The Errand Boy

It is hilarious!

The third movie of Lewis as film director, also written ( in collaboration with Bill Richmond ) and performed by Lewis himself, follows the same scheme he invented for " The bellboy "; this is a comic film with the structure of a long cartoon and an almost inexistent but necessary plot ( Morty, an anonymous worker from Paramutual Pictures is hired by the major studio's moguls as spy to watch closely how the company's money is spent ), the basic support that allows Lewis to tack a collection of depurated and satirical sight-gags focused in an only stage: this time, in a very particular hell named Hollywood( the name of the movie studio where action takes place, Paramutual, is, of course, a deliberated sarcastic distorsion of Paramount Pictures ). " The errand boy " is a subversive ( still today )comic glance to movie industry where Lewis dismounts many secrets and lies of movie business. The film is plenty of delightful comic scenes like that one in which Morty ( Jerry Lewis ), sat in front of the table where the big boss manages the movie studio, develops a mocking caricature of the " big fishs " of film industry only with mimicry and the support of Count Basie's music.Widescreen edition.

This is one of my favorites, just one of those movies that didn't have an agenda. Just plain funny.Jerry Lewis plays Morty an errand boy hired by Hollywood bigwigs to find a money leak. Along the way he meets celebrities and causes mayhem over multiple sets.This movie makes you think about how movies and television have come a long way since the beginning.

Although I'm not known as a Jerry Lewis fan, this movie grabbed me from the first time I saw it -- to the point where I finally had to buy it. The scene that I love the most and that I think has become quite famous, is the one where he sits at the bosses' desk and mimes to a Count Bassie number. He is pure genius in that bit and you get to see snippets of who Jerry Lewis is -- not just a bumbler, silly guy but has flashes of sexiness, command, and sophistication. I just love that bit for seeing all these many faces.The movie has a lot of really funny stuff in it too... you can see the punch lines coming in so many cases but that makes it all the funnier. The DVD is extra good because there's commentary you can add that enhances the watching and brings back the old days even you if you aren't old enough to remember the old days ;-)

Good

I was concerned that this product would be a bad transfer version and I was pleasantly surprised that it was nothing like that at all. Great DVD, Great Quality and Great Price, very pleased, thanks.

Contains one of the funniest bits ever when Jerry dubs his voice on a movie unbeknownst to the studio brass

I had never seen this particular Jerry Lewis film until it recently came to DVD and wasn't sure what to expect. What I saw was nearly 90 minutes of the most biting satire I have ever seen propogated against Hollywood and I love it! It is incredible to think that this motion picture was made in 1961, it is more relevant now in many aspects than it was then.Not only does this film have some of Jerry's best comedy--some of it coming from other actors--but it also features some rather touching dramatic moments.

I recently bought this dvd and having watched it found it to be very funny, with an innovative story line. It's jammed packed with Jerry' brand of humor and slapstick, it also has some funny cameo appearances from cast the old favorite T.V. show Bonanzer. Overall splendid writing from a Lewis/Richmond collaboration. A most enjoyable film.

LA RAPIDEZ DE LA ENTREGA. NO PUEDO PONERLO EN INGLES, AL PONERLO EN INGLES SOLO APARECE EN CASTELLANO.

If you are a Jerry Lewis fan, you will probably really enjoy this classic

bought it for the music-sequence ,it is so genius , that I have watched it again and again

Le pongo una estrella porque nome deja ponerle menos. No tiene argumento. es solamente una sucesión de sketches inconexos. Puede ser la peor película que he visto nunca y he visto Crepusculo.