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That's My Boy

1951 · 104 min

A breezy, silly campus comedy full of slapstick and heart, easy to watch and cheer along with.

Directed by
Hal Walker
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey
Tagline
MADCAPS OF THE CAMPUS!
Overview
Jack Jackson, the greatest football player in Ridgefield College history, is disappointed that his only son Junior is an uncoordinated, allergy-ridden bookworm. He uses his athletic reputation and standing as #1 alumni contributor to pressure the coach to take Junior onto the team. In addition, he pays the tuition of Junior's financially needy classmate Bill Baker, a potential all-American, with the understanding that he will room with Junior and mentor him athletically and socially. Junior's initial efforts as quarterback prove disastrous and further complications arise when the room mates both fall in love with the same co-ed.

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Directed by
Hal Walker
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
  • sport
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Hal Walker
Written by
Cy Howard
Starring
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Ruth Hussey, Eddie Mayehoff, Marion Marshall, Polly Bergen, Hugh Sanders, John McIntire
Music
Leigh Harline
Cinematography
Lee Garmes
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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