This is required viewing since it is Martin and Lewis' first movie. As a comedy, it's not that great. It's not very funny, there's a lot of time wasted on generic dialog, and Dean's character isn't likeable since he mostly shouts, bullies, womanizes, and lies throughout. The movie is based on a play and it seems that some portions that may have played well in a live setting don't work on the screen. I can't be too sure since I don't know what is new to this movie and didn't appear in the play, or what did work in 1950 but doesn't work in 2005.
I got a good nostalgic feeling watching the movie. It gave me a feeling of sitting in a playhouse in 1940 with that era of audience and laughing at silly running gags like the half open door. Now that the bar has been raised so many... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Dean Martin - Jerry Lewis Director(s): Hal Walker DVD Release Date: Released the 06 April 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I was misled,I thought I was getting a box set of thier movies and rcv'd a box set from the television series.In my excitement of recieving this I opened the package and later on learned that I could not return opened packages...So, It was a total waste for me.I did not get what I wanted at all. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 26 August 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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When Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis first played the nightclubs, they became the hottest act, bar none. When they graduated to films, they took the world by storm. They were arguably the last of the great comedy teams (following Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, etc.). But that partnership had its moments of tension & personality clashes that ultimately brought an end to their teamwork. "The Stooge" certainly mirrors that real-life partnership/friendship in its storyline.
Dean plays Bill Miller, a struggling vaudeville entertainer hungry for good material & genuine success. In desperation, he agrees to hire a "stooge"--a guy "planted" in the audience as comedy relief--in the form of goofy but well-meaning Ted Rogers (Lewis). Chemistry is established & soon after, Miller's act rockets... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Dean Martin - Jerry Lewis Director(s): Norman Taurog DVD Release Date: Released the 12 October 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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