The Ladies Man

1961

Comedy

8
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 4904 4.9K

slapstick comedy madcap comedy

Plot summary

After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?

Director

Jerry Lewis Photo
Jerry Lewis

Top cast

Patricia Blair Photo
Patricia Blair as Working Girl
Jerry Lewis Photo
Jerry Lewis as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
Joan Staley Photo
Joan Staley as Working Girl
Kathleen Freeman Photo
Kathleen Freeman as Katie
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880.64 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 6
1.6 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  hr  nl  fr  gr  il  pt  ro  es  tr  
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 21

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Boba_Fett1138 6 / 10

Fun to watch but not really for its entire duration.

On the one hand this is a greatly entertaining, goofy, comedy but on the other its also a bit of a failure.What the movie fails at is being a consistent one and maintaining a story throughout. It seems that about half way through the film-makers decided to throw the story overboard and to me the second half of the movie did not really felt in tone with its first half. But this might also very well be simply due to the fact that there wasn't much story to work with in the first place. It's an extremely simplistic story, that serves as an excuse to allow Jerry Lewis act crazy and incredibly immature.And this is what makes the movie still some good lighthearted fun to watch. The comedy is real goofy and slapstick like and it shall most likely please the Jerry Lewis fans. The movie really has some good laughs in it, so as a comedy the movie still delivers, despite of its weaker second half.Seriously, things don't even make sense anymore in its second half and a couple of different story lines and characters get thrown in, as if it all was a last minute decision. Things get really forced, such as for instance the 'love story' that really came out of nowhere and therefore just never worked out at all.But no, I don't want to sound too negative about this movie, since it was one that I still enjoyed watching. The movie is a fun one to watch and a true pleasure to look at, due to its nice sets and Jerry Lewis, who was simply perfectly silly and provided the movie with much more fun and entertainment than its script could ever had.Decent enough, simple entertainment.6/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/
Reviewed by Dickinsonsmail 7 / 10

Good. Not as clever or as funny as Nutty Professor

I enjoyed this movie and parts did make me laugh. Jerry Lewis is certainly an acquired taste however. When the movie started, I was worried and thought I would abhor the rest. It opens with a ridiculously over acted and unfunny scene where acts devastated to spot the girl with another guy. It was more cringe inducing than funny. This kind of slapstick might have caused a few laughs back in the 60s but it's almost unbearable to watch now.That being said, there were parts in the movie I did find funny, as silly as they might have been. The bit with the method acting with the girl slapping him. The man and the hat. George raft. The butterflies flying out. Also, I do love the setting!To summarise, humour is sometimes a bit forced, slightly outdated but still has its moments and charm.
Reviewed by planktonrules 5 / 10

Similar but not nearly as good as "The Bellboy".

Jerry Lewis made one of his best solo films in 1960. "The Bellboy" had VERY little plot and consisted of a bazillion little gags all strung together with Jerry working as a bellboy at a fancy hotel. The gags came so rapidly that even the ones that fell flat didn't slow the film down and you can't help but like the movie. A year later, Lewis created a film with some similarities to "The Bellboy" but it just didn't work as well for two main reasons. First, there is a tiny bit more plot--but this was a minor problem. Second, and by far the biggest problem, is Lewis' performance. He is LOUD--L, O, U, D!!!!!! Throughout the film is literally screams about every minute and there is very little subtlety to the film. A few of the characters (such as Miss Wellenmelon) were also incredibly loud--as if screaming or singing in a LOUD voice was funny in and of itself. Now it's not a total loss, as, like the other film, there are so many gags that occasionally they worked--such as the performance by Jerry's mother (you gotta see that one) or 'Baby'. But, again and again, all the momentum is derailed by just going too far--too loud, too unsubtle and just too much. It's a shame, as some things about the film are great and sure could have worked a lot better. For example, the set is about the coolest one I have seen--very similar to a giant doll house. It must have cost a fortune to build this cutout house--and in some of the long shots, it really impresses. Had the film only shown more restraint, it EASILY could have been scored a 7 or higher. A shame, but a wasted opportunity.
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