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The Bellboy

  • 6.5 /10

  • 107

  • 73%

Plot

Stanley is a bellboy at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where he performs his duties quietly and without a word to anyone. All he displays are facial expressions and a comedic slapstick style. And anything that can go wrong, does go wrong when Stanley is involved. One day, Jerry Lewis arrives at the hotel and some of the staff notice the striking resemblance.

Cast

Jerry Lewis as Stanley / Himself
Jerry Lewis

as Stanley / Himself

Alex Gerry as Mr. Novak, Hotel Manager
Alex Gerry

as Mr. Novak, Hotel Manager

Milton Berle as Himself / Bellboy (uncredited)
Milton Berle

as Himself / Bellboy (uncredited)

Bob Clayton as Bob, Bell Captain
Bob Clayton

as Bob, Bell Captain

Sonnie Sands as Sonnie, Bellboy (as Sonny Sands)
Sonnie Sands

as Sonnie, Bellboy (as Sonny Sands)

Eddie Shaeffer as Eddie, Bellboy
Eddie Shaeffer

as Eddie, Bellboy

Herkie Styles as Herkie, Bellboy
Herkie Styles

as Herkie, Bellboy

David Landfield as David, Bellboy
David Landfield

as David, Bellboy

Bill Richmond as Stan Laurel
Bill Richmond

as Stan Laurel

Larry Best as Apple Man
Larry Best

as Apple Man

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • July 20, 1960

Production Companies

  • Jerry Lewis Productions

  • Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $900,000.00

Revenue

  • $10,000,000.00

Runtime

  • 1.20 hrs

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Reviews

Though it has no story or plot, I greatly enjoyed The Bellboy, basically a series of scenes in which he doesn't speak but gets progressively in deeper trouble in his bellboy position. I wish more comedies, especially by cast members of SNL or SCTV, would take this approach--I think they'd be more successful. When it comes to Jerry Lewis, my thoughts are almost like the French in considering him a…