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The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

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When he arrives to college, Dobie Gillis (Bobby Van) becomes friends and roommates with Charlie Trask (Bob Fosse). Dobie falls for student Pansy Hammer (Debbie Reynolds), while Charlie sets his sights on Lorna (Barbara Ruick). After enrolling in all Pansy's courses, Dobie is eventually able to score a date with her. Though Pansy starts to warm up to him, her father does not approve of Dobie, and the couple's love is further strained when Mr. Hammer sends Pansy away to New York.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A spirited but nonsensical musical comedy. Rated: C+ May 4, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Love the old musicals. Funny without being bombarded by sex, cursing and sick. humor. Debbie Reynolds was great and it was fun to see a young Bob Fosse. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Slight MGM musical comedy features the studio's younger talent (Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van, Bob Fosse, Barbara Ruick) and recycled old hit tunes ("All I Do Is Dream of You," "I'm Through with Love"). Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member nice slice of idealized 50's life Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member So fun, it spawned a 60's TV Show.Great College Antics set to Music & Debbie plays the "Accident Waiting to Happen" that she does so well.Really Cute,Bob Fosse Choreography & he is actually in it!!! It'll make you SWOON Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A fun and very energetic musical, Debbie Reynolds is wonderful. Bobby Van, he just never had what it takes. Some fine music, a funny story and the basis for a very popular television series in the 1960's. Nothing great, but quite entertaining. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 61/100. A fun and very energetic musical, Debbie Reynolds is wonderful. Bobby Van, he just never had what it takes. Some fine music, a funny story and the basis for a very popular television series in the 1960's. Nothing great, but quite entertaining. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Don Weis

Director

Debbie Reynolds

Pansy Hammer

Bobby Van

Dobie Gillis

Hans Conried

Professor Amos Pomfritt

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. Eleanor Hammer

Bob Fosse

Charlie Trask
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Synopsis When he arrives to college, Dobie Gillis (Bobby Van) becomes friends and roommates with Charlie Trask (Bob Fosse). Dobie falls for student Pansy Hammer (Debbie Reynolds), while Charlie sets his sights on Lorna (Barbara Ruick). After enrolling in all Pansy's courses, Dobie is eventually able to score a date with her. Though Pansy starts to warm up to him, her father does not approve of Dobie, and the couple's love is further strained when Mr. Hammer sends Pansy away to New York.
Director
Don Weis
Producer
Arthur M. Loew Jr.
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 1953, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 27, 2016
Runtime
1h 13m
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