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Jumping Jacks

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Jumping Jacks
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1hr 36min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1952
Director:
Norman Taurog
Starring:
Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mona Freeman  ...more
Synopsis: Although The Stooge had been filmed right after Martin and Lewis' Sailor Beware, the film was temporarily shelved so that the team could continue their winning streak of military comedies with Jumping Jacks. This time, Dean Martin plays Chick Allen, a paratrooper-in-training whose commanding officer intends to do away with all camp variety shows. In desperation, Chick sends for his old nightclub partner Hap Smith (Jerry Lewis) to change the CO's mind. In order to gain entry to the military base, ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Jumping Jacks is arguably the best of the Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis films, but exactly why is hard to say. The basic plot is hardly original, the kind of mistaken identity, fish out of water nonsense that has been seen in countless films, often with wittier dialogue and fresher variations. Yet for some reason, Jacks' script comes across as "tried and true" rather than "tired and formulaic." Perhaps some ... Full Review
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Dean Martin
Chick Allen
Jerry Lewis
Hap Smith
Mona Freeman
Betty Carter
Don DeFore
Pvt. Kelsey
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