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The Ladies Man

1961 · 95 min

A chaotic, cartoonish romp full of slapstick and surreal gags, with a lonely heart at its center.

Directed by
Jerry Lewis
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jerry Lewis, Helen Traubel, Pat Stanley
Tagline
It's His Biggest, Broadest, Funniest Production Yet!
Overview
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?

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Directed by
Jerry Lewis
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Jerry Lewis, Helen Traubel, Pat Stanley
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • found family
  • love
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour9
Realism2
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Written by
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Starring
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