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Title: Lewis in the land of women
Review: Another Jerry Lewis helmed effort, "The Ladies Man" is a sparkling comedy that demonstrates Lewis' strengths & weaknesses as a filmmaker.Strengths: Nobody does broad bits of comedy business quite like Lewis.That enormous three-story set with the fourth wall shaved away so all the action can be followed is an impressive set indeed.Weaknesses: Lewis' cloying tendency to undermine his humor with moments of self-serving pathos.Lewis' need to isolate certain gags and punctuate them, lest we miss the point (which seems to be his particular style).As a love-spurned fellow who "vows never to fall in love again"--and winds up at an all-girls boarding house!--Lewis gives himself all kinds of opportunities to mug, scream & tear about the large set. As with other Lewis comedies, the comedy is hit-&-miss, but it has its moments.
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