The Ladies Man (1961)

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I loved Jerry Lewis movies as a kid, but naturally lost interest as I grew older and it seemed the movies simultaneously declined in quality while Jerry became increasingly annoying as a pontificating pseudo-intellectual. However his early work was interesting as he tried different things (silence in The Bellboy for example) and he made a couple of fine comedies early on. I have always found parts of It's Only Money and The Ladies Man hilarious. Many feel The Nutty Professor to be his best, and it has some good stuff, but I have always been partial to the all-out, anything-goes assault of gags in The Ladies Man, one of his best efforts. Also the shmaltz and sentimentality that marred so much of his later films is, for the most part, thankfully absent here.Comedy, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, and you cannot fake a laugh. You either find a non-sequiter throw-away joke like the bit with the door cited above funny, or you don't. Likewise many of the non-stop gag setups and deliveries here will crack you up or they won't. Of course it's silly. It was meant to be silly. Silly done well, is just fine.There are some great bits here: the opening "heartbreak" scene (hilariously exaggerated); the butterflies; the other "pain" jokes (the toaster); "baby"; the dance with George Raft; the surreal encounter with Miss Cartilage; the "sound test" with Doodles Weaver; the intrusions into Mrs. Wellonmellon's TV show and so on. And if none of the above make you laugh, there is the one certified classic routine of the "hat bit" with Buddy Lester doing his patented "slow-burn".Jerry made good use of the elaborate set and his direction here is as concise and appropriate as possible. As to the DVD, unfortunately, on the Commentary Jerry offers a few useful insights, but Steve Lawrence seems to be there just to say "Great Jer" after every bit. Egregious, but I suppose they don't watch many DVD's, and fail to understand what a Commentary is about. Take the 5 stars in context.

Another Jerry Lewis helmed effort, "The Ladies Man" is a sparkling comedy that demonstrates Lewis' strengths & weaknesses as a filmmaker.Strengths: Nobody does broad bits of comedy business quite like Lewis. That enormous three-story set with the fourth wall shaved away so all the action can be followed is an impressive set indeed.Weaknesses: Lewis' cloying tendency to undermine his humor with moments of self-serving pathos. Lewis' need to isolate certain gags and punctuate them, lest we miss the point (which seems to be his particular style).As a love-spurned fellow who "vows never to fall in love again"--and winds up at an all-girls boarding house!--Lewis gives himself all kinds of opportunities to mug, scream & tear about the large set. As with other Lewis comedies, the comedy is hit-&-miss, but it has its moments.

If you like jerry Lewis then you’ll love this one. I still find him funny in everything he does. Growing up as a little kid I would watch him and try and imitate him. Looking back then I really had a good time, and still can with my new DVD.🤣🤣

One of my favorite movies in the 60s of Jerry lewis

If you like Jerry Lewis, this is one of his best. The scene of the jealous date with the hat is a classic. I love this movie.

Jerry Lewis is great!!

IF YOU LOVE JERRY LEWIS, THIS IS ONE YOU GOT TO GET. ITS GOT LAUGHS AND EVEN MUSICAL NUMBERS. THE SCENE WHEN HE HELPS PULL A THREAD FROM MANS COAT AND THEN TRYS TO RE ADJUST HIS HAT IS HYSTERICAL. A MUST HAVE MOVIE FOR JERRY LEWIS FANS.

This is an ingenious movie, written by the best comedy writers of their time Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond. This is one of my favorite Jerry movies, the story line, character names, supporting cast, and music are top notch. The dog (Baby) even manages to get me to laugh. The film set is innovative and shows how it was constructed in the special features of the DVD. Jerry Lewis has been named the total film maker and this is evident in The Ladies Man, a wonderful movie to see.

Love any film with Jerry Lewis in it,great film and arrived very quick

my fave of jerry lewis. gangsters, women , wellenmellon, ? fave scene jazz, with female dancer. no talk, no laugh, still amazing!!

Fun movie.

Merci je l'adore! :)