Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam
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| Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam | |
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 IMDB  4.5/10 (1283 votes) |
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| Directed by | John R. Cherry III |
| Produced by | Jerry Carden John R. Cherry III |
| Written by | John R. Cherry III |
| Starring | Jim Varney Glenn Petach |
| Release date(s) | 1986 (USA) |
| Running time | 92 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Ernest Goes to Camp |
| IMDb profile | |
Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam is a 1986 a comedy starring Jim Varney. It was written and directed by John R. Cherry III. The film includes the Ernest P. Worrell character, but takes a slightly darker tone than that of his other films. It is still regarded as suitable for family viewing, and received a PG rating from the MPAA.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Jim Varney | Ernest P. Worrell, Dr. Otto, Rudd Hardtact and others |
| Glenn Petach | Otto's Head Hand |
| Myke R. Mueller | Lance |
| Jackie Welch | Doris |
| Daniel Butler | Slave Willie, Kegler |
| Esther Huston | Tina |
| Tina Goetze | Rhonda Sue |
| Jennifer Wood | Monique |
[edit] Plot
This information is included on the sleeve of the VHS release of the film without any indication that this synopsis in copyrighted:
"Born on the same day in the hospital, Lance Sterling and Dr. Otto couldn't be more different. While Lance turned out perfect in every way, Dr. Otto was born bad, with fifteen fingers, and warped like cheap lumber. Dr. Otto became Lance Sterling's arch-enemy--but he hated more than Lance's arch, he hated everything about him. Even in early childhood they were polar opposites. Now they've grown up and Dr. Otto is determined to take over the world. With the help of his newest invention, "The Gloom Beam," Dr. Otto plans to produce chaos, famine and utter destruction by demagnetizing all the credit cards and ATM cards.
Dr. Otto is aided in his nefarious plot by the "changing coffin"--a chamber that allows him to change his persona from Australian soldier-of-fortune to old, retired, Jewish bed and breakfast owner.
A riddle is posed to the world that no one can solve, not even Lance Sterling. Or can he? With the help of his trusted assistant, Doris, will they save the world? Will they keep Dr. Otto from demagnetizing all the credit cards? If you could be any animal which animal would you be? Watch Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam and you'll know."
[edit] External links
| Ernest P. Worrell series | ||
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| Films | Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam | Ernest Goes to Camp | Ernest Saves Christmas | Ernest Goes to Jail | Ernest Scared Stupid Ernest Rides Again | Ernest Goes to School | Slam Dunk Ernest | Ernest Goes to Africa | Ernest in the Army |
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| Television | Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | |
| Other Topics | Ernest P. Worrell | Vern | Jim Varney | |
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