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When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
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07/10/1977
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John Denver
Jerry Landers
George Burns
God
Teri Garr
Bobbie Landers
Donald Pleasence
Doctor Harmon
Ralph Bellamy
Sam Raven
William Daniels
George Summers
Barnard Hughes
Judge Baker
Paul Sorvino
Reverend Willie Williams
Barry Sullivan
Bishop Reardon
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Jeff Corey
Rabbi Silverstone
George Furth
Briggs
David Ogden Stiers
Mr. McCarthy, District Produce Manager
Titos Vandis
Greek Bishop Markos
Moosie Drier
Adam Landers
Rachel Longaker
Becky Landers
Jerry Dunphy
Jerry Dunphy
Mario Machado
TV Reporter
Connie Sawyer
Mrs. Green
Jane Lambert
Mrs. Levin
Kres Mersky
Check-out Girl
Byron Paul
TV Engineer
Hector Morales
Room Service Waiter
Wonderful Smith
Court Clerk
Murphy Dunne
Court Stenographer
Boyd Bodwell
Religious Fanatic
Zane Buzby
Girl
Dennis Kort
Norman
Bob McClurg
Mechanic
Celeste Cartier
2nd Check-out Girl
Carl Reiner
Dinah's Guest
John Ashton
Police Officer (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Clyde Kusatsu
Supermarket Employee (uncredited)
Stuart Nisbet
Doorman (uncredited)
Peggy Pope
Shoplifting Customer (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Simple but sweet little theological comedy. The material and tone seemed to be something out of the 1960s than the mid 70s. George Burns was good and even John Denver was fine in the lead. Not sure I have a huge desire to re-watch, however. **3.25/5**
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_**What if the Almighty manifested and gave you an assignment?**_ God appears to a grocery store manager (John Denver) in the guise of an old man (George Burns), offering him the task of spreading the word that He’s there, He cares, and we must work it out on Earth through peace and love as opposed to violence and hate. Teri Garr is on hand as the man’s wife. “Oh, God!” (1977) is a comedy-fantasy that I found laugh-out-loud funny through the first act. It eventually gets more serious, addressing religious sects and hypocrisy, while remaining amusing. Being a lighthearted movie for the ma…
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