My Friend Irma / My Friend Irma Goes West [DVD]

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The Martin & Lewis Collection, Vol. 1 concentrates on the early part of their career. Some of these are uneven at best, Martin & Lewis were still trying to figure what translated well to the screen, this included the writers too. When it comes to Jerry Lewis you love him or you hate him. Personally, I liked him more when I was younger, his antics & mugging are a little harder to take as an adult.You can see their progression as actors as the set moves into their career. By the time you get to the last film of this set they have improved immensely, becoming actors, even.My Friend Irma***This is a loose translation of a radio program in which Martin & lewis were inserted. Certainly, they aren't the stars but they make an incredible impact in their debut. In this one Martin is trying to become a nightclub singer (really?) & is managed by Irma's boyfriend. Lewis is an inept employee of an orange juice establishment. It's pretty thin stuff. Lewis dominates the scenes with his over-the-top antics. Martin is more than adequate as an actor.My Friend Irma Goes West***By the time this sequel was made Martin & Lewis were the stars & the whole original premise of the radio show becomes secondary or is scrapped. It is interesting to see Las Vegas so young in its life yet to have all of its bright lights. Martin is going west assuming he has been awarded a movie contract & the other characters are along for the Lewis rollercoaster. Even with only his second film Lewis is already polarizing the audience: They think he's the biggest fool or the gretest comedian ever.Sailor Beware***This was the team's first true starring vehicle. It's somewhat of an improvement but by now the Martin & Lewis characters are set. Martin is the smooth ladies' man & crooner, Lewis is inept, shy, sickly & sometimes allergic to women. Corinne Calvet makes an appearance as an ice queen that no man can get at. Highlight of the film is Lewis preparing for his boxing match. The routine in the locker room is hilarious as is the scene when they get in the ring. Truly classic.That's My Boy**There's so little that's believable in this film it's a near waste of time. Eddie Mayehoff ii his screen debut is nothing short of a ham. His character is nothing more than a caricature. Martin & Lewis are unbelievable as high school graduates about to enter college, none of it rings true. Once again Lewis walks off with the highlights as he becomes the hero by winning a football game.Jumping Jacks****By this time Martin & Lewis are becoming actors. The service comedy routine had already gone well twice with the team so a third one was done. Martin & Lewis have become paratroopers which is a great setup for Lewis: How much funnier can it get when a man can't even fold his own parachute when his life is at stake?The Stooge****This film actually gives the team a script where they prove their acting mettle. Martin wants to make it on his own as a singer but he's too vanilla without a comedic partner. He ditches one to go to solo but he bombs. He's then teamed up with Lewis & they become a sensation. Martin doesn't want to give Lewis credit in the team or their success nor does he believe Lewis is the reason he's successful. The Stooge allows the team to be more themselves & has some quality moments.Scared Stiff***This film is a remake of Bob Hope's The Ghostbreakers. It's not just a remake, it's almost the same film. The only difference is the Martin & Lewis parts are, essentially, the Bob Hope character split into two parts. It's a good vehicle for the team.The Caddy****This film along with Jumping Jacks are the highlights of this set. Lewis is the son of a golfing great & has great potential himself except he can't play in front of people. Martin is the son of a fisherman but gets seasick. Lewis is engaged to Martin's sister though Martin & Lewis haven't met one another yet. Lewis is, of course, inept as a department store employee & has a scene where he wreaks havoc in the store. Then Lewis gets the idea of starting a golf instruction school. Martin becomes his protegee & they have immediate success. Golf greats have cameos in the film. This role for Lewis is actually the most mature of his roles in this set. This is also the film that Features the song "That's Amore".This set has good value & is great for Lewis fans.

Anyone who grew up watching Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis will love having their movies !! You will have 13 of the 16 movies they made together if you get volumes 1 & 2 😂👍🏻

Many, many fans (myself included, of course) have been awaiting the day that Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis would get their due in an official movie DVD collection...that day has finally arrived!All the early films are here (with only "At War With The Army" curiously missing from the line-up). It's interesting to see Dean & Jerry's movie debut in "My Friend Irma"---Dean makes an impressive showing as smooth as his singing, while Jerry looks as if he's barely graduating from high school! The film was a big hit, which was naturally followed up with a sequel, "My Friend Irma Goes West". This time around, the boys' characters were integrated firmly in the plot, gravitating toward equal billing with the cast. From that moment on, there was no stopping them.The 2 "service" comedies here, "Sailor Beware" & "Jumping Jacks", are the most enjoyable outings of their kind since Abbott & Costello did their part for WWII a decade earlier.My favorites? "That's My Boy", an early 1951 effort, has a good story with Jerry as the frail son of an old college sports hero (a blustery Eddie Mayhoff in a hilarious supporting role), who tries to make good with the help of current BMOC (Dean). "Sailor Beware" is gag-packed Navy fun from start to finish. "The Stooge" is a semi-autobiographical tale combining laughs and poignancy; it also proved that the boys could handle dramatic elements in their storylines as well. "Scared Stiff" goes for atmospheric chills & chuckles at a creepy Cuban estate. It even borrows elements from Bob Hope's "The Ghost Breakers" comedy (dead bodies, a creepy mansion, zombies)---even both Hope & Bing Crosby make cameos at the end of the film. Finally, "The Caddy" is one of their best, a bright, snappy comedy which starts off on the right foot with the boys performing on stage.It's about time Paramount acknowledged these boys' contribution to entertainment. Can't wait for Volume 2!

If you are a big fan of the Dean and Jerry duo (or are French), this is the set for you. In the first two, the "Irma" series, Dean and Jerry are almost peripheral characters, as it should be with cautious Hollywood producers. These guys might be a big hit in the nightclub circuit....but how will they play on the big screen? Well, we all know the answer to that.Personally, my favorite of the bunch is "Sailor Beware". They were really in their stride at this point. Probably my favorite scene is Jerry, disguising himself as a Hawaiian dancer (really bad wig makes it doubly funny)tries to perform a sword dance...disastrous & hilarious. Yeah, as everyone notes, you can see James Dean as an extra in a couple of the scenes. And for those of you with long memories, look for Vince Edwards (Ben Casey).Another favorite, and the reason I bought the set was "Scared Stiff" a remake of Bob Hope's "Ghostbreakers" which was basically made to cash in on the Bob Hope/Paulette Goddard "Cat and the Canary". It has always been a Halloween tradition of mine to watch "Scared Stiff". It is nice to have such a pristine copy, instead of my battered VHS copy taped 20 years ago. Some little things to look for. Note Norman Lear's name in the writer credits. Frank Fontaine doing that "Crazy Guggenheim" schtick for you "Jackie Gleason Show" fans. And for you Monkee's fans, Mickey Dolenz's father, George Dolenz, plays Mr. Cortega. And no, James Dean, wasn't in this one.

i nevr saw this movie and i have enjoed it very much jerry is a special actor

Come and do the sailor's polka.Sailor Beware is the 5th big screen outing for Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. It's directed by Hal Walker and also stars Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall, Robert Strauss & Leif Erickson.As was normally the way with a Martin & Lewis vehicle, the plot is rather thin. This one sees the boys, against all odds, pass the requirements for joining the Navy. When Lewis' bumbling kissing phobe Melvin Jones is mistaken for being "Mr Temptation" on a TV show, it leads to a big wager amongst the ranks that he can't kiss supposedly ice cold Corinne Calvet. The bet is on and chaos follows. Sailor Beware is one of the better black & white pictures from the duo. It finds Lewis on particularly manic form, suffice to say those with an aversion to his high energy buffoonery are best advised to stay away. Highlight here is the whole boxing sequence, the pre fight chatter and the actual fight itself. Some good tunes like Sailor's Polka and Blue Hawai brighten up proceedings, while Robert Strauss as a Bluto type character is perfect foil for the duo.As a double act they were just about finding their feet in this one. Better things were to come but this certainly pays dividends for the Martin & Lewis fan. 7/10

Die Firma WME hat offenbar die Rechte für einige weniger bekannte Jerry-Lewis-Filme erworben.Leider wurde recht wenig in Remastering und Bildaufbereitung investiert:Das Bild liegt hier nur im Format 4:3 vor, Paramount hat die von ihnen veröffentlichten Filme dagegen aufwendig aufgearbeitet und in das Format16:9 umgewandelt.Der Bildstand des sw-Bildes ist auch bei diesem WME-Release etwas unruhig, aber das Bild ist deutlich besser als bei "Starr vor Angst", ebenfalls von WME.Der Ton geht in Ordnung.Nun zum Film selbst:Zwar hat der Film einen schönen Nostalgie-Faktor, ist aber sicher als einer der schwächsten Jerry-Lewis/Jerry-Lewis/Dean-Martin-Filme einzuordnen.Er stammt aus dem Jahr 1950 (Fortsetzung des Films "My Friend Irma" von 1949) und ist der zweite gemeinsame Film der beiden, der Anfang einer fruchtbaren zehnjährigen Zusammenarbeit.Die erste Zusammenarbeit war "My Friend Irma".Die Hauptrollen spielen hier eher der Ganove Al (John Lund) und seine Freundin Jane (Diana Lynn), bzw. Irma (Marie Wilson), die leider nur 56 Jahre alt wurde.Der Film basiert auf einer Radioserie und schildert die Odysse auf dem Weg zum Erfolg von Al, dessen Freundin Jane, Irma und deren Freund Steve sowie Seymour (Martin und Lewis).Leider sind weder Handlung, Gags noch Gesangseinlagen sonderlich packend, auch ist Jerry Lewis kaum zu sehen, daher ist auch der Klamaukfaktor sehr niedrig, was für sich allein betrachtet noch nicht schlimm wäre.Dieser Film ist also allenfalls Sammlern zu empfehlen, alle anderen schauen lieber die bekannteren Werke, die bei Paramount erschienen sind.

Eight great black and White movies featuring Martin and Lewis at their peak performance. These comedy classics were filmed in the early fifties when Dean and Jerry had sell out crowds at their night-club shows as well as achieving box office success at the movies.Dean was not only Mr. Cool to Jerry's hilarious and zany antics but also entertained us with his smooth and mellow songs. Many of Martin and Lewis night club routines were also incorporated into these early flicks.They were the top grossing comedy team of all time at the box office and in these early movies showed us just how much they enjoyed working together and having fun. This was sadly lacking in their later pictures.

Ich kannte diesen Film Irma im goldenen Westen bisher gar nicht , finde die Szene mit Jerry und dem Schimpansen wie die beiden Karten spielen etc sehr lustig. Bild und Tonqualität sind mehr als okay , Film ist mit deutscher Tonspur .Das beste Bild bekommt ihr mit einem UHD Blu-Ray Player und einem UHD Fernseher.