The Bellboy (1960)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Writer:

Jerry Lewis (writer)

Release Date:

20 July 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Jerry Lewis rings the bell for buffoonery!

Plot:

In Miami Beach, the mute bellboy Stanley works at the luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel. In spite of being a serviceable and friendly employee, the clumsy Stanley gets successively into trouble with his mistakes.

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Slapstick | Bellhop | Actor Meets Character

Cast

Jerry Lewis	...	Stanley / Himself
Alex Gerry	...	Mr. Novak, Hotel Manager
Bob Clayton	...	Bob, Bell Captain
Sonnie Sands	...	Sonnie, Bellboy (as Sonny Sands)
Eddie Shaeffer	...	Eddie, Bellboy
Herkie Styles	...	Herkie, Bellboy
David Landfield	...	David, Bellboy
Bill Richmond	...	Stan Laurel
Larry Best	...	Apple Man
Cary Middlecoff	...	Himself
Art Terry	...	Himself (as The Novelites)
Frankie Carr	...	Himself (as The Novelites)
Joe Mayer	...	Himself (as The Novelites)
Stanley Allan	...	Hotel Guest
Duke Art Jr.	...	Bit part

Also Known As:

Hallo, Page! (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Alla tiders gågosse (Sweden) [sv]
El botones (Spain) [es]
Jerry no Grande Hotel (Portugal) [pt]
Jerry piccolona (Finland) [fi]
Le dingue du Palace (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
O Mensageiro Trapalhão (Brazil) [pt]
Paidi gia oles tis doulies (Greece) [el]
Ragazzo tuttofare (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:U | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Fontainebleau Hilton Resort - 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Company:

Jerry Lewis Pictures

Trivia:

Jerry Lewis shot the movie in four weeks at Miami Beach's Fontainebleau Hotel while he also was performing there. He edited it during his subsequent engagement in Las Vegas.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When the staff helps the overweight Mrs. Hartung up the stairs you see the reflection of the boom mic raising up in the window

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)

JERRY'S BEST

Out of the Jerry Lewis movies I have seen, this is his best in my opinion. Excellent slapstick and sight gags. This movie will NEVER BE DATED. My favorite bit is where he has to answer the phones although there are many other great ones. GRADE: B+