Mute bellboy Stanley works at the luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. In spite of being a serviceable and friendly employee, the clumsy Stanley gets successively into trouble with his mistakes.
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Cast
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| Jerry Lewis | ... | Stanley / Jerry Lewis | |
| Alex Gerry | ... | Mr. Novak, Hotel Manager | |
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Bob Clayton | ... | Bob, Bell Captain |
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Sonnie Sands | ... | Sonnie, Bellboy (as Sonny Sands) |
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Eddie Shaeffer | ... | Eddie, Bellboy |
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Herkie Styles | ... | Herkie, Bellboy |
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David Landfield | ... | David, Bellboy |
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Bill Richmond | ... | Stan Laurel |
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Larry Best | ... | Apple Man |
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Cary Middlecoff | ... | Cary Middlecoff |
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Art Terry | ... | Art Terry (as The Novelites) |
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Frankie Carr | ... | Frankie Carr (as The Novelites) |
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Joe Mayer | ... | Joe Mayer (as The Novelites) |
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Stanley Allan | ... | Hotel Guest |
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Duke Art Jr. | ... | Bellboy |
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Stanley is a bellboy at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach. It is there that he performs his duties quietly and without a word to anyone. All that he displays are facial expressions and a comedic slapstick style. And anything that can go wrong - does go wrong when Stanley is involved. Then one day, Jerry Lewis, big star, arrives at the hotel and some of the staff notice the striking resemblance. Stanley continues to do what he was hired to do while star Lewis has more trouble with his entourage than the hotel accommodations. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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double | reference to the shadow | episodic | vignette | slapstick comedy |Taglines:
Jerry Lewis rings the bell for buffoonery! See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 July 1960 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
El botones See more »Filming Locations:
Fontainebleau Hilton Resort - 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, USA See more »Edit
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$900,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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During the film's introduction sequence Jerry Lewis is seen writing his name using his finger on a white glass surface. When the camera zooms in it's clear the penmanship is different and was obviously written by two different people. See more »Crazy Credits
Jerry is credited both as "Jerry Lewis" and "Joe Levitch", his real name: Jerry Lewis plays Stanley, Joe Levitch plays himself. See more »
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This is one of Jerry Lewis' most unusual films. While many of his are quite episodic (with lots of little comedy skits buried within the film), this one is episodic--with no real plot to support it. In other words, it's JUST comedy skits and there is no attempt to create a back story or plot. While this isn't the sort of film I'd usually want to see, it's nice for a change of pace. In many ways, it reminds me of the Mr. Hulot films by Jacques Tati--which isn't surprising, as Lewis has praised Tati's work (and vice-versa).
The film takes place at a swank Miami hotel. Jerry plays a bellboy who always seems to be getting into trouble or being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Many of the skits are only mildly funny--but they come so quickly that it really doesn't matter. Among the best of the routines is when the great actor, Jerry Lewis, comes to the hotel-- as well as Milton Berle. Seeing the bellboy AND Lewis was a clever touch--and I loved seeing the entourage that got out of Lewis' limo. Quite engaging and worth seeing. I also marvel that Lewis wrote, directed and starred in this film and did it so very quickly.