The Bellboy

Starring:Duke Art Jr., Eddie Barton, Larry Best, Howard Brooks, Bob Clayton, Jack Durant, Jimmy Gerard, Alex Gerry, Paul Gerson, Paul Gray, H.S. Gump, David Landfield, Joe Levitch, Cary Middlecoff, B.S. Pulley, Bill Richmond, Sonnie Sands, Eddie Shaeffer, Herkie Styles
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Jerry Lewis was at the height of his popularity when he took his first directing credit, on The Bellboy, which turned out to be a huge hit and one of his funniest movies. But it wasn't business as usual: The Bellboy has no storyline, and the central character (a bellhop at the fantastically ornate Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami) executes his role essentially without speaking. Some of the gags are duds or dated, but the good ones are great: Jerry's anxious stroll across a cavernous, empty ballroom, and a small masterpiece involving four telephones at a reception desk. There's also a hilarious sequence in which the movie star "Jerry Lewis" comes to the hotel, which gives Lewis a chance to speak ("Stop with the brushing!"). The Bellboy is very short at 71 minutes, but contains essential proof of Lewis's gifts as comedian and director. --Robert Horton
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Although he's quiet, Stanley does have a tendency to work with a slapstick style that includes various amusing facial expressions. When famous actor Jerry Lewis comes to stay at the hotel, people around Stanley notice the strange resemblance between the actor and Stanley and this causes Lewis to have trouble with his entourage.

Jerry Lewis - The Legendary Jerry Collection (The Bellboy / Cinderfella / The Delicate Delinquent / The Disorderly Orderly / The Errand Boy / The Family Jewels / The Ladies Man / The Nutty Professor / The Patsy / The Stooge)
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The Bellhop

Jerry Lewis - The Legendary Jerry Collection (The Bellboy / Cinderfella / The Delicate Delinquent / The Disorderly Orderly / The Errand Boy / The Family Jewels / The Ladies Man / The Nutty Professor / The Patsy / The Stooge)
Starring: Jerry Lewis
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B000ANVQ4G
Release Date: 2005-10-25

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This 10-DVD boxed set is a delight for anyone afflicted with a susceptibility to the fractured antics of Jerry Lewis, or "Le Roi du Crazy" to the French. This set emphasizes Lewis's busy period after the breakup with Dean Martin, when he was exerting more influence over his vehicles (six of the titles are directed by Jerry himself) and almost single-handedly keeping Paramount Pictures propped up with his box-office take. The set curiously includes one of the Martin-Lewis pictures, 1953's The Stooge, which has echoes of the real-life vibe between Jerry and Dino.

The other titles include Lewis's 1957 solo starring debut, The Delicate Delinquent, and his directing bow, The Bellboy (1960). The latter is an often-ingenious and plotless collection of gags with Jerry as a bellhop in Miami Beach's Fountainebleau Hotel. His character doesn't speak (making the connection with silent cinema more pointed), but in one uproarious sequence the obnoxious movie star "Jerry Lewis" comes to visit the hotel.

The Ladies Man puts Lewis alone in a boarding house full of women. This film's bizarre sexual politics (and its amazing cut-away set) helps explain why French critics such as Jean-Luc Godard consider Lewis a cinematic genius--Godard actually borrowed the cut-away set idea for his film Tout va bien. The Errand Boy is a cascade of gags strung together on the set of "Paramutual Pictures," a movie studio that employs Lewis's klutzy gofer; it features one of Jerry's best musical miming routines. The Patsy is another good one, as nebbish Jerry is drafted into impersonating a famous deceased celebrity, but by 1965's The Family Jewels the inspiration is flagging a bit.

Two of the titles are directed by Lewis's mentor, Frank Tashlin. Cinderfella works a sentimental variation on the fairy tale; it's slow and at times mawkish, but some of Lewis's physical stuff is top-notch. The Disorderly Orderly is livelier, with a hospital setting and some of Jerry's most inspired babbling. The box also includes Lewis's acknowledged high point, The Nutty Professor, in its special-edition form. Its Jekyll-and-Hyde story is still the funniest and weirdest premise Lewis ever had. There are other Lewis films out there, but this box is definitely the cream of the career. If some of the jokes haven't aged well (and those who can't stand his mugging won't be convinced even by this set), Lewis still seems a more interesting filmmaker than he's usually given credit for. Extras include some disappointing commentaries with Lewis and Steve Lawrence, plus a smattering of outtakes, some of them funny and/or revealing of Lewis's directing technique. --Robert Horton

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Contains: The Nutty Professor, The Ladies' Man, The Delicate Delinquent, Cinderfella, The Bell Boy, The Errand Boy, The Patsy, The Disorderly Orderly, The Family Jewels, and The Stooge.

Customer Reviews:

I'm a Sucker for All Things Silly.......2007-06-19

This box set is right up my alley. No, it's not perfect. I also wanted Who's Minding the Store, The Geisha Boy, and Visit to a Small Planet. But you can't have everything. I do like the clear picture and sound on these films. What a fun trip down memory lane.
I haven't had a chance to watch the film which includes Dean Martin. That's back-burner for me. So, as for Jerry's films themselves...

The Good -
The Nutty Professor has been called his best. I really love it. Just great stuff, smooth and funny and colorful. But I hate the Buddy Love character. Totally one dimensional, one of the most obnoxious jerks you'd ever meet, and too much makeup. However, this movie has some truly brilliant comedy before it adds some maudlin goop (a lot of Lewis' work tends to do this sometimes, so you have to roll with it). This is probably the height of his talents.

The Ladies Man is a lot of fun at Miss Welonmelon's boarding house, with some great bits: the butterflies, feeding Baby, the Southern gal's incomprehensible dialogue, fixing the gangster's hat, wiping Welonmelon's portait (that always makes me laugh out loud!), and the microphone problem while broadcasting 'Up Your Street'. There's a rather sudden ending, but this is one of my favorites in Jerry's career. Amazing set, too.

The Bellboy is very enjoyable, and extremely rewatchable because it has a lot going on, one thing after another. The lunch counter gag kills me. And you can't beat Jerry tampering with a clay bust that's still wet. Very good overall. And his character has virtually no dialogue.

The Fair -
The Errand Boy is a fairly good comedy, a typical vehicle for Jerry Lewis. Again, slipping into pathos and mush (with the puppets) seems completely out of place with the pace and feel of this movie, no matter how charming and sweetly executed. But the scene where Jerry butchers all the last names is hilarious.

The Disorderly Orderly is part slapstick and part depressing psychological study. Some wonderful comic bits cannot overcome the serious feel that the movie plays with in the pretty blonde patient who is so bitter, resentful to everyone, and very troubled. If you took out all the parts with her and then extended the slapstick, you'd have a better flick. Just my opinion.

The Family Jewels is cute, definitely a family film; I liked this more than I remembered. Which uncle will young Donna choose to raise her? Granted, you know the ending long before it happens, but I loved the part when Jerry as the pilot takes the old ladies on a trip. Silly, surreal, and fun. Only on a plane with Jerry does the in-flight film become affected by the angle that the plane is flying. And Jerry gets to don five silly disguises in this movie, Uncle Julius being the same character as the Nutty Professor.

The Bad -
The Patsy just doesn't do it for me; taking the same exact concept as The Errand Boy (bigwigs need a substitute immediately and grab the first idiot they see), this movie grows tedious rapidly. It is not as funny as we expect.

Cinderfella is a musical that I don't care for; although it is nice to look at and has a few nice moments, the completely glacial flow kills it. It is slow, dull, and talky. It's not funny. (And Ed Wynn looks like he just returned from a three day drunk in Vegas.) Maybe this would have been a better film if Jerry had written it and directed it. Sorry, but a big yawn.

I still have to watch The Delicate Delinquent, but so far I am pleased with this collection. The bottom line is that this set has a handful of terrific movies that you just don't see on television any longer. And the gems make up for the duds, definitely.

Almost Perfect.......2007-03-08

The product was precisely what was ordered, but the back of the packaging had a gash in it that went through the plastic into the cardboard.

Jerry Lewis Rocks!.......2007-03-08

The Master. Unfortunately, we don't find this type of humor anymore, so we need to keep it alive.

Classic Laughs!.......2007-02-22

Great Praice for 10 classics and lots of laughs! If you are a Jerry fan, you will really enjoy these movies! (especally "Family Jewels", Priceless!)

The Bellhop.......2007-02-20

This collection is a must for Jerry Lewis fans - a delightful return to the days when comedy was clean and presented by talented people.

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Funny movie!
One of the last few family comedies by a late great actor
Dudley's last film and dud!
Blame it on the Bellboy - Hillarious
100% fun

Blame it on the Bellboy
Starring: Dudley Moore , Bryan Brown , Richard Griffiths , Andreas Katsulas , and Patsy Kensit
Director: Mark Herman
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
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ASIN: B00008L3VX
Release Date: 2003-12-09

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In the wildly entertaining spirit of A FISH CALLED WANDA, BLAME IT ON THE BELLBOY delivers the year's craziest laughs! Featuring an all-star cast, the hilarity kicks off when a daffy bellboy (Bronson Pinchot -- TV's PERFECT STRANGERS) accidentally switches the itineray envelopes for three guests (Dudley Moore, ARTHUR, Bryan Brown, COCKTAIL, and Richard Griffiths, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE). His actions cause a hilarious case of mistaken identities, sending the trio down a road of comic nonstop adventures! Check in today for a zany time where mix-ups, mishaps, madness, and mayhem are all part of the service -- and just the beginning of the fun!

Customer Reviews:

Funny movie!.......2007-03-28

One of the best movies ever! This movie is worth every penny. It is an underappreciated classic.

One of the last few family comedies by a late great actor.......2005-03-15

Dudley Moore was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, which is a form of Parksinson's disease, at the age of 62. That's what killed him, and that's why he stopped doing movies. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed Blame it on the Bellboy.

It was good to see a much older Moore still getting good acting roles. Of course, he could never do better than his role of Arhur Bach in Arthur and Arthur 2, on the Rocks!

Blame it on the Bellboy is a case of mistaken identity. It's a cast of wildly unusual characters,like Moore, who plays a timid American salesman, trying to save his job by purchasing an Italian villa for his boss, who we only meet over the phone but grow to loath.

There's only place in the movie you might want to cover your child's eyes, otherwise, its great for the whole family!

Dudley's last film and dud!.......2005-03-12

Here in the late Dudley Moore's last film,he's a guest in a Paris hotel. Giving Moore moral support is Bryan Brown,also a guest. Hollywood dropped Moore after this film and he subsequently had a few short television stints such as "Dudley" and "Daddy's Girls". Moore passed away at age 66 of complications from diabetes on March 9,2002. Moore's previous duds include 1980's WHOLLY MOSES,1982's SIX WEEKS and 1983's LOVESICK.

Blame it on the Bellboy - Hillarious.......2003-11-29

If you appreciate Dudley Moore's Comedy - this is a hilariously funny adventure - it grows on you each time you watch it!

100% fun.......2002-09-23

I've seen it and I would see this a hundred times ans still
laugh. Typical Dudley Moore misunderstanding trama (Micki &
Maude, Unfaithfuly yours)that would make you laugh besides
Patsy Kensit is a very attractive and talented actress.

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The french are right!
The Bellboy
what can i say but one of the best
The greatest movie of all time.
Jerry , the amazing one-man band

The Bellboy
Starring: Duke Art Jr. , Eddie Barton , Larry Best , Howard Brooks , and Bob Clayton
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ASIN: B0002NY8RQ
Release Date: 2004-10-12

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Jerry Lewis was at the height of his popularity when he took his first directing credit, on The Bellboy, which turned out to be a huge hit and one of his funniest movies. But it wasn't business as usual: The Bellboy has no storyline, and the central character (a bellhop at the fantastically ornate Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami) executes his role essentially without speaking. Some of the gags are duds or dated, but the good ones are great: Jerry's anxious stroll across a cavernous, empty ballroom, and a small masterpiece involving four telephones at a reception desk. There's also a hilarious sequence in which the movie star "Jerry Lewis" comes to the hotel, which gives Lewis a chance to speak ("Stop with the brushing!"). The Bellboy is very short at 71 minutes, but contains essential proof of Lewis's gifts as comedian and director. --Robert Horton

Description

Although he's quiet, Stanley does have a tendency to work with a slapstick style that includes various amusing facial expressions. When famous actor Jerry Lewis comes to stay at the hotel, people around Stanley notice the strange resemblance between the actor and Stanley and this causes Lewis to have trouble with his entourage.

Customer Reviews:

The french are right!.......2007-03-08

This is the reason the French award Lewis a high honor in comedy. Very Funny. Watched it many times.

The Bellboy.......2007-01-16

This is a hilarious movie about a few months in the life of a young quiet bellboy who does not say much at all. It has many different situations that the poor guy goes through, like giving the guests a car engine from their "trunk". This movie will have you rolling on the floor laughing at all the silly things that go on.

what can i say but one of the best.......2006-03-11

i think that anyone would love this movie it is so funny and i will watch it over and over again

The greatest movie of all time........2006-01-06

Chaplin. Tati. Lewis.

Keaton. Allen. Lewis.

Sandler. Schneider. Lewis.

Jerry Lewis is the last word in movie comedy. And The Bellboy, in all its black and white and wordless glory, is the best of them all.

Even better than Hardly Working.

Jerry , the amazing one-man band.......2006-01-05

Defined in the opening credits as the visual diary of several weeks in the life of a bellboy this experimental comic film, acclaimed by Chaplin himself, was the debut of Jerry Lewis into film direction. Also produced, written and performed by Lewis and shot in black and white the film is a collection of stylished and imaginative sight-gags, that sometimes borde on the surreal humour of cartoon and where the camerawork and the soundtrack have often so much protagonism as the the actors, focused in a common stage: the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach. But " The bellboy " is also an intelligent and sensitive homage to slapstick ( and in a special way to the person of his beloved friend Stan Laurel ) and the world of the clowns. Lewis figures here in two different roles: as Jerry himself ( in what's a funny parody of his day-life as hollywood celebrity ) and as the talkativeness and sometimes too much diligent bellboy of the title.

"The bellboy" satisfies intelligently its declared purpose, this is to enjoy during all its 78 minutes, but this chain of comic catastrophies also contains an interesting intention,and suggested by Stanley in the only sentence he pronounces in all the movie: that disasters can proceed from an excessive proffesional fervour or from the "incapacity" to revolt against a capricious authority.

Widescreen edition. Extras: deleted scenes, bluffs and original trailer.

Average customer rating:

Funny movie!
One of the last few family comedies by a late great actor
Dudley's last film and dud!
Blame it on the Bellboy - Hillarious
100% fun

Blame It on the Bellboy [Region 2]
Starring: Dudley Moore , Bryan Brown , Richard Griffiths , Andreas Katsulas , and Patsy Kensit
Director: Mark Herman
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Customer Reviews:

Funny movie!.......2007-03-28

One of the best movies ever! This movie is worth every penny. It is an underappreciated classic.

One of the last few family comedies by a late great actor.......2005-03-15

Dudley's last film and dud!.......2005-03-12

Blame it on the Bellboy - Hillarious.......2003-11-29

If you appreciate Dudley Moore's Comedy - this is a hilariously funny adventure - it grows on you each time you watch it!

100% fun.......2002-09-23

Jerry Lewis Double Feature - The Delicate Delinquent / The Bellboy

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Jerry Lewis Double Feature - The Delicate Delinquent / The Bellboy
Starring: Horace McMahon , Robert Ivers , and Martha Hyer
Director: Don McGuire
Manufacturer: Viacom
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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The Delicate Delinquent: Jerry's first film without longtime partner Dino makes a hilarious case for law enfarcement! The nutty one stars as The Delicate Delinquent, a bumbling janitor who pals around with the switchblade set but decides to become a cop. The Bellboy: Stanley is a bellboy at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach. It is there that he performs his duties quietly and without a word to anyone. All that he displays are facial expressions and a comedic slapstick style. And anything that can go wrong - does go wrong when Stanley is involved. Then one day, Jerry Lewis, big star, arrives at the hotel and some of the staff notice the striking resemblance. Stanley continues to do what he was hired to do while star Lewis has more trouble with his entourage than the hotel accommodations.

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