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Jumping Jacks (1952)
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mona Freeman, Don DeFore
Runtime96 min
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Nightclub entertainer Hap Smith has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army. With his lovely new female partner, Hap now plays a clownish parody of a soldier. When Chick organises a soldier show at Fort Benning, he realizes he needs his former partner's help—so, to get onto the base, Hap impersonates a hapless real soldier, but circumstances force them to prolong the masquerade, creating an increasingly tangled Army-sized SNAFU.
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Jumping Jacks is a 1952 comedy film directed by Norman Taurog that received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success. The film stars Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as entertainers who impersonate soldiers to get on a military base, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings. While not critically acclaimed, the film was well-received by audiences, with an IMDb rating of 6.6/10.
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Fans of the classic comedy duo Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis will delight in the hilarious misadventures and madcap antics of 1952's Jumping Jacks, directed by the talented Norman Taurog. With the pair's signature blend of slapstick and charm, this film offers a joyful and laugh-out-loud experience that showcases their impeccable comic timing and chemistry.
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Jumping Jacks is a 1952 American semi-musical comedy film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film was directed by Norman Taurog, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was one of the military comedies that marked the duo's early career. Brigadier General Frank Dorn, Deputy Chief of the US Army's Information Office praised Jumping Jacks as something that would "contribute to troop morale within the Army."
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