The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (1961)

  • 90% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (2,660 ratings)

Comedian Jerry Lewis began directing movies in 1960, and this often unkind satire on the nature of American womanhood is one of his early efforts in that regard. The rubber-legged, rubber-faced Lewis plays Herbert, a man who is despondent over the break-up of his romance. While looking for a job, he… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Jerry Lewis
Written By
Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
Genres
Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 28, 1961 Wide
On DVD
Oct 12, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    A masterwork of demasculinization

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    This is one of Jerry's more creative comedies.

  • Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online

    ...it's hard not to be awed by the technological leaps of this production, and at their best his gags delve in to the realm of the surreal last visited by the Marx Brothers.

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Really funny moments happen with Jerry Lewis in all-girl rooming house.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    Jerry Lewis' The Ladies Man (1961) is yet another work of genius.

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