The Ladies Man (1961)
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90% of critics liked it
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69% of users liked it
(2,720 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 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 comes across an impressive mansion (built as a set at the cost of $350,000) filled with women of all types -- and lo and behold -- they need a handyman. So Herbert gets to reside with a bevy of women of various types, all under the supervision of Mrs. Wellenmelon (Helen Traubel). In the end, the set itself outtrumps them all. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jerry Lewis
- Written By
- Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1961 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
A masterwork of demasculinization
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This is one of Jerry's more creative comedies.
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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.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Really funny moments happen with Jerry Lewis in all-girl rooming house.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Jerry Lewis' The Ladies Man (1961) is yet another work of genius.
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Cast
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Jerry Lewis
as Herbert H. Heebert
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Helen Traubel
as Helen Welenmelon
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Pat Stanley
as Fay
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Kathleen Freeman
as Katie
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George Raft
as Himself
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Hope Holiday
as Miss Anxious
- Mary LaRoche
- Madlyn Rhue
- Alex Gerry
- Jack Kruschen
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Buddy Lester
as Buddy
- Roscoe Ates
- Francesca Bellini
- Jacqueline Fontaine
- Marianne Gaba
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Harry James
as Himself
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Marty Ingels
as Marty
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Gloria Jean
as Gloria
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Jack La Lanne
as Himself
- Paula Lane
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Sylvia Lewis
as Sylvia
- Ann McCrea
- Eddie Quillan
- Sheila Rogers
- Joan Staley
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Westbrook Van Voorhis
as Himself
- Doodles Weaver
- Meri Welles
- Beverly Wills
- Daria Massey
- Patricia Blair
- Gretchen Houser
- Lynn Ross
