The Errand Boy

This is one of my favorites, just one of those movies that didn't have an agenda. Just plain funny.Jerry Lewis plays Morty an errand boy hired by Hollywood bigwigs to find a money leak. Along the way he meets celebrities and causes mayhem over multiple sets.This movie makes you think about how movies and television have come a long way since the beginning.

Seeing Jerry Lewis running around at a movie studio is so funny.

The third movie of Lewis as film director, also written ( in collaboration with Bill Richmond ) and performed by Lewis himself, follows the same scheme he invented for " The bellboy "; this is a comic film with the structure of a long cartoon and an almost inexistent but necessary plot ( Morty, an anonymous worker from Paramutual Pictures is hired by the major studio's moguls as spy to watch closely how the company's money is spent ), the basic support that allows Lewis to tack a collection of depurated and satirical sight-gags focused in an only stage: this time, in a very particular hell named Hollywood( the name of the movie studio where action takes place, Paramutual, is, of course, a deliberated sarcastic distorsion of Paramount Pictures ). " The errand boy " is a subversive ( still today )comic glance to movie industry where Lewis dismounts many secrets and lies of movie business. The film is plenty of delightful comic scenes like that one in which Morty ( Jerry Lewis ), sat in front of the table where the big boss manages the movie studio, develops a mocking caricature of the " big fishs " of film industry only with mimicry and the support of Count Basie's music.Widescreen edition.

Funny/Hilarious movie! But, as with all their movies I rent from them, it's either: TOO high and TOO low soundtrack volume- 'Terrible! It's that way with most all of their movies!- 'NO FUN' watching them- Very disappointing indeed!--😕😒

This movie has transcended multiple generations and is on par with such unforgettable motion pictures as "The Wizard of Oz" and "Mary Poppins", and the like. Hence, no surprise that my son and his boy laughed and laughed just like I did when first viewing Mr. Lewis in this timeless classic. I am proud to have this silver screen masterpiece in my most valuable collection. Thank you for making it so readily available.

Contains one of the funniest bits ever when Jerry dubs his voice on a movie unbeknownst to the studio brass

This movie was so insiteful and stands the test of time, I loved how Morty had such curiosity for where he worked. The predicaments were out of wondering what was behind each corner. But my favorite moments were when he talked to the puppets and had the joy of a child.I also loved how Jerry did that mouthing to the jazz record so well done.

Although I'm not known as a Jerry Lewis fan, this movie grabbed me from the first time I saw it -- to the point where I finally had to buy it. The scene that I love the most and that I think has become quite famous, is the one where he sits at the bosses' desk and mimes to a Count Bassie number. He is pure genius in that bit and you get to see snippets of who Jerry Lewis is -- not just a bumbler, silly guy but has flashes of sexiness, command, and sophistication. I just love that bit for seeing all these many faces.The movie has a lot of really funny stuff in it too... you can see the punch lines coming in so many cases but that makes it all the funnier. The DVD is extra good because there's commentary you can add that enhances the watching and brings back the old days even you if you aren't old enough to remember the old days ;-)