The Family Jewels
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Actor: Donna Butterworth, Gene Baylos, Jay Adler, Marjorie Bennett, Sebastian CabotDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of The Family Jewels
Movie Review: A Wonderful Film Starring Jerry Lewis in 7 Different Roles
Summary: 5 Stars
The 1965 comedy "The Family Jewels" was the brainchild of Jerry Lewis, who not only starred in the film as seven different characters, he also directed and co-wrote the film. The film's story is about an orphaned heiress named Donna Peyton (Donna Butterworth) who has been taken care of by the family's chauffeur Willard Woodward (Jerry Lewis). Because Donna is a child, she must decide whom she would like to be her permanent guardian among her six uncles that are each portrayed by Jerry Lewis. After visiting her deceased parent's attorney and executor (Neil Hamilton, 1899-1984, who played Commissioner Gordon in the 1960's TV series of "Batman"), Willard takes Donna to spend time with the first of her six uncles, who are an odd bunch: an old & incomprehensible sea captain, a bumbling photographer, a would-be Sherlock Holmes complete with a would-be sidekick named Dr. Matson (Sebastian Cabot, 1918-1977), an airline pilot with no sense of direction, a gangster wanted by the law and an unpleasant circus clown that hates children. Some of the funniest scenes involve the airline captain named Captain Eddie, who owns and operates his own airlines out of Chicago. A group of women played by Jesslyn Fax (1893-1975), Renie Riano (1899-1971), Ellen Corby (1911-1999, best known for her portrayal of Gradma Walton in "The Waltons" TV series of 1972-1981), Frances Weintraub Lax (1985-1975), Marjorie Bennett (1896-1982) want to travel to California. Having missed an earlier flight, they instead obtain tickets to have Captain Eddie fly them there in his antiquated propeller-driven plane. After finally getting off the ground, the women are treated to a hilarious in-flight film about a dinner-party; but Captain Eddie loses his map and inadvertently flies them in a circle back to Chicago. Also very funny is the gangster uncle named 'Bugs' who often wears a mask to hide his face. Once he removes the hideous mask, his face isn't much different. When he successfully kidnaps Donna, it's up to her 5 other uncles to rescue her; but in the end, she must still decide whom she would like to live with, and it turns out to be rather interesting.
Overall, I rate Jerry Lewis' 1965 film "The Family Jewels" with 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it. Of all of Jerry Lewis' films, "The Family Jewels" is definitely one of his best works.
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