For a God whom philosophers have proclaimed dead, there's only one thing
to do: drum up a little publicity.
"God grants you an interview. Go to 600 Madison Ave., room 3700,
Monday, at 11 a.m."
When a struggling writer receives this typed note in the mail one
morning, curiosity wins out and he finds himself keeping this mysterious
appointment. Soon he's in an ordinary conference room with an intercom
on the floor, furiously scribbling shorthand notes as he interviews God,
a deity who badly wants to improve His public profile. Sometimes God
speaks through the intercom, other times He communicates as a hot dog
vendor on the corner. But however God appears, He's giving this anointed
journalist the story of a lifetime - and all he has to do is sell the
story to the public.
Adapted as the classic film starring George Burns, Oh, God! is a warm
and witty satire about life, the Lord, the media, and the need for some
good publicity.