Oh, God! Book II (1980)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Gilbert Cates

Writers:

Avery Corman (novel)
Fred S. Fox (writer)
(more)

Release Date:

3 October 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

That's right, I made another movie. You know me, I can't stop creating.

Plot:

God asks a young girl to help spread his word and influence with a slogan.

Plot Keywords:

God | Religion | Numbered Sequel | Sequel | Depiction Of God

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

George Burns	...	God
Suzanne Pleshette	...	Paula Richards
David Birney	...	Don Richards
Louanne	...	Tracy Richards
John Louie	...	Shingo
Conrad Janis	...	Charles Benson, School Principal
Anthony Holland	...	Dr. Jerome Newell
Hugh Downs	...	NBC Newscaster
Joyce Brothers	...	Herself on NBC
Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	Judge Thomas Miller
Marian Mercer	...	Harriet Manley
Bebe Drake	...	Dr. Young, School Psychologist (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Mari Gorman	...	Mrs. Hudson, Tracy's Teacher
Vernon Weddle	...	Superintendant Jeffrey Hodges
Alma Beltran	...	Rosa, Paula's Housekeeper
Denise Galik	...	Joan, Don's Big Boobed Girlfriend
Tad Horino	...	Mr. Yamamoto
Mitsu Yashima	...	Mrs. Yamamoto
Jessica Rains	...	Helen
Sunshine Parker	...	Railroad Station Derelict
Deborah Allison	...	1st Girl in Lounge
Terry Bolo	...	2nd Girl in Lounge
Al Rosen	...	Priest (as Albert Rosen)
Edie McClurg	...	Mr. Benson's Secretary
Ruth Silveira	...	Dr. Newell's Nurse
Ted White	...	Motorcycle Policeman
Bob Terhune	...	Motorcycle Policeman
Lisa Roberson	...	Medical Technician
Rodney Allen Rippy	...	Charlie
Rick Segall	...	Randy (as Ricky Segall)
Erin Ramsey	...	Lisa, Tracy's Classmate
Elizabeth Bryant	...	Lizzi
G. Lewis Cates	...	1st Child
David Yanez	...	2nd Child
Susanne Chandonae	...	3rd Child
Justin Randi	...	Harold (as Justin Randy)
Howard Duff	...	Dr. Benjamin Charles Whitley
Hans Conried	...	Dr. Barnes
Susan Krebs	...	Woman Psychiatrist
Edmund Stoiber	...	Psychiatrist 1
James Kirkwood Jr.	...	Psychiatrist 2 (as James Kirkwood)
Robin Braxton	...	Psychiatrist 3
Andre Philippe	...	Psychiatrist 4
Henry Polic II	...	Psychiatrist 5 (as Henri Polic II)
Richard Reicheg	...	Psychiatrist 6

Directed by
Gilbert Cates

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Avery Corman		novel "Oh, God!"
Fred S. Fox		writer
Hal Goldman		writer
Josh Greenfeld		screenplay
Josh Greenfeld		story
Seaman Jacobs		writer
Melissa Miller		writer

Produced by
Gilbert Cates	....	producer

Original Music by
Charles Fox

Cinematography by
Ralph Woolsey

Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger

Casting by
Karen Rea

Production Design by
E. Preston Ames

Set Decoration by
R. Chris Westlund		(as Chris Westlund)

Costume Design by
Vicki Sánchez

Makeup Department
Monique DeSart	....	hair stylist
Ruby Ford	....	hair stylist
John Norin	....	makeup artist
Jerry O'Dell	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Kurt Neumann	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Lofaro	....	assistant director
David Valdes	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Art Dudley	....	construction coordinator
Paul Rylander	....	assistant property master
Tony Sweet	....	set designer
Steven Westlund	....	property master

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Gene Eliot	....	sound editor
Vince Gutierrez	....	dialogue replacement editor
Sid Lubow	....	sound editor
Andy MacDonald	....	re-recording mixer
Vern Poore	....	re-recording mixer
B. Scott Senechal	....	boom operator
Don Sharpless	....	sound
Josef von Stroheim	....	sound editor (as Joe von Stroheim)

Stunts
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunts: God
Bobby Porter	....	stunt double: Tracy
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Anderson	....	camera operator
Bob Farmer	....	gaffer (as Robert Farmer)
Don E. FauntLeRoy	....	assistant camera
Wynn Hammer	....	still photographer
Robert Moore	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bucky Rous	....	costumer
Theresa Volpe Laursen	....	costumer (as Teresa Volpe)

Editorial Department
Daniel Cahn	....	assistant editor
Virgil A. Tanner	....	color timer

Music Department
Eugene Marks	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Alan Collis	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Tom Folino	....	production associate
Peggy Griffin	....	assistant to producer
Marie Kenney	....	script supervisor
Jack Langdon	....	assistant: George Burns
Phill Norman	....	title design
B.J. Smith	....	set medic
Paula Wakefield	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Tracy and Friend (USA) (poster title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Final feature film of Hans Conried.

Quotes:

Tracy Richards: Think God.

Movie Connections:

References Benji (1974)

Weak follow up to a wonderful original

Oh,God! Book II is more of a bad remake of the original than a sequel to it.It is not all that funny,its plot plays too much

like a rejected situation comedy pilot,and the use of the slogan "Think God" is a different variation on the idea that worked so much better in the original.John Denver had not returned for this movie and that made a BIG difference.George Burns,as

wonderful as he was playing God,does not have the same chemistry with the little girl that he did with John Denver.

I would give this movie a rating of 3 out of 10,but only for

George Burns;the rest of the cast is nothing special.

If you loved the first one,don't bother to see this one.