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The Bellboy
The Bellboy

6.3

The Bellboy

NR·1960·72m

Summary

Stanley is a bellboy at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where he performs his duties quietly and without a word to anyone. All he displays are facial expressions and a comedic slapstick style. And anything that can go wrong, does go wrong when Stanley is involved. One day, Jerry Lewis arrives at the hotel and some of the staff notice the striking resemblance.

Crew

Director, Writer

Jerry Lewis

Reviews

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talisencrw

February 14, 2016

8

Though it has no story or plot, I greatly enjoyed The Bellboy, basically a series of scenes in which he doesn't speak but gets progressively in deeper trouble in his bellboy position. I wish more comedies, especially by cast members of SNL or SCTV, would take this approach--I think they'd be more successful. When it comes to Jerry Lewis, my thoughts are almost like the French in considering him a genius. I love his experimental nature behind the camera. I think at times he can be just as intelligent as Godard but with the audacity or balls to be his own muse rather than try and find an alter ego.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$900,000.00

Revenue:

$10,000,000.00

Keywords

hotel
slapstick comedy
madcap comedy
bellhop  
entourage