Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment Certificate: PG |
Region 4 minutes Available to buy
Extras:
Yes Reviewer: Fred Hamer
ANYONE
IN IT WE KNOW?
Jerry
Lewis, Helen Trabel, Doodles Weaver, Gloria Jean
WHAT’S
IT ABOUT THEN?
In 1956 Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis starred in “
Hollywood or Bust” it was
their last film together
bringing to end one of the best
film comedy partnerships since
Abbott & Costello in the
forties. Both Martin and Lewis
pursued solo careers, Dean
Martin starred in a wide range
of film roles but Jerry Lewis
decided to keep making his
comedies. By 1958 after making
several films Jerry began to
extend his experience by taking
on the duties of producer in the
films in which he starred, in
1961 Jerry further showed his
talents by writing producing and
directing the films in which he
was in.
SO
IS IT ANY GOOD?
The Ladies Man was the second film which he directed,
the storyline concerns Jerry as a young man who is afraid of women, he
gets a job as a houseboy in a mansion but not until the next day does he
discovers the house is full of beautiful women, then he is tricked into
staying, the film covers his zany antics in the house , that’s it as
far as the storyline goes. The film is still very funny even now.
Jerry’s humour is the very essence of humour ie facial expressions and
body actions.He can and does make the most mundane tasks seem fraught
with catastrophe. Look for Hollywood
tough guy George Raft (playing himself) in a cameo role, add to this
Harry James and his band doing some great numbers all makes this makes
the film an easy one to watch and enjoy.
ANY
SPECIAL FEATURES?
Paramount
Pictures is releasing some of these earlier films in December special
editions loaded with features which include Deleted Scenes,scene selection,out takes, dance rehearsal Auditions, 2 trailers,
film commentary with Steve Lawrence and Jerry Lewis and much more.
