The Ladies Man

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Summary: Another Lewis Classic That Should Be on DVD
Review: "The Ladies' Man" is an outstanding film, every dumped guy in
any generation can relate to it! It is a film filled with humor and sex--which still sell! :) However, it is family friendly enough to be enjoyed by Mom, Pop, and the tykes! Purchase the video and then ask them to release it--along with Jerry's other treasures--on DVD!

Rating:
Summary: Another Lewis Classic That Should Be on DVD
Review: "The Ladies' Man" is an outstanding film, every dumped guy in
any generation can relate to it! It is a film filled with humor and sex--which still sell! :) However, it is family friendly enough to be enjoyed by Mom, Pop, and the tykes! Purchase the video and then ask them to release it--along with Jerry's other treasures--on DVD!

Rating:
Summary: Sub-Standard
Review: Don't be fooled by the cover of this very AVERAGE Lewis comedy! Don't get me wrong, I love classic Lewis films such as Nutty Prof, The Patsy and Disorderly Orderly, but this one's a stinker plain and simple! A slow and painful film, I laughed about twice. The plot is almost non-existent, and its all played out on a solitary set. Jerry was obviously churning these films out with not much thought to substance. Sorry Mr. Lewis, but even your over-the-top face contorsions couldn't save this one.

Rating:
Summary: Jerry Lewis at his Best
Review: I am a fan of Jerry Lewis, and usually enjoy his movies. However, this one is my very favorite. I laughed all the way through on this one, and the laughs were not just giggles, they were side splitting, lose your breath kind of laughs! A great movie that I highly recommend.

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Summary: Jerry Lewis at his Best
Review: I am a fan of Jerry Lewis, and usually enjoy his movies. However, this one is my very favorite. I laughed all the way through on this one, and the laughs were not just giggles, they were side splitting, lose your breath kind of laughs! A great movie that I highly recommend.

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Summary: Highly original comedy could have been better.
Review: I enjoyed the picture upon its' release and on home video, however, this Lewis effort, like so many Lewis efforts, has much protracted and pointless mugging which detracts from some brilliantly executed scenes. Perhaps the usual criticism applies: the one-man-band Director/Writer/Actor Jerry was presumeably not able to concentrate on a tight production - indeed, the great opportunity to fully utilise the talents of Opera star Helen Traubel was lost (although Harry James, Buddy Lester, and George Raft have nice cameos). But despite all that, film students can still marvel at an amazing talent with impeccable timing.

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Summary: Just WHO is the "weaker sex"?
Review: Jerry Lewis runs amuck as a household gopher in a home for aspiring (and gorgeous) young actresses. A dream job for any guy, unless the guy is still recovering from a traumatic relationship that has him terrified of ANYTHING female. Some of the routines (and the cast) are way too familiar, but Lewis keeps the cat-beat hopping with new twists on some of his most classic routines.

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Summary: A long, bumpy ride with a few fun stops.
Review: The girl-fearing Jerry finds himself employed in an enormous boarding house for...ladies. A great concept in a great space - a huge original set; plus magnificent cameos by Buddy Lester, George Raft, and Harry James. The disappointment is in the underuse of Opera star Helen Traubel and in alot of protracted, unfunny mugging - the scene involving a live television interview with Helen at her house should have been hilarious but somehow misses the mark. Students of film comedy can still marvel at Lewis' incredible timing, however.

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Summary: ovur_over
Review: This is Jerry's best work...watch his banter with the maid..half a wellon,not enough to bolt me...i was once in botany..his exchange with the mobster(hat scene)is a movie classic..that's my eyebrow..my hat!!!! This is art..

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Summary: A LESSER KNOWN BUT ONE OF JERRY'S BEST!!!
Review: You know this is a Lewis picture that is always overlooked...even lesser known than some of his poor films but this is one of his best!

Jerry plays Herbert H. Herbert. Herbert is a confined bachelor and antic bumbler who'd make coffee nervous. And he's just found a new job that'll make you howl. He's a houseboy of an all-female boarding house. Look for George Raft and Big Band legend Harry James in small roles. There's an inanimate star, too: the film's acclaimed main set must be seen to be believed!

The enormous doll's house he has created serves perfectly for the development of a succesion of hilarious gags that will make the audience fall from their chairs. Using cranes to shoot the scenes, Lewis obtains beautiful scenes and perfectly timed humor. A band playing lively, walls that move, the partition of the main character in four and lots of beautiful girls complete the picture.

Believe me when i say: this man knows what he is doing and it's about time we accept that he is not just a silly clown; he is a talented and creative filmmaker who took movie techniques to its extremes and gave us both a comic and tragic view of the world we live in.

A slew of extras include commentary by Lewis, deleted scenes, outtakes, auditions, rehearsals, and more. Heck of a deal for $15 bucks!