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Hollywood or Bust (1956)
4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Good swan song, 3 June 2000
Author: DJBC from New Jersey
It's hard to believe that this was Martin and Lewis' last film. It was reported that they could barely stand each other to make this film--this is hardly evident when you watch it. There are some great laughs in the film, such as the beginning when Jerry spills popcorn in the lady's hair.
Some great comedic stuff is provided by the dog, Mr. Bascom. There is an especially cute segment where he meets and "falls in love" with Anita Eckberg's dog. Oops....don't want to give too much of it away.
All in all this is a very funny movie, and well worth buying or renting.
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
The last picture with Martin and Lewis, 22 August 2005
Author: Petri Pelkonen (petri_pelkonen@hotmail.com) from Finland
Dean Martin plays Steve Wiley, a gambler with bad debts and Jerry Lewis is Malcolm Smith, a huge movie lover who wants to go to Hollywood to meet Anita Ekberg.And then there is a car raffle where Steve wins a car with a fake ticket and Malcolm wins it with a real one.So they're both off to Hollywood with Malcolm's dog Great Dane and Terry Roberts (Pat Crowley), a girl they meet along the way.A very pretty lady, if I may add.By the way, Dean Martin's daughters Claudia, Deana and Gail can be seen in the movie.Frank Tashlin's Hollywood or Bust (1956) is a good and funny comedy which offers you some good laughs.One good and funny scene is where Jerry sings the song of the dog food commercial and then there's of course the one where the dog goes for a ride with the car.A dog behind the wheel is always funny.This was the last movie Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis did together.There were personal conflicts that ended the relationship.They were such a hilarious duo and they did lots of great films together.But as you know,nothing lasts forever.Luckily they didn't stay as enemies forever.In 1976 Frank Sinatra reunited them on stage and they stayed as friends till Dean's death in 1995.While making this film there was lots of anger between them but you can hardly see it.This isn't all time best of Martin and Lewis but it's very enjoyable anyway.Jerry Lewis has said he hasn't seen Hollywood or Bust because it's much too painful for him to watch.Good movie, bad memories.
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
A very funny satire on Hollywood by Frank Tashlin, 26 December 2002
Author: Kalaman from Ottawa
"Hollywood or Bust" was the last Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin musical comedies and a very good one. Although it is not as bracingly innovative and riotous as Tashlin's "Artists and Models", I kept laughing throughout.
Some hilarious and enjoyable scenes come to mind: The opening moments in the movie theater where Lewis is ruining a woman's hair with popcorn; the rousing musical number "A Day in the Country" (Martin and Lewis in a car) which is Tashlin's homage to the "Beyond the Blue Horizon" number in Lubitsch's 1930 musical "Monte Carlo"; and there is Lewis' imitation of Rudolph Valentino's "Blood and the Sand".
Sure it can be silly and puerile at times, but it's a lot of fun.
Worth seeing.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
If you own a Great Dane, you must see this movie!, 7 December 2000
Author: cougfan from Maine
A very enjoyable film, though my view may be a bit prejudiced due to I have a Dane. Kudos to director Tashlin for giving Mr. Bascomb a distinct personality and some very funny moments! This movie is a testament to both Martin and Lewis as they had basically ended their partnership while HOB was being made, yet still seem to be enjoying themselves.
2 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-
Hear Dino bark! See Jerry eat popcorn! See a dog!, 14 August 2005
Author: Brevity from Finland
Oh, poor little film, only three user comments! I'll scribble something for self-amusement, so, uh... You might as well skip this.
The film is indeed highly enjoyable.
Some of the bits are stupid, borderline-infantile in fact, but that matters not.
The movie buff element could've been emphasized more.
I need to see more Tashlin. Nice cartooniness again, though the look of "Artists and Models" is even sweller. In fact, it's better overall.
The songs, in something of a surprise, are great!
The dialogue sparkles at times, which I appreciate much.
What, that's it?
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