The Ladies Man

"It's His Biggest, Broadest, Funniest Production Yet!"

1961 1h 35m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 147

Comedy

Synopsis

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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?

“It's His Biggest, Broadest, Funniest Production Yet!”

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Cast

Jerry Lewis
Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
Helen Traubel
Miss Helen N. Wellenmellon
Pat Stanley
Fay
Kathleen Freeman
Katie
George Raft
Himself
Harry James
Harry James
Marty Ingels
Himself
Buddy Lester
Willard C. Gainsborough

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Lewis
Writers: Bill Richmond, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Lewis, shot by W. Wallace Kelley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stanley E. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Lewis and Helen Traubel and Pat Stanley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's His Biggest, Broadest, Funniest Production Yet!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerry Lewis directs. W. Wallace Kelley behind the camera. Walter Scharf scores. Stanley E. Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Jerry Lewis, shot by W. Wallace Kelley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stanley E. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Lewis and Helen Traubel and Pat Stanley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's His Biggest, Broadest, Funniest Production Yet!".
8IMDB entry: tt0055069 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.