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The Patsy |  | Actors: Jack Albertson, Norman Alden, Ina Balin, John Carradine, Hans Conried
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 42659
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 097360632248
ISBN: 0792193296
UPC: 097360632248
EAN: 9780792193296
ASIN: B0002NY8WQ
Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 1964
Release Date: October 12, 2004
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Product Description
The people who lived off a late great comedian pick a hotel bellhop to take his place. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/12/2004 Starring: Jerry Lewis Keenan Wynn Run time: 101 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Jerry Lewis
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 Thoughtful, reflexive and funny May 29, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Patsy, Lewis' fifth film as a director and one of his best, can be considered as a semi-sequel to both The Bellboy (his first) and The Errand Boy (his third). Like its two predecessors, it features a confrontation between a complete outsider (always played by Lewis) and a lavish, illusionistic and mercantile milieu. As in all of his films, the interplay between 'Lewis the artist' (a natural performer whose inventiveness knows no bounds) and 'Lewis the star' (has more swagger, aggressiveness and self-confidence but far less freedom) is central here. It takes place in a single character (named Stanley as in The Bellboy) whose road to stardom is as unexpected and multi-layered as Morty's was in The Errand Boy. In many ways, the artist-star conflict is resolved in the postmodern conclusion: Lewis' choice to equal Stanley with himself - and The Patsy's world with 'reality' - implies that the true star-artist is finally made possible. Some of the movie's set pieces - Stanley's first appearance, the singing lesson, the silent flashback, the failed stand-up performance - are among the most effective of Lewis' filmography, seamlessly weaving together the sophisticated and the grotesque. A very impressive film from an underrated filmmaker.
a great technicolor Jerry Lewis movie from 1964 May 1, 2010
Frank Melton (St. Louis)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Jerry's movies took the same path as Elvis movies - downhill, becoming less ambitious and relying on a formula that was way past the expiration date - they are only tolerable because of their stars - and usually only tolerable to the biggest of fans - "The Patsy" is an example - if you love Jerry then you will love this - this is my favorite Jerry - 1960s surf/beatles era Jerry - his movies took on a surreal tone in the 1960s - the colors, the abstract sets, the silent visual gags - very staged, very artificial and very cinematic - even the smaller scale ones like "The Patsy" - Jerry and company could deliver a lot with very little coin - great stuff - required film school viewing
The Patsy is certainly one of Lewis' best efforts! August 15, 2004
PATRICK J.POWERS (Duncombe,IA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you like the humor of Jerry Lewis when it comes to spoofing the entertainment world then this is the VHS to own in your collection. Personally I thought it was one of his best efforts with his years with Paramount. A great cast of Hollywood's past is featured in this 40 year old comedy. It's a rollicking look at creating a big time wannabe from Lewis' own perspective. Enjoy!
Jerry "descends" to show industry March 17, 2006
Salvador Fortuny Miró (Tarragona , Spain)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A devastating satire of show business. Jerry plays Stanley, an innocent bellboy manipulated by a team of moneymakers from show business who try to "push" him to replace a recent deceased star comedian. Lewis dismounts in this very calculated comedy the hidden interests and vanities of show industry with his characteristic mocking comicity and destructive, many times surreal, humour. John Carradine, Peter Lorre and George Raft, in another funny cameo ( see " The ladies man ), join Lewis in this one, his fifth film as director.
Widescreen edition.
Lewis is the KING January 31, 2003
David W. Sellers Jr. (Indianapolis, Indiana United States)
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
FUNNY , FUNNY , FUNNY , For TRUE Jerry Lewis FANS !!! Alot of people dont care for the STUPID HUMOR ( I DO !!!) This movie is supposed to be just that, all out stupid funny (HeLlO!!!! its Lewis........Ivan!!!)Belly hurt laughs come from every direction ,but mostly right in your face. so kick back and enjoy on a Sunday afternoon while the wife out shopping ,cause chicks dont DIG STUPID FUNNY .
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