7 Movies Starring Jerry Lewis

The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1958-11-02

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1150 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Frank Tashlin (screen story)

Frank Tashlin (screenplay)

Rudy Makoul (story)

Fullplot:

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

Cinderfella

Cinderfella

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1960-12-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (2128 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Fullplot:

This was Jerry Lewis' answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons, Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Meanwhile, hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1963-06-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (11274 Reviews)

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Genres:

ComedySci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Jerry Lewis

Bill Richmond

Fullplot:

Nerd. Milquetoast. Klutz. These are just three of the many undesirable words that can be used to describe Professor Julius Kelp. But all that changes when the chemistry expert invents a potion that transforms him into a suave, sexy chick magnet, whom Julius aptly names Buddy Love. Unfortunately, there's one side effect: Buddy can't control when he'll change back into Julius, an event that always happens at inopportune times. How will Julius/Buddy resolve his Jekyll-and-Hyde dilemma?

Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1965-12-22

Languages:

English, French, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1725 Reviews)

Director:

John Rich

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Edward Anhalt (screenplay)

Marc Camoletti (play)

Fullplot:

American playboy Bernard Lawrence has cleverly designed a system using the airline timetables to keep going three affairs with flight stewardesses. However, his life soon starts to descend into a shambles after the arrival of a friend, Robert Reed, and a dreaded change to the flight order, whereby it becomes increasingly difficult to keep his three fiancèes apart.

The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-12-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (46925 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Fullplot:

Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry's show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine.

Arizona Dream

Arizona Dream

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-09-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, France

Runtime:

142 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (32223 Reviews)

Director:

Emir Kusturica

Cast:

Writer:

David Atkins (story)

Emir Kusturica (story)

David Atkins (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.

Funny Bones

Funny Bones

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-03-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, USA

Runtime:

128 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (2988 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Peter Chelsom

Peter Flannery

Fullplot:

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian but his Las Vegas debut is a failure. He goes back to Blackpool, UK, where his father, also a comedian started and where he spent the summers of his childhood. He starts to search for a partner, a comic relief, with whom he can be famous.

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