Friday, May 02, 2008

I Dream of Jeannie: Whatever Became of Baby Custer? (1965) (TV)

Synopsis [spoilers]: The kid who lives next door to Tony catches him and Jeannie floating on the air; he tells his parents, but they don't believe him; they come to Tony's house for an explanation, but Tony says simply that it was the boy's imagination and they believe it. The kid's father also works for NASA and asks Dr. Bellows to talk to his son; when Dr. Bellows hears that Tony is involved, he takes an interest in the case. He instructs the kid to start spying on Tony. One evening, the kid is spying through Tony's front window and sees Jeannie and Tony dancing; when she sees him, she disappears; Dr. Bellows arrives and both start spying on Tony, who is now dancing alone. A cop arrives and demands explanations from Dr. Bellows; he suggests they talk to Tony so that he will confirm that they are acquainted. Tony confirms it and the cop goes away. In the days that follow, the kid continues to spy on Tony, so Jeannie suggests to make him disappear, but Tony forbids her from doing that; subsequently the kid indeed disappears and Tony suspects Jeannie; she denies she had anything to do with it though. Tony goes to the kid's house and asks his parents whether there is any new item in the house; they say there is a new plant vase, and also a new goldfish; Tony thinks the boy has been turned into the goldfish; he is about to confess all about Jeannie to the kid's parents and to Dr. Bellows when the kid shows up; he was in the park and, instead of spending his money on a call to his parents, chose to buy ice-cream with it. That evening Tony and Jeannie are at home kissing and she sees the boy looking at them from a tree; she moves the tree so that they get out of his sight.

Saw it dubbed in Portuguese.

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