Product Details

• Actors: Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van, Barbara Ruick, Bob Fosse, Hanley Stafford
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: March 2, 1994
• Run Time: 74 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302985285
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,675 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serendipity, January 29, 2006

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Douglas Doepke (Claremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What a pleasant surprise for a hardened old cynic like me. Ordinarily I would avoid a title like The Affairs of Dobie Gillis as if it were the plague. But the sheer bounce and charm of Weis's direction along with Van and Reynolds proved completely beguiling. Sure it's dated. The innocence and idealized portrayal of college-age youth belong to a bygone era. Still, Van's easy way with a song and a smile continues to captivate, while even Reynolds' manages an energized side that doesn't annoy (the sight of her pony-tailed wholesomeness crouched demonically over a boiling witch's brew is hilarious). Surely these two were made for each other in some malt-shop heaven. There are so many nice touches, including: Hans Conreid's arrogant professor (his tight-lipped barbs at Dobie are priceless), Kathleen Freeman's gap-toothed Polish band (I'm sorry we didn't hear more), and the utterly delightful song and dance numbers (a whole lot simpler and more spontaneous than MGM's over-produced foot-stompers of the day). Clearly, the studio dribbled out a bare-bones budget to give their younger talent a chance, and the youngsters responded in spades. I'm only sorry that Van didn't get the career his talent deserved-- watching him and Fosse was a treat. All in all, this is a much better movie than it had any right to be, and a fine piece of unexpected pleasure for viewers of any age.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PLEASANT!, May 4, 2005

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RICK AND OLLY "RICK AND OLLY" (ROWVILLE VICTORIA AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Why don't they make movies like this one anymore? Let's face it, the world needs them. No violence,no swearing, no explosions except for the Science Lab. Good harmless clean fun. Of course this movie would never set the world on fire, but who cares. Extremely likable and easy to watch. Hurry up with the DVD version!
But one sad note, all of the main actors with the exception of Debbie Reynolds have all passed away at the time of writing (2004)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DVD DVD DVD PLEASE WARNER !!, September 7, 2007

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Robert M. Bonnett "bobbinthehouse" (towson, md.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Affairs of Dobie Gillis [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Another missing film not on DVD!! Get into the year 2007 and re-master this one please!!!