Who Did William Tell?
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The Milano Opera Company comes to Pryor College to perform William Tell and Duncan falls for the beautiful lead singer and runs afoul of her boyfriend, the fiery Farino.
Director
Rod Amateau
Writers
Arnold Horwitt, Joel Kane
Stars
Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Bobby Diamond
Release Date
January 2, 1963
Language
English, Italian, German, Japanese
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Dwayne Hickman
as Dobie Gillis
Bob Denver
as Maynard G. Krebs
Bobby Diamond
as Duncan Gillis
Roxane Berard
as Rosa Cesara
Alejandro Rey
as Alfredo Farino
Romo Vincent
as Conductor
Ned Romero
as Funcoli
👤
Hans R. Wolt
as Opera Performer
👤
Frank Resta
as Opera Performer
👤
Alfred Paul
as Opera Performer
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Martin Manulis Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
🎯 Categories
ComedyFamily
💡 Did You Know?
Per the title, William Tell was a legendary archer famous for shooting an apple off his son's head. The most famous adaptation of his story is the musical composition "The William Tell Overture" from Gioacchino Rossini's 1829 opera "William Tell" that was also used as the theme for the radio show "The Lone Ranger".
📖 Synopsis
The Milano Opera Company comes to Pryor College to perform William Tell and Duncan falls for the beautiful lead singer and runs afoul of her boyfriend, the fiery Farino.