This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title oh, god if an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. This time, he comes down from heaven to help a little girl with her campaign to get people to. Based on a novel of the same name by avery corman, the film was directed. God, was george burns funny, from vaudeville to film. Joyce brothers and hugh downs also made cameo appearances in the film. An original, warmhearted movie with wonderful messages for families. George burns started his career on stage at age 7 and earned a best supporting actor academy award at 80 for the sunshine boys. The film is based on a novel of the same title avery corman.
Carl reiner directed this sweet comedy about the man upstairs visiting earth in the form of a funny little guy george burns. He formed a comedy duo with his wife gracie allen 18951964, and typically played the straight man to her zany roles. George burns full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. American comedian george burns had a taste for show business from his youth on new yorks lower east side, and by the time he was seven he and his buddies had formed a singing group called the pee. George burns as god knocks at suite 2700 to help jerry landers with his test questions, saying, they forgot the ketchup. The lord, in the form of george burns, chooses a tarzana, calif. Once convinced, jerry has a hard time convincing his family and the rest of the world that he hasnt gone insane. Next time you are stuck in the house with the family because of rain, snow or the cold, watch the movie the original, not the sequels. Apr 05, 2017 in order to get the court to believe in him, god george burns performs a miracle. Based on a novel of the same name by avery corman, the film was directed by carl reiner from a screenplay written by larry gelbart. George burns seems to be warming up for a good second city sketch on gods. Adapted by larry gelbart from the novel by avery corman, the film stars john denver as jerry landers, the assistant manager of a grocery store who is chosen by god george burns to spread the word.
Although i saw it in the theater when it first came out and then again a 10 years later, it wasnt until i watched it a few nights ago that i realized this movie is profoundly way ahead of its time in the new age style theological message. The hot dog vendor from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Following her death, burns started appearing as a solo performer. George burns returns as the joshing almighty after enjoying a big success with 1977s oh, god. With john denver, george burns, teri garr, donald pleasence. Book ii is a 1980 american comedy film and a sequel to the film oh, god. George burns is again outstanding as god, and louanne will tug at your heart strings as the little girl, tracy richards, whom the adults are all convinced has lost her mind. In this boxoffice comedy smash, god played by the one and only george burns comes to earth to spread the good word, but has a hard time convincing. John denver plays jerry landers, an assistant manager at a supermarket who is chosen by god to spread his message. He comes back this time looking and talking a great deal like george burns, an improvement on his earlier cinematic incarnations. I knew george burns back in the 1980s and he talked a lot about his years in show business. Adapted by larry gelbart from the novel by avery corman, the film stars john denver as jerry. I had all three of the oh god movies on betavhs tape, but i wanted a better copies on dvd. Jan 18, 2019 three years later, george burns appeared as god in the hit movie oh, god.
Oh, god, was george burns funny, from vaudeville to film. The titles no idle blasphemy, for god really does feature in reiners highly bizarre, mostly delightful comedy and in the avuncular shape of george burns, too, dressed for the golf course. May 30, 2012 by laura greenville mo there is a song that my grandfather used to sing, i am not sure if it is a lullaby but it was in the movie oh god with george burns. In this boxoffice comedy smash, god played by the one and only george burns comes to earth to spread the good word, but has a hard time. God, played by george burns, turns out to be a feisty old man. He stated, i have lived so long, i even got to play god. Dvd george burns stars as god when he comes to earth, business card in hand, but has a hard time convincing his chosen messenger jerry landers john denver, an assistant manager of a local supermarket, that he is really god. Burns darns his figurative robe regular guy garb, lolthe only way to describe it is endearing. George burns s take on the almighty carries this sequel to the popular mid 70s comedy oh, god. They battle over the soul of a young rock star who is willing to sell his soul to the devil. The onset of heart trouble in the early 1950s had left her exhausted from fulltime work and she had been anxious to stop, but could not say no to burns. Throughout all three movies in the series, all of the main characters have something in common.
John denver is the good man chosen to be god s contact in the modern ageand like an old testament prophet, denvers character pays the price by being ridiculed and faced with criminal charges. Oh, god george burns was an american actor, comedian, singer, and published author. George burns is so great, i believe the older and wiser he got, he just became that much more endearing to the public. You devil is a 1984 american comedy film starring george burns, ted wass, ron silver and roxanne hart. A sly, civilized, quietly funny speculation on what might happen if god endeavored to present himself in the flesh yet once again to forgetful man. There was a movie made in 1977 with george burns and john denver titled oh god. The george burns and gracie allen show ran on cbs television from 1950 to 1958, when burns at last consented to allens retirement. But when i watch oh, god, and i see george burns take on a kind hearted god who has no use for religion but who still loves his people, well that is the kind of theology that i think anyone could get behind. Thats what happens to supermarket manager john denver in a graceful comedy blessed by george burns in his bestloved role. He wants denver to tell the world that he cares, that he believes in human beings, and that everything is going to be fine if people do right by each other and the good earth.
The story centers on unassuming supermarket manager jerry landers denver, chosen by god burns to spread his message despite the skepticism of the media, religious authorities, and landers own wife teri garr. As movie theaters close, studios are turning to videoon. But, of course, no one believes that this unknown fellow has actually talked to god, much less seen him. George burns, teri garr, terry garr, donald pleasence, john denver, ralph bellamy. In this boxoffice comedy smash, god played by the one and only george burns comes to earth to spread the good word, but has a hard time convincing his chosen messenger, john denver, an assistant. George burns was a great fan of ketchup, and gracie allen made sure a bowl of ketchup was set by his plate at dinner. A classic movie with george burns as god, and john denver bless his soul as the chosen messenger for god s message. George burns had a career spanning 75 years from vaudeville to radio to television and movies. A series of movies starring george burns as god the first movie, oh, god. In the end, if i could offer one recommendation about oh, god, it is this. With george burns, ted wass, ron silver, roxanne hart. Adapted by larry gelbart from the novel by avery corman, the film stars john denver as jerry landers, the assistant manager of a grocery store who is chosen by god george burns. Suppose god personally chose you to spread his message to all humankind.