The ever-zany Jerry Lewis is down-on-his-luck Wooley the Magician, who signs up for a USO gig to try to get more bookings. Of course his rabbit Harry steals the show. Marie MacDonald is the mean, selfish movie star Lola Livingston. Suzanne Pleshette (in her first film role) is Sgt. Pearson, in charge of the show. About the first half of the film is spent watching Lewis trip over suitcases as he tries to find the rabbit. Goes on waaaay too long. Then he trips over Lola and her dress, and causes another scene. I guess we knew there would be a lot of falling and tripping in a Jerry Lewis film. One funny scene with the rabbit wearing an ice pack after a rough day. Pretty good. Enjoy the laughs, but don't try to make too much out of it. Another great scene where Harry the rabbit slides down the banister. Secondary plot where Wooley befriends a child. Directed by Frank Tashlin who did it all! He wrote, animated cartoons (funny story about Bing...), directed, and knew a thing or two about what works in comedy. Geisha Boy is pretty fun... and Lewis keeps use of his high pitched voice to a minimum. Showing on an over-the-air daytime movie channel.
Review of The Geisha Boy
