Claudio Guzman Movies
While visiting Tony's house, Mrs. Bellows (Emmaline Henry) is enchanted by a certain antique bottle. Try though he might, Tony (Larry Hagman) cannot dissuade Mrs. Bellows from asking him to lend her the bottle for duplication, which he does--with Jeannie (Barbara Eden) still inside. Has the day finally come that the redoubtable Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) will have proof incarnate that the Nelson ghousehold is a major source of bizarre magical activity? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Sammy Davis Jr. appears as himself in this episode, in which Tony (Larry Hagman) assures Gen. Peterson (Barton MacLane) that he will be able to book Sammy for an upcoming NASA party. Unfortunately, Davis is unable to fulfill his obligation, whereupon Jeannie (Barbara Eden) creates a duplicate Sammy for the occasion. The fun begins when the real Sammy finds himself whisked hither and thither as a byproduct of Jeannie's mixed-up magic! Sammy Davis Jr. performs "That Old Black Magic" and "The Girl from Ipanema." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
On one of her usual whims, Jeannie (Barbara Eden) transports herself and Tony (Larry Hagman) back to the 17th century, where they end up on the deck of the pirate ship commandeered by the infamous Captain Kidd (Al Wyatt). It just so happens that one of Tony's ancestors, the beauteous Lady Diane Nelson (Elaine Devry), is being held captive on the ship--and if Captain Kidd goes through with his plan to make Lady Diane walk the plank, Tony will cease to exist in the 20th century! Appearing as Capt. Fenwick in this episode is comedian-writer-producer Digby Wolfe), who later helped create the classic 1960s variety series Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Once again, Jeannie (Barbara Eden) tries to help her master Tony (Larry Hagman), this time by shrinking an outsized missile part so it will function properly. And once again, Jeannie bungles the job, shrinking not only the device but Tony as well! What follows is a hilarious spoof of the sci-fi classic The Incredible Shrinking Man), replete with oversized props and a menacing "giant" pussycat ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
While working as a secretary for General Peterson (Barton MacLane), Jeannie (Barbara Eden) gets the idea in her pretty little head that her master Tony (Larry Hagman) should be promoted to general as well. With a nod of the head and the blink of an eye, Jeannie sets the wheels in motion that will elevate Tony to the highest rank at NASA. Alas, things go horribly wrong, and before long Tony is in danger of being kicked out of the space program altogether! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Amateur military strategist Tony (Larry Hagman) is certain that, had he been around to give advice to Napoleon, the little corporal would never have been defeated in battle. Too bad that Tony has told all this to Jeannie (Barbara Eden), who immediately whisks her master back to the Napoleonic Era, the better to change the course of history. Unfortunately, Napoleon (Aram Katcher) scoffingly dismisses Tony as a two-bit fortune teller--and before long, Nappy has grown sick and tired of the curious stranger. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Tony (Larry Hagman) is looking forward to attending the "mod" party arranged by Roger (Bill Daily). Unfortunately, on the same night as the shindig, Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) insists that Tony and Roger attend a party held by Bellows' wife Amanda (Emmaline Henry). To avoid this horrendous fate, our heroes tell Bellows that they're going on a duck-hunting expedition...and it is up to Jeannie (Barbara Eden) to straighten out the mess that results from this subterfuge. This is the final episode of I Dream of Jeannie's second season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In the first episode of I Dream of Jeannie's second season--and the first to be filmed in color--Jeannie (Barbara Eden) arranges a sentimental journey for herself and her master Tony (Larry Hagman) on the desert island where they first met one year ago. This time, however, the ancient bottle that Tony stumbles upon contains the evil Blue Djinn (played by Barbara Eden's then husband Michael Ansara), who'd imprisoned Jeannie in her bottle 2000 years ago--and who is forsworn to kill the girl's new master! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
I Dream of Jeannie switches from black and white to color as the series enters its second season, enabling magical heroine Jeannie (Barbara Eden) to convey her various mood swings via the color of the smoke emanating from the bottle where she resides. Otherwise, it's the mixture as before: Astronaut Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) does his best to hide the fact that a genuine genie is living on his property; Tony's buddy Roger (Bill Daily) continues to try to capitalize on Jeannie's unique skills in order to fatten his bank account; and base psychiatrist Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) is more determined than ever to prove that the strange occurrences in the Nelson household are proof that Tony is a few bricks shy of a full load. This season, the long-suffering Bellows is given an equally long-suffering wife named Amanda, played by skilled comic actress Emmaline Henry). The season opener "Happy Anniversary" features Michael Ansara, then the husband of series star Barbara Eden, as the Blue Djinn, who first trapped Jeannie in her bottle 2500 years ago. Other guest stars include Paul Lynde as a confused IRS agent in "My Master the Rich Tycoon"; veteran Hollywood musical arranger Frank DeVol in "My Master, the Great Caruso"; Butch Patrick, fresh from two seasons of The Munsters, as Dr. Bellows' bratty nephew in "My Master the Author"; and a cameo appearance by series creator Sidney Sheldon's longtime friend Groucho Marx in "Greatest Invention in the World". Also, this season features the series' first two-part episode, "The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday", in which Jeannie is in danger of disappearing forever because of the dilemma elucidated in the episode's title. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, (more)
Paul Lynde guests stars as IRS agent Harry Huggins, who knocks on the door of the Nelson household while Tony (Larry Hagman) is elsewhere. In a misguided attempt to impress Huggins, Jeannie (Barbara Eden) magically conjures up several rooms full of valuable furniture and rare pieces of art, not to mention a full retinue of servants. Not surprisingly, the rapacious Huggins is delighted at the prospect of auditing poor Tony within an inch of his life! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
When heavy rain threatens to ruin an outing with Tony (Larry Hagman), Jeannie (Barbara Eden) magically transforms the storm clouds into sunshine. As usual, there is a glitch or two in her magic, and before long it has started to snow. . .in Florida. . .in the middle of July. The plot thickens when Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) becomes convinced that Tony has created a machine that controls the weather--and insists that Tony give another demonstration immediately. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In the first episode of a two-part story, Jeannie (Barbara Eden) is profoundly sad because she doesn't know her own birthday (and never mind that she DID know in the first-season episode "GI Jeannie"). This lack of knowledge proves to have a deleterious effect on Jeannie, who begins fading into oblivion right before the eyes of her master Tony (Larry Hagman). In an effort to rescue her before she vanishes completely, Roger (Bill Daily) consults a NASA computer to determine exactly when Jeannie was born--but just as he is to reveal the date, Roger is transferred to a remote Alaskan outpost, where no communication devices are available! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
In the conclusion of a two-part story, the melancholy Jeannie (Barbara Eden) continues to fade into nothingness because she doesn't know the date of her birthday. In desperation, Tony (Larry Hagman) tries to contact Roger (Bill Daily), the only person who does know the crucial date--and who has been transferred to an isolated outpost in Alaska. The trick is to prevent the suspicious Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) from figuring out what is going on...which may prove impossible when, through a fluke, several historical characters begin making "guest" appearances. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Fed up with Tony's football obsession, Jeannie creates a "second" Tony (played by Mike Road, best known as the voice of Race Bannon on the animated Jonny Quest) in order to make her master jealous. This creation, a wealthy and handsome bon vivant named Tony Millionaire, goes so far as to propose marriage, which Jeannie accepts, certain that the real Tony will step in and claim her for himself. However, things don't quite go according to schedule... ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
General Peterson (Barton MacLane) sends Tony (Larry Hagman) and Roger (Bill Daily) to Reno to celebrate their promotions to Major. Jeannie (Barbara Eden) was supposed to stay behind, but Roger is determined to win big-time at the gambling tables. As a result, Jeannie is smuggled to the Biggest Little City in a travelling bag, and before long Roger is practically a millionaire--at least, until Tony finds out what's what! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
To prove to the gullible Roger (Bill Daily) that fortune teller Madame Zolta (Jorja Curtwright) is a phony, Tony (Larry Hagman) agrees to participate in one of Zolta's séances. Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) attends as well, hoping somehow to get to the bottom of the weird goings-on in Tony's house. Perhaps inevitably, Jeannie (Barbara Eden) also shows up--and as a result there is at least one person in the room who becomes convinced that Madame Zolta's powers are real...and it isn't Roger! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Jeannie (Barbara Eden) claims a pair of 2000-year-old slippers that she thinks she once wore in ancient Persia. Unfortunately, the slippers were part of a priceless exhibit at a local museum. As a result, Jeannie's hapless master Tony (Larry Hagman) is accused of being a thief, thereby sparking a volatile international incident (Poor Tony must be used to this sort of thing, since he'd been accused of thievery in the previous week's episode "My Master the Rembrandt" as well!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Having crash-landed on a deserted island, astronaut Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) wonders if he'll ever be rescued. He doesn't have to wonder long; discovering a strange-looking bottle, Tony uncorks the vessel and releases a sexy female genie (Barbara Eden) who has been trapped therein for 2500 years! "Jeannie" promptly arranges for Tony to be located by the air force search copters, and before long he has been whisked back to his home base in Cocoa Beach, Florida--with Jeannie, vowing eternal devotion to her new "master", dutifully following along. Thus begins the first season of I Dream of Jeannie, filmed in black and white so that Jeannie's magical powers will register better on the small screen. In the first four episodes, Karen Sharpe is seen as Tony's fiancée Melissa, the daughter of base commander Gen. Wingard Stone (Philip Ober). Thanks to the mystical machinations of the jealous Jeannie, Melissa has soon exited the scene, just as Tony's subsequent lady friends will be scared off in future episodes. Frustrated that his life is now in the hands of a capricious sprite, Tony at first tries to convince base psychiatrist Dr. Bellows (Hayden Rorke) that there's a genuine genie in his house. Alas, Tony not only fails to make his case, but he convinces Dr. Bellows that he's crazy, a plot development that will dictate the action of many an episode to come. As it turns out, the only other person who is aware of Jeannie's true identity is Tony's astronaut pal Roger Healy (Bill Daily), who stumbles onto the secret in the episode titled "The Richest Astronaut in the World". Roger's efforts to capitalize upon Jeannie's peculiar talents will, of course, cause nothing but trouble for himself and Tony. Appearing in several episodes during Season One is veteran movie villain Barton MacLane as bombastic air force general Martin Peterson. The season I Dream of Jeannie ends with "I'll Never Forget What's Her Name", wherein Tony develops partial amnesia, which enables him to remember everything and everybody EXCEPT Jeannie! (Incident, if Jeannie appears most modestly garbed than usual in several episodes, it is because star Barbara Eden was pregnant at the time). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, (more)
Rob (Dick Van Dyke), Laura (Mary Tyler Moore), Buddy (Morey Amsterdam), Pickles (Joan Shawlee), Sally (Rose Marie), and Mel (Richard Deacon) are invited to spend a weekend at the tourist lodge owned by Rob's old army buddy Sam Pomerantz (Henry Calvin). It so happens that the lodge has a floor show, and the star attraction is comic impressionist Danny Brewster (Lennie Weinrib). Alas, Rob accidentally incapacitates Danny while playing tennis with him. What to do? Why, it's simple: Rob and the gang will stage a lavish "song, dance, and snappy patter" show themselves! This is the episode that features the unforgettable Laurel and Hardy routine, with Dick Van Dyke as Stan and Henry Calvin as Ollie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Using the alias "Joseph Walker", fugitive Richard Kimble (David Janssen) hires on as a fruitpicker in a farming community. His coworkers, many of whom are illegal immigrants, are highly suspicious of "Walker", ironically believing that he is a police officer. Ultimately, Kimble wins the other workers' trust by saving the lives of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, and helping to fight a forest fire--an act of selfless bravery which unfortunately may result in the fugitive's capture, thanks to roving reporter Johnny Peters (Peter Helm). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
A "bad movie" with a fervent fan following, The Caretakers is set in a bleak mental institution. Joan Crawford plays the hard-bitten head nurse (we first see her taking a karate lesson!) who is dead set against the progressive theories of new doctor Robert Stack. After a few minutes' exposure to the inmates, half the audience has sided with Crawford. The most disturbed individual in the place is Polly Bergen, who never speaks when screaming will do. But thanks to the compassionate treatment of Dr. Stack, it is Bergen who saves the day by preventing fellow inmate Barbara Barrie from burning the institution to the ground. Virtually every scene in The Caretakers is a gem of glorious excess, including the obligatory shock-treatment vignette. The film strives to avoid subtlety, but its fans wouldn't have it any other way. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, (more)
A young delinquent from a Mexican border town sets out to cross the border and search for his long lost father, in the process befriending a loyal greyhound puppy and a sympathetic priest who helps train the dog to become a champion racer. For Felipe (Roger Mobley), every day above ground is cause for celebration; not only does he have to fend for himself in a small border town, but he dreams of one day crossing into California to track down the father he never knew. After befriending a greyhound pup for companionship, Felipe and his four-legged friend hop a truck headed for the border in hopes of gaining entry into the United States. Unfortunately, an eagle-eyed customs agent spots the Felipe while searching the truck. Just as it looks like Felipe will be heading back to Mexico, the owner of the truck - a kindly priest named Father Dugan (Cesar Romero) - convinces the agent to allow them passage. Later, when driving back to Mexico, the greyhound falls from his hiding spot in the truck and gets badly injured. But while the local vet recommends that the dog be put to sleep in light of his injuries, Father Dugan recognizes the bond he shares with the boy and makes the case for an operation. As the surgery gets underway, the doctors are forced to improvise - using the staff from a statue of St. Michael in order to fix the dog's leg. In light of this unusual development, Felipe names the dog "St. Mike" and begins training him to become a professional racer. Thanks to a little help from Father Dugan, Felipe undergoes a kind of moral rehabilitation while "St. Mike" becomes fast enough to take top prize in an important race. Later, when the dog's original owner appears to congratulate Felipe, the young boy's newfound morals are put to the ultimate test. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Cesar Romero, Roger Mobley, (more)













