Ive been watching his movies since i was knee high to a duck and of all his movies, solo and with dean scared stiff is my alltime funniest favorite. Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie director. Dean martin, jerry lewis, mike kellin, jimmie dundee. Scared stiff by george marshall dean martin, jerry lewis. Scared stiff was carmen miranda s final film as she died two years later, in august 1955. Hollywood or bust jerry lewis dean martin 1956 full movie. Alvin corwin is low man on the totem pole, and goes from one mishap to another at an army training camp in world war ii. Jerry lewis and dean martin in the 1953 comedy scared stiff. The picture was filmed from april 16 to june 19, 1956 and released on december 6, 1956 by paramount. Jul 14, 2019 scared stiff 1953 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. Scared stiff is a 1953 american musical comedy film directed by george marshall and starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Dean martin is the usual smoothtalking, girl watching, under booked singer larry dodd teamed up with his clumsy fried myron m. Herbert baker screenplay, walter deleonscreenplaystars.
Sep 29, 2014 hollywood or bust is a 1956 film comedy starring the team of dean martin and jerry lewis. Then suddenly the scenario changed to a murder mystery and the two buddies are drawn towards a haunted castle. Scared stiff 1953 out of 4 nightclub singer larry todd dean martin and busboy myron mertz jerry lewis find themselves being hunted down by a gangster after they witnessed a murder. Scared stiff is a 1953 american horror paranormal semimusical comedy film. Scared stiff is a 1953 american horror paranormal semimusical comedy film directed by george marshall and starring dean martin and jerry lewis. From the early years to their last film together and beyond. Scared stiff cinema trailer jerry lewis, dean martin 16mm film. Thats my boy 1951 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. They met in 1945 and debuted at atlantic citys 500 club on july 25, 1946. I love jerry lewis and dean martin this movie disappointed me because the cover is in color it was an italian not english and the audio needs to be in english i have several languages but the disappointing part was that i thought this movie was in color and its in black and white im sure this movie. Scared stiff, dean martin and jerry lewis ninth film together, was released to theaters on this day in 1953. Fleeing a murder charge, a busboy and a nightclub singer wind up on a spooky caribbean island inherited by an heiress. Dean martins performance of i dont care if the sun dont shine was the influential version of the song, which became elvis presleys second sun single in 1954.
James dean uncredited can be seen as boxer assistant. Sadly, friendship eventually turned to feud and the magic of their partnership ended. At least in this one willie best is not playing a horrible racial stereotype. Aug 22, 2018 trivia for the dean martin and jerry lewis comedy, scared stiff. Scared stiff martin and lewis movie trailer youtube. In one respect scared stiff is an improvement over the ghostbreakers that starred bob hope and paulette goddard back in the day. Scared stiff dean martin, jerry lewis, lizabeth scott. This supernatural comedy also features the final film appearance of carmen miranda. Ive searched high and low for this movie for quite sometime and was at my wit end trying to find it. Sep 04, 2014 youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie director. Apr 27, 2017 scared stiff, dean martin and jerry lewis ninth film together, was released to theaters on this day in 1953. The theatrical trailer for scared stiff 1953 starring dean martin and jerry lewis. Dean martin jerry lewis scared stiff movie still poster. Martin and lewis is a 2002 biographical cbs television movie which portrays the lives of dean martin and jerry lewis.
This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc please note this is an old film and the quality is not going to be high definition quality 720p or above. Scared stiff is the 1953 remake of the 1940 bob hopepaulette goddard vehicle paulette goddard, reupholstered for the talents of dean martin and jerry lewis. Martin and lewis were an american comedy duo, comprising singer dean martin and comedian jerry lewis. Dec 27, 2019 dean martin and jerry lewis are best known for their movies, but heres an exclusive inside look at their entire career together and apart. This movie besides the nutty professor is one of the rare greats of that era and im glad to have a copy i can call my own. I know its now the 22nd of may 2006, but this film sticks in my memory.
Dean martin, jerry lewis, lizabeth scott, carmen miranda, george dolenz, dorothy malone, william ching, paul marion, jack lambert, tony barr, leonard strong, henry brandon, george marshall, hal walker. Thankfully, the 16 films they made in their seven years as a comedy twosome live on. A busboy and a singer help a young heiress to claim her inheritance an island on which zombies are rumoured to roam. Released april 27th, 1953, scared stiff stars dean martin, jerry lewis, lizabeth scott, carmen miranda the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Scared stiff started as a general slapstick movie but suddenly the transformation occurred. Dean martin and jerry lewis break par for laughs in this zany tale of hijinx on the golf links. Jerry and pete are two friends with no money, looking for some job. Trivia for the dean martin and jerry lewis comedy, scared stiff. Carmen miranda, dean martin, jerry lewis a nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. Scared stiff 1953 stream and watch online moviefone. Vintage photo 1953 scared stiff dean martin jerry lewis. Before they teamed up, martin was a nightclub singer, while lewis performed a comedy act lipsynching to records they performed in nightclubs, and, starting in 1949, on radio. Hollywood or bust is a 1956 film comedy starring the team of dean martin and jerry lewis. Scared stiff though less mysterious, when it should be, than ghost breakers is a classic martin and lewis comedy.
I always like comedymysteryhorror films and this one doesnt disappoint. Scared stiff is the 1953 remake of the 1940 bob hopepaulette goddard vehicle the ghost breakers, reupholstered for the talents of dean martin and jerry lewis. With dean martin, jerry lewis, lizabeth scott, carmen miranda. Scared stiff jerry lewis 19262017 pictures cbs news. Dean martin has done wonderfully with his majestic voice and jerry lewis with his special nasal tone and childish simplicity draws our attention. Though the martin and lewis hijinks are at times highly fun and at other times tiresome here, with the haunted house factor, the comedy is very enjoyable. Scared stiff 1953 accidentprone busboy myron mertz jerry lewis and his suave nightclubcrooner pal, larry todd dean martin, get caught up in both a gangland slaying and a mystery involving. Scared stiff 1953 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie director.
Dean martin, lizabeth scott, jerry lewis and a friend in the haunted house comedy scared stiff 1953. Visit to a small planet 1960 jerry lewis full length comedy movie. I ordered this dvd collection for one film only, scared stiff. Straight man dean martin and comedy genius jerry lewis were absolute magic together and this hilarious 8movie set will keep you in stitches. Includes thats my boy 1951104 min, sailor beware 1952108 min, scared stiff 1953108 min, the caddy 195395 min, my friend irma 1949103 min, my friend irma goes west 195091 min, jumping jacks 195296 min and the stooge. Dean martin, jerry lewis, joanne dru, zsa zsa gabor. Scared stiff on of his funniest movies is scared stiff where bing crosby and bob hope has a cameo.
In the 1950s, dean martin and jerry lewis were the beatles and elvis of comedyconquering stage, tv, and movies with ease and electricity. At war with the army 1950 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie by jerry lewis and dean martin full movies. Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full. Scared stiff 1953 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie by jerry lewis and dean martin full movies. Then suddenly the scenario changed to a murder mystery and the two buddies are drawn towards a haunted castle in a deserted island. I love jerry lewis and dean martin this movie disappointed me because the cover is in color it was an italian not english and the audio needs to be in english i. With the help of mary lizaebth scott the two are able to get on board a cruise ship where they land in cuba and before long theyre in a haunted house. Jerry lewis is a amazing comedian and made many great movies, together with dean martin.
Lewis helps turn duffer pal joe anthony martin into a success on the green, the pair attracts the attention of a talent agent who suggests they try their hands at comedy. Scared stiff 1953 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie. One of the 17 films made by the martin and lewis team, it was released on april 27, 1953 by paramount pictures. They finally find one as workers in a circus, but jerry has different dreams. While martin handles the straight plot scenes, just as hope did in the earlier film, the hopelike wisecracks are fairly evenly divided between martin and lewis. Here is the list of their all movies from 1949 to 1956. Dean martin scared stiff, dean martin and jerry lewis.