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Oh, God!
film by Reiner [1977]
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- In Carl Reiner: Film directing
…returning to Hollywood to make Oh, God! (1977), a surprise blockbuster. It starred John Denver as a supermarket assistant manager who is summoned to be the messenger of God (played by George Burns in a highly praised performance). The charming comedy spawned several sequels, though Reiner was not involved with…
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- In George Burns
…role in the hit comedy Oh, God! (1977). His characterization of the deity as a good-natured old man was popular enough to result in two sequels (1980 and 1984). Burns delivered what is perhaps his finest screen performance in the bittersweet comedy Going in Style (1979). He kept active with…
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- In John Denver
…and in the motion picture Oh, God! (1977).
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