Jerry Lewis

  • Martin Scorsese – The King of Comedy (1982)

    Martin Scorsese1981-1990ComedyDramaUSA
    The King of Comedy (1982)
    The King of Comedy (1982)

    Plot:
    Rupert Pupkin (De Niro), a stage-door autograph hound, is an aspiring stand-up comic with obsessive ambition far in excess of any actual talent. A chance meeting with Jerry Langford (Lewis), a famous comedian and talk show host, leads Rupert to believe that his “big break” has finally come. His attempts to get a place on the show are continually rebuffed by Langford’s staff and, finally, by Langford himself. Along the way, Rupert indulges in elaborate and obsessive fantasies where he and Langford are colleagues and friends.Read More »

  • Jerry Lewis – The Patsy (1964)

    1961-1970ClassicsComedyJerry LewisUSA
    The Patsy (1964)
    The Patsy (1964)

    When a star comedian dies, rather than letting anyone know, his comedy writers decide to find and teach an unknown to fill his shoes for a big show the comedian had been scheduled for. But the man they choose – bellboy, Stanley Belt – can’t do anything right, and time’s running out.Read More »

  • Emir Kusturica – Arizona Dream (1993)

    1991-2000ArthouseDramaEmir KusturicaUSA

    Quote:
    An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist’s gofer. He’s happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle’s wedding. It’s a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.Read More »

  • Jerry Lewis – The Nutty Professor (1963)

    USA1961-1970ClassicsComedyJerry Lewis

    Synopsis:
    Nerd. Milquetoast. Klutz. These are just three of the many undesirable words that can be used to describe Professor Julius Kelp. But all that changes when the chemistry expert invents a potion that transforms him into a suave, sexy chick magnet, whom Julius aptly names Buddy Love. Unfortunately, there’s one side effect: Buddy can’t control when he’ll change back into Julius, an event that always happens at inopportune times. How will Julius/Buddy resolve his Jekyll-and-Hyde dilemma?Read More »

  • Frank Tashlin – Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

    1951-1960ClassicsComedyFrank TashlinUSA

    Carla Naples ran away from her small town life, her small town family, and a small town boy with a crush on her to become a big star. But while on a shoot in Mexico she got secretly married and turns up pregnant with no proof of marriage her agent suggests a little bit of help keeping her babies and keeping them secret, he suggests family but Carla knows there’s only one person who’ll do anything for her and that’s small town crush Clayton Pool. Carla’s little sister has had a crush on Clayton as long as Clayton has had a crush on Carla. Clayton agrees to find the baby on his doorstep and keep it for Carla until…. Carla fails to tell him it’s not one baby, but three..and the laughs go on from there.Read More »

  • Hal Walker – At War with the Army (1950)

    1941-1950ClassicsComedyHal WalkerUSA

    Set on an Army base during World War II, Pfc. Alvin Korwin (Lewis) and 1st Sgt. Vic Puccinelli (Martin) were friends before the war and had a nightclub act. Private Korwin wants to go home to see his newly born baby and Sgt. Puccinelli wants to be transferred overseas. Confusion ensues when a pregnant old girlfriend arrives to visit Sgt. Vic PuccinelliRead More »

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