The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

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:

Billionaire | Arkansas | Nurse Costume | Bloopers During Credits | Nurse Uniform

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14

6:15 AM

HBO

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:

The name of the retirement home where Granny is held hostage, "Los Viejos", is Spanish for "The Old People".

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the scene where the whole family is first driving into Beverly Hills, in the scene where they wave hello, the camera crew can be seen in the reflection of some of the cars.

Quotes:

Clampett Relative: [to another relative] I hope cousin Bill's not too busy to make it to the wedding.
[establishing shot of the White House]
President Clinton: Hillary, where's that invitation?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Barnaby Jones" (1973)

Soundtrack:

I'M MOVIN' ON

S10 Reviews: The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

Jed Clampett Jim Varney – Ernest) is out hunting jackrabbit one day on his property when he stumbles onto the largest privately owned oil deposit in the world. Next thing widower Jed knew he was a billionaire with more money than any of us would ever see. But simple-minded Jed wants nothing more out of life than a wife to tame his young tomboy daughter Elly May (Erika Eleniak – Playboy). So he packs up his kinfolk including Granny (Cloris Leachman) and Jethro (Diedrich Bader) and heads for Beverly Hills to get his daughter some refinement. But these simple folk soon become the target on unscrupulous city folk who want nothing lea than all their money.

This sweeping southern epic that lays "Gone with the Wind" to shame….Oh who am I kidding. I couldn't say that with a straight face if I tried. "The Beverly Hillbillies" is a fun in a "throw your brain out the window and pass the popcorn" sort of way. The TV show (far from a classic, but well loved) gets a modern reworking that would suit the fans (yeah you in the back) just fine. Gawlee that there Elly May is sure pretty Uh huh!