The Beverly Hillbillies Movie Review 1993

Big-screen transfer of the long-running TV show may appeal to fans. Ozark mountaineer Jed Clampett discovers oil, becomes an instant billionaire, and packs his backwoods clan off to the good life in California. Minimal plot finds dim-bulb nephew Jethro and daughter Elly May looking for a bride for Jed. Not that any of it matters. Everyone does fine by their impersonations, particularly Varney as the good-hearted Jed and Leachman as stubborn Granny. Ebsen, the original Jed, reprises another of his TV roles, detective Barnaby Jones. And yes, the familiar strains of the "Ballad of Jed Clampett" by Jerry Scoggins starts this one off, too.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from Television, Rags to Riches, L.A., Black Gold, Culture Clash, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Family Comedy

Screenplay

Larry Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl

Cast

Jim Varney, Erika Eleniak, Diedrich Bader, Cloris Leachman, Dabney Coleman, Lily Tomlin, Lea Thompson, Rob Schneider, Linda Carlson, Penny Fuller, Kevin Connolly

Cinematography

Robert Brinkmann

Director

Penelope Spheeris

Music

Lalo Schifrin

Other

Buddy Ebsen, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dolly Parton

Producer

Penelope Spheeris, Ian Bryce