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The Errand Boy (1961)

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The second of Jerry Lewis' directorial endeavors, The Errand Boy, like its predecessor The Bellboy, is essentially a series of "spot gags," some hilarious, others only moderately amusing. The gossamer-thin plot finds Morty Tashman (Lewis) being hired by the CEO of "Paramutuel Pictures" (Brian Donlevy) to spy on studio employees and report any incidents of wastefulness and sloth. This gives Morty a chance to wander all over the Paramutuel Pictures lot, inadvertently interfering with work in

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Classics, Comedy

Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

Oct 12, 2004

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)

The skeleton of Hollywood, half fakery and half magic

February 5, 2010 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
CinePassion

The film is a series of sight gags, with not too many hitting the mark.

July 22, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The self-reflectivity of The Errand Boy is so pervasive it truly becomes the content of the film.

October 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

One of Lewis' more successful efforts.

March 8, 2004 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Apesar do fraco roteiro, que se resume a uma série de quadros mal-amarrados, o filme contém seqüências inspiradas que se encontram entre as melhores da carreira de Lewis.

February 4, 2004 Comment
Cinema em Cena
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My favorite movie of Jerry's...so funny and you can't beat the boardroom scene set to music...classic!!

September 9, 2007
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Tiffany T

I don't like Jerry Lewis or his movies,but I do admire his charity work & his MD marathons. I did watch this to see if I would change my mind about him,but it didn't.

October 15, 2006
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