The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
| The Affairs of Dobie Gillis | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Don Weis |
| Produced by | Arthur M. Loew, Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Max Shulman |
| Based on |
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1951 short stories by Max Shulman |
| Starring |
Debbie Reynolds Bobby Van Barbara Ruick Bob Fosse Hanley Stafford Hans Conried |
| Music by |
Musical Direction/Supervision Jeff Alexander Choreography Alex Romero |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
United States: 14 August 1953 France: 25 December 1953 Belgium: 29 July 1955 Japan: 4 December 1960 |
Running time | 72 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $470,000[1] |
| Box office | $577,000[1] |
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (also called Casanova Junior) is a 1953 comedy musical film. The film is based on the same writings by Max Shulman as the subsequent television series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Bobby Van played Gillis in this musical version, co-starring with Debbie Reynolds and Bob Fosse.
Plot summary
At Grainbelt University, a Midwestern university, freshman Dobie Gillis (Bobby Van) and his pal Charlie Trask (Bob Fosse) court cute coeds Pansy Hammer (Debbie Reynolds) and Lorna Ellingboe (Barbara Ruick). Pansy's wealthy father George (Hanley Stafford) can't stand Dobie and does everything in his power to keep them apart. Along the way, Dobie and Pansy manage to blow up the chemistry lab, while Dobie's officious English professor Pomfritt (Hans Conried) is misled to believe that the feckless Gillis is a literary genius.[2]
Cast
- Bobby Van as Dobie Gillis
- Debbie Reynolds as Pansy Hammer
- Bob Fosse as Charlie Trask
- Barbara Ruick as Lorna
- Hans Conried as Prof. Pomfritt
- Hanley Stafford as George Hammer
- Lurene Tuttle as Mrs. Eleanor Hammer
- Charles Lane as Chemistry Professor Obispo
- Archer MacDonald as Harry Dorcas
- Kathleen Freeman as 'Happy Stella' Kowalski
- Almira Sessions as Aunt Naomi
Songs
- "You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right"
- Written by Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston
- Performed by Barbara Ruick, Bob Fosse, Debbie Reynolds and Bobby Van
- "I'm Thru with Love"
- Music by Matty Malneck and Fud Livingston
- Lyrics by Gus Kahn
- Performed by Bobby Van
- "All I Do Is Dream of You"
- Music by Nacio Herb Brown
- Lyrics by Arthur Freed
- Performed by Debbie Reynolds and Bobby Van
- Played during the opening credits and often throughout the picture
- Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms
- Traditional Irish folk song, with lyrics by Thomas Moore
- Performed by Debbie Reynolds and Barbara Ruick
- "Red River Valley (song)"
- Traditional
- Played by the band during the square dance
Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $423,000 in the US and Canada and $154,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $131,000.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ↑ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-affairs-of-dobie-gillis-v158917
External links
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis at the Internet Movie Database
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis at AllMovie
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis at the TCM Movie Database
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis at FANDANGO
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis at Answers.com