The Errand Boy

1961 "Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!"
6.4| 1h32m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 28 November 1961 Released
Producted By: Paramount
Country: United States of America
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Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.

Genre

Comedy

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Director

Jerry Lewis

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Paramount

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The Errand Boy Audience Reviews

Wordiezett So much average
Stometer Save your money for something good and enjoyable
CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Irishchatter From a painter to a comedy star, Jerry was always at his usual best! It was always funny seeing him interrupt a lot of the "behind the scenes" that took place in the studios. It was really fun on where he'll disrupt next. I liked so much at the beginning where he accidentally got involved in a party scene and he sang really loudly from the singer who was suppose to be entertaining in the scene. I found Howard McNear who played Dexter Sneak was really funny as he was very eccentric with his fast talking and his crazy behavior! It's too bad he was an unrated actor because he really deserved more for being in this movie! He should've been Jerry Lewis' sidekick if he had the chance to make us all laugh!If you like movies and comedy, this one is for you!
Brian Washington This is probably one of the finest films Jerry Lewis did in the post Martin and Lewis era. In fact, this film is a pretty much a great parody of Hollywood and it manages to poke fun at what really goes on behind the scenes with many of its stars and how a lot of films are really produced. One scene that is particularly funny is the one in the recording studio. This pretty much reminded me of how a lot of actresses who couldn't sing had their voices dubbed by a professional singer (of course this could have been inspired by noted singer Marni Nixon who dubbed many of Hollywood's leading ladies including Audrey Hepburn and Natalie Wood). But the funniest scene was the one in the candy store in which Morty is constantly going up and down the ladder getting jelly beans for the three kids and finally explodes when the last kid asks for them. This film is definitely one of Jerry Lewis's best.
curtaincall9000 i first saw pieces of this movie on AMC and just had to rent it. the story is so sweet and that's what it's such a great film. it's hard to decide what would be considered the best scenes, but these are my favorites: when jerry gets the jelly-beans for the 3 kids and when he talks to that puppet goose. these show the childlike innocence of jerry and how morty s tashman felt about the studio, [these are near the middle of the film]. i think that not only jerry-fans will like this movie but anyone looking for a good movie to sit back and enjoy! next to the nutty professor, this is jerry's best work! definetly a wonderful story to behold!
Ghenghy This is one of his most daring and creative ventures along with The Bellboy. Not much dialogue, just over the top sight gags and general hilarity. What do you people expect? This is Jerry Lewis in top form and it just doesn't get any better. The only thing funnier than his movies are the ridiculous criticisms of his films on this sight. Hello people...this is Jerry Lewis OK! It's too bad that his egocentric persona alienated several generations that didn't grow up looking forward to his next project. The Errand Boy stands alone as one of the most innovative comedies of all time and anyone that can muster some objectivity will appreciate his work for what it is. I personally think this is one of the funniest movies of all time and I rank it as Jerry's best work, although the Academy may disagree. 10/10