The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Writers (WGA):

Paul Henning (television series)
Lawrence Konner (story) ...

Release Date:

15 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

The day they moved in... Beverly Hills moved out.

Plot:

A feature adaptation of the classic TV show, when nice guy redneck Jed Clampett strikes it rich when he finds black oil, and moves he and his kin to posh Beverly Hills.

Plot Keywords:

Bowling | Actor Playing Female Role | Gym | Office | Duck

Cast

Jim Varney	...	Jed Clampett
Diedrich Bader	...	Jethro Bodine
Erika Eleniak	...	Elly May Clampett
Cloris Leachman	...	Granny
Lily Tomlin	...	Miss Jane Hathaway
Lea Thompson	...	Laura Jackson
Dolly Parton	...	Herself
Rob Schneider	...	Woodrow Tyler
Dabney Coleman	...	Milburn Drysdale
Penny Fuller	...	Mrs. Margaret Drysdale
Kevin Connolly	...	Morgan Drysdale
Linda Carlson	...	Aunt Pearl
Lyman Ward	...	Chief Gallo
Leann Hunley	...	Miss Arlington
Ernie Lively	...	Briggs

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Germany:6 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills High School - 241 Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Buddy Ebsen played Jed Clampett for 9 years on the TV version of "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962), then played the title character of "Barnaby Jones" (1973) for 7 years - and returns in the latter role in this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Ellie Mae is swimming with her animals and the tutor comes in to meet with her, a shot shows here with wet hair, and in the next shot, her hair is dry.

Quotes:

[Jethro is about to drive past a tree with a branch]
Jethro: Watch your head, Granny!
[Granny, who is tied up to her rocking chair got knocked off from Jethro's car by the tree branch they passed through]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Barnaby Jones" (1973)

Soundtrack:

I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY

Y'all give it a chance now, y'hear?

I always look back on this fondly. It was so silly and juvenile, but it made me laugh constantly, which may not make it very credible, but it was still memorable and an all round great film. Not being a fan of the original television series, I wasn't quite sure whether I'd enjoy this or not. But thankfully I went ahead and watched it, and I was pleasantly surprised. The storyline itself could be perceived as dull, but the great cast and equally great one-liners carry it through. All the cast do a perfect job in their parts, all proving themselves great comic actors. The incomparable Lily Tomlin is delightfully dippy as Jane Hathaway, and Lea Thompson is gorgeous as the devious Laura. The Clampett's themselves are also excellent, with Diedrich Bader and a hilarious Cloris Leachman providing the funniest moments. If The Beverly Hillbillies is anything, it's very funny. It may be predictable, and constant viewings may not be to everyone's taste, but if it's a laugh you're after, then you've come to the right place.