Movie Reviews for The Stooge

The Stooge

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Movie Reviews of The Stooge

Movie Review: Great Martin and Lewis chemistry!!
Summary: 5 Stars

This Martin and Lewis comedy shows the talents of these two comedians clicking from start to finish. Martin's singing and Lewis's hijinks are first rate. Loved it!

Movie Review: Hilariously funny!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

We love this movie. My son asked me to buy it and he's taken it to his friends house to watch it.

Movie Review: The Martin and Lewis Collection???
Summary: 4 Stars

While I applaud Paramount's decision to finally start releasing some of their older titles, I have to wonder how serious they are when they release only one disc from one of their most successful comedy teams' films, at the same time they're dumping most of the Jerry Lewis catalogue on the market.(And I'm not ragging on Jerry. I think Jerry's great,though it may not be cool to admit it, I'm proudly out of the closet on this issue. But even Jerry admits that he was never as good as when he was with Dean) So the question is how do you have a Martin & Lewis "Collection" with only one movie?
Don't get me wrong, it's a good one. The Stooge is their 7th outing and, unlike the previous films, has some character development and a certain edge. Dino plays Bill Miller a Vaudeville Entertainer whose partner has just quit on him. After an abortive attempt at a solo act, his agent (the dependable Eddy Mayehoff)convinces him to find a patsy to plant in the Audience that Bill can mock. Enter Jerry as the titular Stooge also known as Ted Rogers. Turns out Ted is funny just being himself and the Act is a Smash. But Bill is something of an egomaniac and decides that he himself is responsible for his new found success, and refuses to acknowledge Ted's contribution, or even give him billing. In the end Bill gets a lesson in humility, and we get treated to something that looks a lot like what the Martin and Lewis famous nightclub act may have been. All too brief...
Dino doesn't try to be likable, and gives a performance with hints of the fine dramatic actor he would become. Jerry cements the nebbish, but gives him humanity this time. Polly Bergen is fine as Bill's Show Biz Wife, who has given up her own career. She and Dean do a nice duet on the pleasant but annoying "A Girl called Mary". The other song that will never leave your brain ,once you hear it, is "Who's yer little Whozits". I recommend humming "Lady of Spain" or "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini". If those don't work, try a .45.
Back to the issue at hand, there are dozens of public domain versions of "At War with the Army" out there. But where are
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma Goes West
That's My Boy
Sailor Beware
Jumping Jacks
Scared Stiff
The Caddy
Money From Home
Three Ring Circus
Living it Up
Artists and Models
You're Never Too Young
Pardners
and Hollywood or Bust?
Universal put out the 24 Abbott and Costello Films in three sets for reasonable prices. Hope and Crosby are out for a similar price. The Marx Bros., W.C. Fields all have collections coming out for affordable cost. So why not Martin & Lewis? I'm just askin'. And by the way, just who is yer little whozits?

Movie Review: The Stooge
Summary: 4 Stars

The Stooge is a classic Martin and Lewis comedy. It features a number of great singing performances by Dean Martin, as well as a few not so great ones from Jerry Lewis. The inventive physical comedy Lewis is known for is on display here in full force. Their chemistry is a near perfect blend of straight man and clown. The most intriguing aspect of this film is that the story line, in some ways, refects their true life relationship. Martin's character, Bill, is a singer who is starting a solo career after being a success in a singer/comedy duo. Bill struggles at first, so he hires Lewis(Ted) to be a stooge and provide comedy relief from the audience. Ted quickly becomes the star of the act but Martin refuses to acknowledge him as an official member of the team. Bill becomes jealous and angry as his wife and manager insist he introduce Ted as an equal partner. Bill, intent on a career as a solo act, refuses and kicks Ted out. He soon realizes, however, that he just doesn't have what it takes to be a solo. During a flopping performance he admits to the audience that Ted is what gave the act it's spark. Ted, who happens to be in the audience, comes to Bill's rescue in a heartwarming and funny finale. This is a must for any Martin and Lewis collection.