The Bellboy | 
 enlarge | Actors: Duke Art Jr., Eddie Barton, Larry Best, Howard Brooks, Bob Clayton
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 12222
Format: Black & White, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 71
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D059244D
ISBN: 0792193199
UPC: 097360592443
EAN: 9780792193197
ASIN: B0002NY8RQ
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 1960
Release Date: October 12, 2004
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Amazon.com essential video
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.
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 Funny for its time :-) April 12, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
By today's standards, this may not be considered an outrageously funny movie - back in the day, I can see that this would have been hilarious. I really love Jerry Lewis and it's one of the better roles I've seen him in. He doesn't have too much of a dialogue in this - whenever he is playing the bellboy character Stanley, he only whistles and uses his facial expressions to emote his clumsiness.
The only scene where I truly laughed out loud, was when he was in charge of the bellboy desk for a short time and one of the four phones would ring. Do you think he knew which phone to answer? Of course not. Other than that, it was good throughout but just not as funny as I would have hoped. He is a genius for sure, but I prefer him doing his crazy voices. Even so, I'd recommed this to his fans, as I'm sure they'll definately enjoy it.
 The Bellboy December 1, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The start of the funny parodies. Every scene is funny, Lewis has very different versatile roles in this movie.
The Bellboy August 12, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Too funny!! 25+people getting out of one car...twin stars/bellboys...the Stanley gag...the invisible apple...Jerry Lewis is as great as he is silly! I really enjoy his movies especially when I need to laugh he is right on time with the comedy!
The french are right! March 8, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the reason the French award Lewis a high honor in comedy. Very Funny. Watched it many times.
The Bellboy January 15, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
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