Oh, God!

:

Overview

Oh, God!
Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
7 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
PG,1hr 37min
Genres:
Release:
1977
Director:
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Synopsis: 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 to the rest of the world. Not surprisingly, Jerry is soon labelled a basket case: even his loving wife Bobbie (Teri Garr) doubts her husband's sanity. But there's enough evidence on Jerry's side for a panel of prominent clerics to demand that the hapless fellow prove in court that he's the agent of God. ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
In Oh, God!, director Carl Reiner and screenwriter Larry Gelbart avoid one-note redundancy by trading broad laughs for warm-hearted sentimentality. The movie's surprising charm owes a lot to the understated comic timing and charisma of vaudeville legend George Burns in the title role. Burns had removed himself from the public eye after his partner/wife Gracie Allen's retirement in 1958; he reappeared ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Jerry Landers
Bobbie Landers
Dr. Harmon
advertisement