Ein Froschmann an der Angel (1967)
55KEin Froschmann an der Angel: Directed by Jerry Lewis. With Jerry Lewis, Harold J. Stone, Susan Bay Nimoy, Buddy Lester. On a San Diego beach, Gerald Clamson fishes out of the water a look-alike frog man who gives him a map to a stash of stolen-diamonds coveted by several crime syndicates.
“This time, Jerry Lewis plays reporter Gerald Clamson, who just happens to be a dead ringer for Sid Valentine, wanted by a crime syndicate. The only thing is, Valentine is supposed to be dead, so when the thugs see Clamson, you can imagine what sorts of things they do! Mistaken identity seems to be a frequent source of comedy (or drama; see u0026quot;North by Northwestu0026quot;). So even though u0026quot;The Big Mouthu0026quot; is nothing special, itu0026#39;s good for a few laughs. Most of the laughs come from what happens with the thugs when they see Clamson. But one also gets the feeling that Lewis was sort of losing his ability to come up with anything new after this. And now that we know what sort of a person he is in real life, that weakens it. But overall, this oneu0026#39;s pretty funny.”
