"The biggest dumbbell on campus... and the secret formula got it off the ground!"

1975

1h 32m

6.1(66 votes)

Comedy

Family

Overview

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the attention of the college dean and two rival cereal companies, touching off a hilarious chain of events.

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Cast & Crew

45 members

Acting

Kurt Russell

Dexter Riley

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Joe Flynn

Dean Higgins

Acting

Eve Arden

Harriet

Acting

Cesar Romero

A.J. Arno

Acting

Phil Silvers

Krinkle

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Dick Van Patten

Harry

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Harold Gould

Dietz

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Michael McGreevey

Schuyler

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Richard Bakalyan

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William Schallert

Prof. Quigley

Acting

Benson Fong

Ah Fong

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James Gregory

Chief Blair

Sound

John Debney

John (Student)

Acting

Derrel Maury

Hector (Student)

Directing

David R. Ellis

David (Student)

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Roy Roberts

Mr. Roberts

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Fritz Feld

Uncle Frederick

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Ronnie Schell

Referee

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Raymond Bailey

Regent Burns

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Dick Patterson

Mr. Secretary

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Larry Gelman

Larry

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Kathleen Freeman

Officer Hurley

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Ned Wertimer

Mr. Parsons

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Milton Frome

Mr. Lufkin

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Laurie Main

Mr. Reedy

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Mary Treen

Mercedes

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Eddie Quillan

Mr. Willoughby

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Burt Mustin

Regent Appleby

Acting

Arthur Space

Regent Shaw

Acting

Bill Zuckert

Policeman

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Larry J. Blake

Pete

Acting

William Bakewell

Professor

Acting

Art Metrano

TV Color Man

Acting

Lennie Weinrib

State Coach

Acting

Francis De Sales

Regent (uncredited)

Acting

Harry Holcombe

Regent (uncredited)

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John Holland

Regent (uncredited)

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Gordon Jump

Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)

Acting

Jack Perkins

School Security Guard (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Crumply Crunch Executive (uncredited)

Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Crumply Crunch Executive (uncredited)

Production

Larry Franco

Larry (Student)

Acting

Jonathan Daly

T.V. Announcer

Acting

Lomax Study

Krinkle Krunch Executive (uncredited)

Acting

Roger Callard

Weightlifter Kawaski

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