The Family Jewels (film)
- Jerry Lewis: Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Capt. Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / "Bugs " Peyton
- Sebastian Cabot: Dr. Matson
- Neil Hamilton: Attorney
- Donna Butterworth: Donna Peyton
- Gene Baylos: Clown
- Milton Frome: Pilot
The family jewel ( Original title: The Family Jewels ) is an American comedy film directed by Jerry Lewis from 1965, starring Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth..
Action
The ten -year-old Donna Peyton, daughter of an industrialist, has lost her parents. In his will, her father has stated that they are under one of his five brothers to choose a new father. The sixth brother, the black sheep of the family, the Rogue Bugs Peyton is thought to be dead. Donna will spend two weeks at each of their uncle, get to know them and to get a picture of them. She is accompanied by her chauffeur and best friend Willard.
Donna is not particularly fond of her uncles. In the uncles is a scattered photographer, a lousy circus clown, who does not want to see first, and immediately cuts off abroad, one in the tooths sailor who once sank his own ship, a quirky pilot, who in the film 's first passengers ever transported and a Sherlock Holmes imitative desire Englishman who lives in the States forced back. Donna wants rather that her father will Willard, which would not be possible lawyers in view but.
When Donna Willard is sent on her last uncle, but it is of bugs ( the gangster ) kidnapped. This will zoom come upon them to the fortune of her late father. As Willard learns of this, he immediately alerted the other uncle. A trick succeeds Donna Willard over the telephone to contact and their supposed whereabouts to call. He immediately rushes to the waterfront, where he redirects a military parade in front of the hiding of bugs and the crooks distract with a sound truck, to Donna can escape by itself.
When Donna finally has to decide for one, they chose Willard to her new father. While the lawyers try to convince them to switch decide to Willard appears in clown costume and claims to be the severed uncle. Donna recognizes him and selects it. At the end of Donna Willard and leave happy office.
Reviews
The lexicon of the International film describes the production as " refreshing comedy " with Jerry Lewis in a seven-time role and " remarkable originality ". "