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The Bellboy

The Bellboy

6.2

1960

72 min

Comedy

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.

The Bellboy

6.2

1960

72 min

Comedy

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.

Cast

Jerry Lewis

Stanley / Jerry Lewis

Alex Gerry

Mr. Novak

Bob Clayton

Bob

Sonnie Sands

Sonnie

Eddie Shaeffer

Eddie

Herkie Styles

Herkie

David Landfield

David

Bill Richmond

Stan Laurel

Larry Best

Apple Man

Cary Middlecoff

Cary Middlecoff

Art Terry

Art Terry

Frankie Carr

Frankie Carr

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

4 years ago

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.