Jerry Lewis on DVD

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#26 Post by domino harvey » Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:40 pm

The Bellboy is just a series of skits Lewis filmed during off hours while performing at the hotel in real-life. There's some amusing stuff there, but I'd have a hard time entertaining anyone who claims it to be his best. Whereas the Patsy has this scene showcasing what could very well be Lewis' most impressive acts of physical comedy

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#27 Post by stroszeck » Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:58 pm

Wasn't there a plan to begin releasing his movies on HD format? The main reason I resisted purchasing his catalogue on DVD in the first place was because of what I thought would be their inevitable release on blu...

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#28 Post by Bob Furmanek » Sat May 03, 2014 12:09 pm

Speaking of Jerry Lewis:

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#29 Post by onedimension » Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:41 am

Don't know what it means for a blu ray, but watching "The Ladies' Man" on HBO Go right now in "HD"..

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#30 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian » Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:57 pm

It's been on iTunes in HD for awhile, along with a number of other Paramount Lewis titles that still haven't made it to Blu. At least Paramount sells HD versions somewhere, unlike WB who have only released Which Way to the Front? and Cracking Up in SD (despite providing HD versions to TCM).

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#31 Post by rockysds » Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:08 am

Mill Creek is releasing a triple feature on one dvd of 3 on Couch, Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River and Hook, Line and Sinker in January.

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#32 Post by Godot » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:50 pm

rockysds wrote:Mill Creek is releasing a triple feature on one dvd of 3 on Couch, Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River and Hook, Line and Sinker in January.
I blind-bought this based entirely on the rave recommendation for 3 on a Couch by Jaime N. Christley (in the Cinephiliacs Aug. 2017 podcast, and his concurrent Village Voice review) and Domino's previous comment from Sept. 2009:
domino harvey wrote:Three on a Couch and Cracking Up are two must-see rarities

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#33 Post by domino harvey » Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:22 pm

Paramount reissued the entire Legendary Jerry set under a new name with a MSRP of less than $25. It's going for $17 on Amazon right now, and as you can tell by the customer pics, each film is on its own disc (almost surely direct ports of the previous releases)

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#34 Post by onedimension » Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:35 am

domino harvey wrote:
Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:22 pm
Paramount reissued the entire Legendary Jerry set under a new name with a MSRP of less than $25. It's going for $17 on Amazon right now, and as you can tell by the customer pics, each film is on its own disc (almost surely direct ports of the previous releases)
These seem like low-hanging fruit for an Arrow or Indicator set..

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#35 Post by therewillbeblus » Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:55 pm

Is there anything wrong with the 20-film Lewis Paramount DVD set? Seems like a steal

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#36 Post by domino harvey » Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:59 pm

I think it excludes some films from the first Martin and Lewis set, but otherwise they're the same discs. I think Paramount does a big stack tray thing for this like with their TV series sets, so packaging should be fine

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#37 Post by therewillbeblus » Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:44 pm

Awesome, thanks!

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#38 Post by swo17 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm

domino harvey wrote:
Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:59 pm
I think it excludes some films from the first Martin and Lewis set, but otherwise they're the same discs. I think Paramount does a big stack tray thing for this like with their TV series sets, so packaging should be fine
It only excludes the first two Irma films, where Martin & Lewis were merely supporting players. This set is a great deal right now at either Amazon or Target with B2G1. These aren't DVD-Rs though, are they?

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#39 Post by therewillbeblus » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:43 pm

swo17 wrote:
Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:01 pm
These aren't DVD-Rs though, are they?
Nope, just opened my set to check the discs and they're thankfully DVDs, tho it's noteworthy that within each tray two discs are stacked on top of one another to the point of being stuck together. I tried to play Artists and Models with my player not registering it, took it out and realized the DVD was extra thick. It then took me about a moment to diagnose what was happening, and more effort than ideal to pry them apart- not obvious to discern with the naked eye!

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#40 Post by swo17 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:13 pm

OK, thanks. I saw this in-store at a B&N the other day and thought it actually looked kind of nifty, as well as being a saver on shelf space. Now does anyone here want to pay hundreds of dollars for my copies of the original sets? :D

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#41 Post by Maltic » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:41 am


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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#42 Post by therewillbeblus » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:03 am

I think some members mentioned previous Australia blus of Lewis films were DVD quality, not sure if this is the same label?

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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#43 Post by Maltic » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:42 am


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Re: Jerry Lewis on DVD

#44 Post by Quote Perf Unquote » Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:11 am

Some screen caps from the Umbrella disc of "The Ladies Man"

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