The Family Jewels (1965)

A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Writers:

Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Sebastian Cabot, Neil Hamilton

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Lewis	...	Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Capt. Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / 'Bugs' Peyton
Sebastian Cabot	...	Dr. Matson
Neil Hamilton	...	Attorney
Jay Adler	...	Mr. Lyman, Attorney
Robert Strauss	...	Pool Hall Owner
Jesslyn Fax	...	Airline Passenger
Renie Riano	...	Airline Passenger
Ellen Corby	...	Airline Passenger
Frances Weintraub Lax	...	Airline Passenger (as Frances Lax)
Marjorie Bennett	...	Airline Passenger
Herbie Faye	...	Joe
Milton Frome	...	Pilot
Gene Baylos	...	Clown
Donna Butterworth	...	Donna Peyton (as Miss Donna Butterworth)
John Lawrence	...	Chief Petty Officer

Storyline

Nine-year-old Donna Peyton is orphaned when her father dies and leaves her with a $30 million fortune. Her late father's attorney, John Wyman, explains that she must visit each of her six uncles (all played by Jerry Lewis) and decide which of them will become her new "father."

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Plot Keywords:

uncle | chauffeur | photographer | actor | captain | 

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Taglines:

Jerry is seven times nuttier in seven gems of character portrayal!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Familienjuwel

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Jerry Lewis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

About eight minutes into the film, Jerry Lewis (as the chauffeur) sits down to listen to a phonograph record. It's his son's band's (Gary Lewis & The Playboys) biggest hit, "This Diamond Ring."

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Connections

Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Little Miss Go-Go"
Written by Russell / Brown / Leslie
Sung by Gary Lewis and the Playboys

User Reviews

Goofy stuff

Ah, Jerry Lewis. One of the most underappreciated comic actor/writer/directors. In "The Family Jewels" he attempts to play every single member of a family of brothers...and pulls it off successfully. All these Lewis characters are funny and quirky, and this movie is consistently entertaining all the way through. Note the similarites between the voice of the airline pilot Peyton brother and the voice of Paul Reubens' Pee-Wee Herman. The plot here involves a young girl who must live with one of her uncles, and her search for the uncle she likes best. But that's mostly an excuse to let Lewis show off his incredible comedic character talents. Sometimes downright cartoonlike.