The big mouth 1967 hapless klutz gerald clamson jerry lewis is ocean fishing off the southern california coast when he accidentally drags a scuba diver onboard his boat. Jerry lewis in the big mouth 1967 jerry lewis and susan bay nimoy in the. Jerry lewis was the great wooley and his rabbit, harry the hare was hilarious. Jerry lewis the big mouth 1967 tv commercials youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the big mouth near you. Jun 20, 2019 while fishing on a san diego beach, gerald clamson catches a sea diver. As bad luck would have it, lewis is the exact double of a notorious gangster. Mar 22, 2009 charlie callas from the big mouth this clip is to augment an educational essay on the film at. Look dec 16 1952 dean martin, jerry lewis, dean martin movies.
The big mouth 1967 while fishing on a san diego beach, gerald clamson catches. At times this film gives the uncanny impression that lewis is trying to direct the other actors with concealed hand and eye signals while improvising the scene on the spot. Jerry lewis is aptly cast as the big mouth in this production he also served as producer, director and cowriter. Top 10 jerry lewis comedy movies the films without dean martin. Brendan byers iii is a wealthy playboy who wants to serve his country as a soldier, but he has been classified as 4f registrant not acceptable for military service. Quotes on the remake of the nutty professor 1996 i have such respect for eddie murphy, but i should not have done it. Jan 21, 2008 one of my main comedic influences the others being richard pryor, bill cosby and chuck jones, jerry lewis did the big mouth for columbia towards the end of his het day. The big mouth still leaves this juror out on jerry lewis.
We have a case of mistaken identity, leading to an innocent man jerry lewis in the cary grant role being caught up in deadly machinations and dangerous chases. Oct 19, 2011 jerry lewis the big mouth 1967 tv commercials. Jerry lewis is a transitionalist between vaudevillian slapstick and todays one liner comedic actors. The big mouth in the title of the movie is an ironic reference to jerry s failed attempts to convince anybody that his outrageous tale is true, that its just a case of mistaken identity, and that he really doesnt know where the diamonds are. The big mouth 1967 yify download movie torrent yts. The fact that the scenario is routine stuff is just one problem, but the screenwriter, rod amateau, and director, george marshall, dont develop things in any truly interesting or funny ways, and the whole story is mostly uninspired. Hook, line and sucker was, in this viewers humble opinion, one of jerrys lesser vehicles from this era.
See who they starred with and what they are working on now. A stewardess susan bay helps a man jerry lewis chased by gangsters. Overview of the big mouth, 1967, directed by jerry lewis, with jerry lewis, harold j. The big mouth, if anybody doubts it, belongs to jerry lewis. With jerry lewis, sebastian cabot, neil hamilton, jay adler. Trivia charlie callas cameo in this movie resulted from he and jerry lewis appearing as guests on merv griffin.
This is somewhat reminiscent of the opening to the movie its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, a great film in which jerry lewis had a memorable cameo. His 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include the nutty professor, the king of comedy. Read all about jerrys remarkable movie career in the book the jerry. With jerry lewis, jan murray, john wood, steve franken. One of my main comedic influences the others being richard pryor, bill cosby and chuck jones, jerry lewis did the big mouth for columbia towards the end of his het day. The man, who is not yet dead, reveals his secret to the peaceful angler. With a script by lewis and his most intimate collaborator, bill richmond coauthor of lewis strongest, most psychoanalytical comedies the ladies man, the errand boy, the nutty professor, the patsy, the family jewels and smorgasbord aka cracking up, the big mouth is not just an exploration of the fragility of the human mind. May 23, 2008 the theatrical trailer for the big mouth 1967 starring jerry lewis. Stone, jerry lewis, susan bay action, comedy, crime vfnm. Jerry was so impressed with charlie that he promised him an appearance in his next project. Jul 05, 2016 the big mouth usa 107 mins a visionary splinteredsociety satire cutting through delusions. What i did was perfect the first time around and all youre going to do is diminish that perfection by letting someone else do it.
Although mentioned in some sources, kathleen freeman does not appear in this movie. In the big mouth, jerry lewis plays the role of gerald clamson, a bank examiner on vacation who, while fishing, catches a frogman the frogman, who coincidentally is the spitting image of jerry lewis, has stolen diamonds from his criminal gang, and hidden them at a nearby. The big mouth in the title of the movie is an ironic reference to jerrys failed attempts to convince anybody that his outrageous tale is true, that its just a case of mistaken identity, and that he really doesnt know where the diamonds are. Jerry lewis appeared in movies and television from 1949 to 2017. One way to think about the big mouth 1967 is to see it as jerry lewis parody or better, his loose remake of alfred hitchcocks north by northwest 1959. The big mouth 1967 starring jerry lewis, del moore, charlie callas synopsis of the big mouth, starring jerry lewis. This group of films demonstrates the breadth of lewiss talent as an actor, comedian and director. A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girls beloved bodyguard who practically raised her. While fishing on a san diego beach, gerald clamson catches.
There have been a lot of bootleg jerry lewis films advertised. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Big mouth, the 1967 vintage original movie poster u. Stone, susan bay, buddy lester, charlie callas, del moore. In the big mouth, jerry executes his humor with finesse.
The big mouth 1967 jerry lewis dvd elvis dvd collector. Jerry lewis, dina merrill, diana spencer, mickey shaughnessy, robert middleton, gale gordon, claude akins, norman taurog. The big mouth 1967 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. Younger audiences perhaps wouldnt enjoy this movie due to its lack of explicit sex, strong language, and graphic violence. Why this jerry lewis comedy isnt better known or more widely available is a mystery since its a classic and as consistently funny as anything he. The big mouth is a 1967 american comedy film produced, directed, cowritten, and starring jerry lewis released on july 12, 1967 by columbia pictures.
While fishing on a san diego beach, gerald clamson catches a sea diver. And jerry lewis well, jerry lewis has gone berserk in an orgy of selfappreciation, and the result is the big mouth. Lewis directed, produced, cowrote with bill richmond and, of course, monopolizes this columbia color romp. Cinema scope lewis eighth film behind the camera finds him mixed up in a ludicrous case of. In addition to the nutty professor here was another great movie, the geisha boy that is a masterpiece in humor and diplomacy. The 42nd street audiences roar at his antics, the french rank him with chaplin and keaton, and even the local intelligentsia look at him more closely in the fear that he might be in one of these days. He recruits volunteers among his employees for a privatelyfunded mission in the italian front of the war. Yt wouldnt allow more than the first 35 mins to be uploaded for some reason.
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