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Director:
Writer:
Erna Lazarus (writer)
Release Date:
6 December 1956 (USA) more
Tagline:
A COAST TO COAST FUN TOOT! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
A singer who can't pay his bookie joins a nerdy, star-struck movie fan and his Great Dane in a cross-country convertible ride to Hollywood. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Hear Dino bark! See Jerry eat popcorn! See a dog! more (8 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Dean Martin | ... | Steve Wiley |
 | Jerry Lewis | ... | Malcolm Smith |
 | Pat Crowley | ... | Terry Roberts |
| Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom | ... | Bookie Benny (as Maxie Rosenbloom) |
 | Anita Ekberg | ... | Actress Anita |
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Beginner's Luck (USA) (original script title)
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95 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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The original screenplay by Erna Lazarus concerned the adventures of a down-on-her-luck ex-chorus girl and a con man as they made their way to California. It was conceived as a vehicle for Shirley Booth and Humphrey Bogart. By the time Frank Tashlin got through re-tooling it for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, it bore little resemblance to the original script. Nevertheless, Lazarus retained the sole writing credit. more
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[last lines]
Woman:
[to Mr. Bascomb the dog] May I have your autograph, please?
[the dog signs]
Woman:
Oh, wonderful! Thank you!
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References The Rainmaker (1956) more
Soundtrack:
The Wild and Wooly West more
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Oh, poor little film, only three user comments! I'll scribble something for self-amusement, so, uh... You might as well skip this.
The film is indeed highly enjoyable.
Some of the bits are stupid, borderline-infantile in fact, but that matters not.
The movie buff element could've been emphasized more.
I need to see more Tashlin. Nice cartooniness again, though the look of "Artists and Models" is even sweller. In fact, it's better overall.
The songs, in something of a surprise, are great!
The dialogue sparkles at times, which I appreciate much.
What, that's it?