Average Rating: 6.9/10
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1960 Wide
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Jerry Lewis now claims that his film directorial debut came about when his home studio, Paramount, needed a summer-release Lewis vehicle in a hurry. Jerry and his entourage headed to the Fountainbleu hotel in Miami Beach, and 29 days later returned with The Bellboy. As narrator Walter Winchell (and an actor pretending to be a Paramount executive in a pre-credits bit) explain, the film has no plot and no point; it merely exists for the audience's enjoyment. Lewis plays nebbishy bellhop Stanley, a
Jan 1, 1960 Wide
Oct 12, 2004
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For my meager money, Jerry Lewis' best & one of funniest all-time comedies.
Jerry at his rawest and most creative.
The Bellboy is nearly silent, in what could easily be taken as a nod toward French comedy titan Jacques Tati.
Jerry Lewis steps behind the camera, as well as in front, to construct a successful slapstick comedy known as The Bellboy.As stated in the beginning of the movie, there is no plot. In fact, the closest thing to a story is the hotel and bellboy concept that ties everything together. As a whole, this picture is a
January 24, 2011
Super Reviewer
Hilarious!
December 25, 2007Super Reviewer
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