Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Family Jewels

  • 19651965
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in 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.
Play trailer2:37
1 Video
47 Photos
  • Comedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerry Lewis
  • Writers
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Bill Richmond
  • Stars
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Sebastian Cabot
    • Neil Hamilton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jerry Lewis
  • Writers
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Bill Richmond
  • Stars
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Sebastian Cabot
    • Neil Hamilton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:37
    Trailer

    Photos47

    Sebastian Cabot in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Donna Butterworth and Neil Hamilton in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Neil Hamilton in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Jerry Lewis in The Family Jewels (1965)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Willard Woodward…
    Sebastian Cabot
    Sebastian Cabot
    • Dr. Matson
    Neil Hamilton
    Neil Hamilton
    • Attorney
    Jay Adler
    Jay Adler
    • Mr. Lyman, Attorney
    Robert Strauss
    Robert Strauss
    • Pool Hall Owner
    Jesslyn Fax
    Jesslyn Fax
    • Airline Passenger
    Renie Riano
    Renie Riano
    • Airline Passenger
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Airline Passenger
    Frances Weintraub Lax
    • Airline Passenger
    • (as Frances Lax)
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Airline Passenger
    Herbie Faye
    Herbie Faye
    • Joe
    Milton Frome
    Milton Frome
    • Pilot
    Gene Baylos
    • Clown
    Donna Butterworth
    Donna Butterworth
    • Donna Peyton
    • (as Miss Donna Butterworth)
    John Lawrence
    • Chief Petty Officer
    Francine York
    Francine York
    • Air Hostess
    John Hubbard
    John Hubbard
    • Second Pilot
    Michael Ross
    Michael Ross
    • Second Guard
    • Director
      • Jerry Lewis
    • Writers
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Bill Richmond
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Disorderly Orderly
    6.3
    The Disorderly Orderly
    The Patsy
    6.2
    The Patsy
    Who's Minding the Store?
    6.6
    Who's Minding the Store?
    The Geisha Boy
    6.4
    The Geisha Boy
    The Bellboy
    6.5
    The Bellboy
    The Nutty Professor
    6.6
    The Nutty Professor
    The Ladies Man
    6.3
    The Ladies Man
    Boeing, Boeing
    6.4
    Boeing, Boeing
    Rock-a-Bye Baby
    6.6
    Rock-a-Bye Baby
    It's Only Money
    6.3
    It's Only Money
    Three on a Couch
    5.8
    Three on a Couch
    The Stooge
    6.7
    The Stooge

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • 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."
    • Goofs
      After Capt. Peyton falls out of the taxiing Tri-motor and is chasing it, only one of the three engines is running, the center one. A moment later when the Capt. Peyton is being chased by the taxiing Tr-Motor, all three engines are running.
    • Quotes

      Donna Peyton: Willard, you're a hero!

      Willard Woodward: What?

      Donna Peyton: It says here, right in the paper, in this paper, right here.

      Willard Woodward: Let me see.

      Donna Peyton: It says all about how you fought a bunch of robbers in Halloween masks who were trying to rob a bank truck.

      Willard Woodward: Yeah, I see. Some hero, I didn't even know it. And it's a good thing, if I did, I would have been scared.

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Little Miss Go-Go
      Written by Leon Russell (as Russell), Lou Brown (as Brown) and Snuff Garrett (as Leslie)

      Sung by Gary Lewis & The Playboys

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    Jerry seven times nuttier
    The father of a 9 year old Donna Peyton (Donna Putterworth) dies and she has to live with one of her six uncles, which are all played by Jerry Lewis.He also plays a chauffeur called Willard Woodward.All the uncles are nutty in a way or an other.There is a clown and the other is like Jerry's character in The Nutty Professor.The Family Jewels (1965) is a movie, that mr Lewis also directed and wrote.I remember when I saw it in 1998, when I was 16 and liked it very much.As a huge Jerry Lewis fan I was delighted to see Jerry Lewis in seven.He and the young Donna do both great job in this movie.This is a funny comedy which ain't a wonder since it's a Jerry Lewis film.It makes me glad to read from IMDB that he's making an appearance in a movie called Miss Cast Away this year.Let's hope we'll see this 78 year old comedian in more movies in the future.
    helpful•3
    8
    • Petey-10
    • Aug 20, 2004

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 4, 1965 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Familienjuwel
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario International Airport - 2900 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Jerry Lewis Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Family Jewels (1965) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Hollywood Romances: Our Favorite Couples
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.