''Oh, God! Book II'' is a 1980 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

, directed by

Gilbert Cates Gilbert Cates ( né Katz; June 6, 1934 – October 31, 2011) was an American film director and television producer, director of the Geffen Playhouse, a member of Cates/Doty Productions, and founding dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film an ...

from a script co-written by Josh Greenfeld,

Hal Goldman Harold "Hal" Goldman (December 5, 1919 – June 27, 2001) was an American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a prog ...

, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, and Melissa Miller. The movie is a sequel to '' Oh, God!'' (1977), and the second installment in the film series of the same name. Starring

George Burns George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and television. His arched eyeb ...

Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress. Pleshette was known for her roles in theatre, film, and television. She was nominated for three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. For her role as Emily Hart ...

David Birney David Edwin Birney (April 23, 1939 – April 27, 2022) was an American actor and director whose career included performances in both contemporary and classical roles in theatre, film, and television. He is noted for having played the title role ...

and Louanne Sirota, with

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and Hugh Downs featuring in cameo appearances in the film.

Synopsis

In this sequel, God asks the help of 11-year-old Tracy Richards (Louanne Sirota) to help promote Himself. Tracy creates the slogan "Think God" and soon has her friends spreading the message by posters, graffiti and other ways. But Tracy's parents and psychiatrists think the young girl is just insane. God is the only one that can straighten out the situation.

Main cast

as God *

as Paula Richards *

as Don Richards * Louanne Sirota as Tracy Richards (billed as Louanne) * John Louie as Shingo *

Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White (né Hyde White; 12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was an English actor. Described by Philip French as a "classic British film archetype", Hyde-White often portrayed droll and urbane upper-class characters. He had an extensive stage ...

as Judge Thomas Miller *

Conrad Janis Conrad Janis (February 11, 1928 – March 1, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist and actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued acting right up until 2012. He played the role of Mi ...

as Charles Benson, School Principal *

Hans Conried Hans Georg Conried Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for providing the voices of George Darling and Captain Hook in Walt Disney's '' Peter Pan'' (1953), Snidely Whiplash in Jay Ward's ...

as Dr Barnes

Reception

As of 2021, this film has a 43% rating on

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, based on seven reviews with an average rating of 5.1/10.

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* * 1980 films 1980s fantasy comedy films American fantasy comedy films American sequel films 1980s English-language films Films about children Films about God Films based on American novels Films based on fantasy novels Films directed by Gilbert Cates Films scored by Charles Fox Warner Bros. films 1980 comedy films 1980s American films English-language fantasy comedy films {{1980s-US-film-stub