Oh, God! (1977)
Director
Carl Reiner
Main cast
John Denver; George Burns; Teri Garr; Donald Pleasence; Ralph Bellamy
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy
Description
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.
Carl Reiner
Main cast
John Denver; George Burns; Teri Garr; Donald Pleasence; Ralph Bellamy
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy
Description
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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