebrities portraying themselves in cameos include Dinah Shore with Carl Reiner on her talk show “Dinah’s Place.” Los Angeles newscasters Jerry Dunphy and Mario Machado also did cameos.
“Oh God!” was successful at the box office for producer Jerry Weintraub and Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for one Oscar for Best Screenplay. It spawned two sequels: “Oh God! Book II” (1980) and “Oh God! You Devil” (1984).