The Bellboy

Writer, producer, director and star Jerry Lewis appearing for the first time as himself, arriving at Miami’s Fontainebleau Hotel, where he was also the headline act, emerging from the elevator as the title character Stanley, his colleagues noting the resemblance, in The Bellboy, 1960.

The late Jerry Lewis discusses his confidence as a first-time director on The Bellboy, 1960, as well as the unprecedented terms of his contract at Paramount at the time.

The first proper gag or two, with writer, first-time director, producer and star Jerry Lewis as silent bellboy Stanley, shooting at Miami’s Fontainebleau Hotel, where Lewis was also performing at the time, in The Bellboy, 1960.

Columnist and radio star Walter Winchell was recruited to do this narration, following an opening featuring a parody of a Paramount exec explaining the movie, introducing Jerry Lewis as the star, and everything else, in his non-narrative sketch-comedy hit, The Bellboy, 1960.

A straightforward comic sketch, writer, director, producer and star Jerry Lewis as his own title character Stanley, leading an imaginary orchestra in the main ballroom at the Fontainebleau in Miami, in The Bellboy, 1960.

Another famous gag, with writer, director, producer and star Jerry Lewis taking over the phones at the hotel, as title character Stanley, still not having spoken a word, in the surprise hit sketch comedy feature The Bellboy, 1960.

Not only was he the star, writer, producer and director, Jerry Lewis also made this trailer promoting his first total filmmaker comedy, The Bellboy (1960).