The Bellboy (1960)
1h 12m | PG-13
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.
Director: Jerry Lewis
Studio: Jerry Lewis Productions
Genre: Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Jerry Lewis
as Stanley / Jerry Lewis
Alex Gerry
as Mr. Novak
Bob Clayton
as Bob
Sonnie Sands
as Sonnie
Eddie Shaeffer
as Eddie
Herkie Styles
as Herkie
Reviews
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.