Playing around mid-century modern style part 2: The Bellboy (1960)

I'm always amazed how many Jerry Lewis films I have in my collection. This is the easiest one to defend. Filmed on location in Miami at the gorgeous Fontainbleau Hotel, this is pretty easy to enjoy. The hotel is really almost a leading character, with plenty of views of the imaginative luxury architect Ted Lapidus poured in it. It was sort of a movie in and of itself, so it's natural that Lewis, when staying there, could grasp its merits as a backdrop. The film has very little dialogue, and it's quite short. A Stan laurel look-alike keeps popping up, and it's quite telling, as this is actually old-fashioned material. But it works more often than not. Anybody who enjoys how things looked and felt mid-century will find this hugely enjoyable. And the jokes pass by amiably, if there's one that misfires the next one may make you smile.