
Oh, God!(1977)
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.


“And the Lord said: "Let there be another movie." And lo, there was another movie.”
God appears before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents think Tracy's crazy, and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word.

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
Oh, God! Book II is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1980 exploring themes of god, divorced parents. Directed by Gilbert Cates, it stars George Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, David Birney. God appears before 11-year-old Tracy Richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan 'Think God.' Naturaly, Tracy's divorced parents think Tracy's crazy, and plot to halt her 'heaven-sent' mission to spread God's word.
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