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Release Year1953
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music, Romance
Votes7
DirectorDon Weis
WritersMax Shulman
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Affairs of Dobie Gillis
About The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
Grainbelt University has one attraction for Dobie Gillis - women, especially Pansy Hammer. Pansy's father, even though and maybe because she says she's in dreamville, does not share her affection for Dobie. An English essay which almost revolutionizes English instruction, and Dobie's role in a chemistry lab explosion convinces Mr. Hammer he is right. Pansy is sent off broken-hearted to an Eastern school, but with the help of Happy Stella Kolawski's all-girl band, several hundred students and an enraged police force, Dobie secures Pansy's return to Grainbelt.
Directed by Don Weis, The Affairs of Dobie Gillis leans on a strong ensemble — Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van, Barbara Ruick — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1953.
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