Way … Way Out (1966) starring Jerry Lewis, Connie Stevens

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Set in the “far future” of 1986 (!), there’s a problem with the American lunar base — the men stationed there for long-term missions are going stir-crazy from lack of … female companionship.  The American government decides to solve the problem by sending up a married American team in their place — but the only astronaut qualified is Pete Mattemore (Jerry Lewis), who is still single. Continue reading

Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) starring Jerry Lewis, Peter Lawford, Anne Francis

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Jerry Lewis plays the part of Peter Ingersoll, an unhappy insurance salesman who’s living the American Dream, only to be so caught up in the rat race that he’s unable to enjoy any part of his life.  His normal existence is interrupted, however, when his doctor (played by Peter Lawford) and best friend diagnoses him with a weak heart, and gives him the news that he only has a few months to live Continue reading

Three on a Couch (1966) starring Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh

Tmovie poster for 'Three on a Couch', starring Jerry Lewis, Vivian Leighhree on a Couch is a Jerry Lewis comedy that’s both funny and charming.  The basic plot is that Jerry Lewis’ character, Christopher Pride, is an artist who has won a prestigious French art contest, winning a large monetary prize, as well as the opportunity to live in Paris, France for a year.  He intends to take his fiancée, Dr. Elizabeth Acord (played by Janet Leigh) along so that they can be married.  But there’s a problem. Continue reading