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Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection, Volume Two (Partners / Hollywood or Bust / Living It Up / You're Never Too Young / Artists and Models)

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Hi Folks
these films look fabulous!! Many of them are VISTAVISION which was the absolute highest grade quality/size negative format from the 50's era.
I'm not going to deduct stars for what Isn't in this set...that's lame...this is 5 very well presented movies with many many laughs..some great songs and loads of fun...for a bit over $20? Geeez , how can you resist?
I can't explain Martin & Lewis to you ...if you don't know their work..start with volume 1 then this one..and don't avoid the Legendary Jerry set as its wonderful as well. Kids out there? Think Adam Sandler invented that character of his? watch Jerry...
and Dean is still the big brother we all wished we had..cool as heck and very protective of his idiot friend.

Most fans and critics agree, the last eight Martin & Lewis comedies are not the quality that the first eight are. In fact, Jerry Lewis has stated many times that he himself has never watched "Hollywood or Bust", because it is "too painful", indeed, the behind-the-scenes bickering between the two is apparent in the films.

To some degree, "Three Ring Circus" is no loss, because it is notorious for fighting between Jerry and Dean. However, "Money from Home" should certainly be avaliable, it is Dean and Jerry's first color motion picture, and only 3D.

The titles that are avaliable on this collection include fan favorites: "Artists and Models" and "Living It Up". One crtitic wrote, in ENFANTE TERRIBLE (see books) that "Rain Main" is a remake of "Hollywood or Bust". "You're Never Too Young" is my personal favorite of this bunch.

Being a completist, I certainly will be getting this set, but I would love for Paramount--and other companies--to continue releasing Jerry's solo catalogue, we still need: "Rock-a-Bye Baby", "The Geisha Boy", "Visit to a Small Planet", "Who's Minding the Store?", "Three on a Couch", "Which Way to the Front?", "Hardly Working", "Smorgasbord", and "Fight for Life".

Where's "At War with the Army", Money from Home and Three Ring Circus?

The last five films made by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in the 1950s make for fine family viewing, full of outrageous silliness. Lewis always plays the loud, irrepressible big kid to Martin's smooth crooner.

My favorite of the bunch is "Hollywood or Bust," in which rich kid Jerry teams up with con artist Dean for a cross-country road trip with lots of songs, girls, and a happy ending at a movie premiere. "Living It Up" finds Jerry mistakenly diagnosed with a fatal disease; a New York newspaper brings him to the Big Apple to document his last days. Dean plays his doctor who falls for reporter Janet Leigh. In "Pardners," the boys head out west to help a gal who's trying to keep her ranch from being taken over by the bad guys. Jerry masquerades as a 12-year old to escape a diamond thief in "You're Never Too Young," and ends up hiding in a girls' school where Dean is the music teacher. In "Artists and Models," the boys are roommates; Dean is an artist and Jerry dreams about superheroes. They fall in love with Dorothy Malone and Shirley MacLaine who live upstairs.

There's nothing even remotely resembling sophistication in either plot or acting; it's all over-the-top, madcap hi-jinks that the kids are sure to enjoy. Jerry is very funny and steals all his scenes, Dean sings two or three dreamy ballads, and there's some innocent romance in each movie. A nice collection for Saturday afternoon viewing.

Martin & Lewis shine in this beautifully put together set of these fun and glossy movies. It's a treat, especially considering that 4 out of the 5 movies are produced in the great widescreen format of VistaVision - so the visual clarity is especially acute, plus all 5 movies are in color which is made fine use of, particularly in the whimsical 'Artists and Models'. The design of the DVD box - which opens up like a triptych - is excellent and includes reproductions of the 5 original movie posters plus a fine montage of stills from the movies. So enjoy 5 entertaining movies with the cool and suave Dean Martin and the manic brilliance of Jerry Lewis.

I was there when they made this, I was 16 and looked 16, but they thought I was 18 looking 16. It was summer vacation and my music teacher got me the gig. I drove to Hollywood at 5 in the morning everyday for 2 weeks, I was in one shot, at the school when Dean says "here comes the reception committe now".. a girls band starts out and the music was "face the music", I even remember the words. As I said I was there for 2 weeks, and made 50 dollars a day. We sat on the sidelines and waited in case they needed us for anything else but that one shot, so I made good friends, good money, and good memories. Dean would show up at the last min. and go over a few things, and boom the music would start they would film his song and dance and off he would go. Jerry on the other hand would go over and over his lines and his dances and stay long after to play with the crew. One time a very nicely dressed older man came on the set, Jerry was dancing and all of a sudden he knocked this mans hat off, pulled him down on a bench and began to cut his tie off, I stood there with my mouth open and all of the crew were in stitches, I found out later that he was one of the producers, and Jerry buys him hats and ties galore, and so he felt, I guess, he could distroy any of them he wanted. That was a summer I will never forget, they gave everyone Christmas gifts (Canasta Cards with their faces on them) and some other things, and to this day I remember it just like it was yesterday. By the way it was a cute movie!!!!... Orlean (Cookie) Hoyt

I purchased this movie set because it has ones I never saw before or didn't own. The quality of the dvds is excellent, the movies brought back memories and were so funny. I really like this particular set.

This set has the two best Martin & Lewis films--You're Never Too Young and Living It Up. The price of the set is worth it for these two alone.

You're Never Too Young is the team's best film, one that can be watched over and over again, as Jerry plays a little boy who is obviously much bigger than he claims! Musical numbers are great, especially the marching song. Add a jewel mystery and an all-girls school and you have non-stop comedy.

Living It Up is another great movie, though there are a couple of slower parts that drag the pace down a bit. Jerry is "dying" and brought to New York by a newspaper for his final days. Dino is great as a "doctor" who turns on the charm every time he opens his mouth.

Pardners is pretty good. But it seems that the other two aren't quite in the same category--the more women they added to their films, the worse the quality of the movies. And the other two have LOTS of women in them but much less comedy.

What can I say?! I'm a big fan and this is right on the money! Will get VOLUME 1 soon! IT'S GREAT! ....Peace.

The movies are amazing quality and look to be remastered. What I loved about it is all the movies are in widescreen. I am really happy with this collection.