Artists and Models

19551955
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1h 49min

Shirley MacLaine, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin in Artists and Models (1955)

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Comedy Musical Romance

Rick Todd uses the dreams of his roommate Eugene as the basis for a successful comic book.Rick Todd uses the dreams of his roommate Eugene as the basis for a successful comic book.Rick Todd uses the dreams of his roommate Eugene as the basis for a successful comic book.Rick Todd uses the dreams of his roommate Eugene as the basis for a successful comic book.Rick Todd uses the dreams of his roommate Eugene as the basis for a successful comic book.

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Artists and Models

Artists and Models

Shirley MacLaine, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Dorothy Malone in Artists and Models (1955)

Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in Artists and Models (1955)

Jerry Lewis and Eddie Mayehoff in Artists and Models (1955)

Dorothy Malone in Artists and Models (1955)

Shirley MacLaine in Artists and Models (1955)

Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in Artists and Models (1955)

Dean Martin in Artists and Models (1955)

Shirley MacLaine and Dean Martin in Artists and Models (1955)

Shirley MacLaine and Eddie Mayehoff in Artists and Models (1955)

Jerry Lewis and Eddie Mayehoff in Artists and Models (1955)

Jerry Lewis and Dorothy Malone in Artists and Models (1955)

Shirley MacLaine and Dorothy Malone in Artists and Models (1955)

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Rick Todd and Eugene Fullstack share an apartment and have dreams for the future. Rick is an aspiring artist looking for a break. Eugene loves comic books, especially The Bat Lady series. He is so engrossed with her stories that he has nightmares and dreams of his own comic book characters. Their luck begins to change when Abby Parker is fired as the artist for the Bat Lady. Rick pitches his own comic book series and Eugene gets to meet Bessie Sparrowbrush, who, unbeknown to him, is the artist's model the Bat Lady. Rivalry and romance ensues for all four of them, with several song and dance numbers along the way. —garykmcd

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Trivia
According to the Paramount Collection at the AMPAS Library, this movie was produced at the cost of 1,701,083 dollars, which was 103,083 dollars over its allotted budget. Because of the budget overruns, a planned "The Bat Lady" musical production number was never filmed.

Goofs
When Rick is painting the lips on the billboard, he looks down to answer his boss, and when he looks back the lips are fully painted.

Quotes
Abigail 'Abby' Parker: You told him to kiss me?
Rick Todd: Lady, if I'd known he was going to kiss you, I wouldn't have sent a boy to do a man's job.
Abigail 'Abby' Parker: [slap] That's for the man. You can tell him the job's filled.

Connections
Featured in The Colgate Comedy Hour: Episode #6.11 (1955)

Soundtracks
Artists and Models
Lyrics by Jack Brooks
Music by Harry Warren
Sung over the credits by Dean Martin
Reprised during the finale by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Top review

9/10

Outrageous, funny, and imaginative

I've never seen a Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis movie. This was my first and I hope it is not my last! With a wacky story line (Crazy-for-comic boy Eugene dreams up comic book stories with Vincent Vulture and Freddie Fieldmouse and his friend writes them down) and a ton of laughs ("Not only will I watch your switchboard but I'll buzz your lights and tangle your wires. Come 'ere baby." "Not while your friend's watching." "Oh, he left." "Wow! Then what are we waiting for? My saggitarius was right. Come on, boy. Don't fight.") And the cutest actors (Shirley MacLaine, Dorothy Malone). How can you not love the songs? And then there's the entire Eva Gabor thing going on. This movie is hilarious, too bad it's not popular NOW. I highly recommend it. I love it.

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Release date
- November 7, 1955 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Der Agentenschreck
Filming locations
- Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production company
- Wallis-Hazen
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Budget
- $1,701,083 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 49min

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