big mouth

Big Mouth [VHS]
$19.98
Back in 1967 THE BIG MOUTH was just another Jerry Lewis movie that hit the streets. To me it was a big scale comedy-chase movie never to be equaled. Jerry's subsequent films never held up to this film, although arguement can be made for WHICH WAY TO THE FRONT or at least the first hour of it.
I wish I purchased this video tape when it came out because I still appreciate this movie from end to end. Director Jerry's keeps the sharp pace from scene to scene after his character is told a deep secret from a dying scubadiver who passes a remarkable resemblance to him. So far it sounds like a re-hashing of IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD's premise but even I have to admit the earlier long titled movie plays out like a Tom Clancy saga compared to THE BIG MOUTH.
So why do I hold this movie up so dearly? He practically plays three roles in this movie, a standard Peter Sellers set with THE MOUSE THAT ROARED and DR. STRANGELOVE. One of the characterizations he utilizes is the NUTTY PROFESSOR'S Julius. Jerry gets more laughs from his co-stars than he ever did in any of his other movies, especially the ones he directed. Del Moore from THE NUTTY PROFESSOR plays a harried Florida hotel manager. Harold J. Stone (another Lewis casting regular) plays a gangster leader whose three henchmen all suffer mental breakdowns as the movie goes along when each of them spot Jerry and believe it's the assumed dead scubaman still alive. Of those henchmen, Charlie Callas and Buddy Lester walk off with the movie. Look closely for the real Colonel Harland Sanders of KFC fame and Star Trek's George Takei. The IMD Film Database also credits Rob Reiner to having a spot in the movie. I'll have to rewatch it again to see if I can spot him.
Many terrible things have been said about Jerry Lewis over the years but he was always commeneded for giving out roles (if often minor) to veteren actors who were close to being totally out of work. In this instance, the original movie Blondie, Florence Lake has a part in the beginning of the movie. Years earlier, Lake also starred with Edgar Kennedy in a long running series of RKO shorts.
I don't know how true it is about the French admiring Lewis as a film-maker. I read one Amazon review from someone in France who claimed he never heard of anyone praising Jerry Lewis for anything. Well, on a recent cable TV station (TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES) broadcast, I was able to site numerous references to French director Jacques Tati's MR HULOT'S HOLIDAY in the Big Mouth in particular the scenes with Jerry trying to sneak around the hotel and getting into altercations with Manager, Del Moore which ended with painful results.
THE BIG MOUTH was filmed in Florida and many scenes are on location at SEAWORLD. The movie is very colorful, especially the beach and water segments. Pure Jerry nuttiness is all around. When he disguises himself as a Kabuki dancer-singer you will either laugh or cringe. There's also a classic scene where a mob of gangsters all put thier gun nozzles against Jerry's head.
After 40 years, The Big Mouth pushes all the right buttons. Jerry Lewis' best films were with Paramount studios, this one was with Columbia. Because Columbia opted to put DON'T RAISE THE BRIDGE LOWER THE RIVER on DVD earlier the lack of sales probably made them abandon any inclination of putting THE BIG MOUTH on DVD. Too bad, I know there are many Jerry Lewis film fans waiting for a proper DVD treatment of this. I'll be the first in line.

Wilson Jones Big Mouth Vertical Filer Organizer, Polypropylene, Jacket, 10 x 12 Inches, Dark Blue (68583)
$12.64
This is an exceptional product in function and value. It has 5 individual pull-out vertical pocket files, expands to 2", the fold over top gives an extra 3/4" height, has a hefty "knob" (which has a low profile so it doesn't snag on anything)that the equally hefty elastic cord hooks over (both of which are securely attached), a scoop out front that is handy for shorter items, rivets in each top corner - to prevent pull-apart, opaque privacy coloring on the back and front (dark blue on mine) and the whole unit is made of three pieces - the front, back, top and bottom are one piece of thick plastic and the 2 side pieces are of a more pliable plastic that is slightly less thick. The whole thing fits in my backpack's back pocket with ease. The half-moon tabs on each pocket file are rather small but can be written on with a black marker, and the files don't hang-up and are easily removeable. I am ordering 2 more now and will probably order more in the future.

Hamilton Beach 67650H Big Mouth Pro Juice Extractor
$74.99
This should be called a puree maker. The "juice" turns out very thick. Big chunks of fruit end up in the trash along with much juice. I believe the strainer surface should be more vertical if not completely vertical like one I used to have. Some of these glowing reviews have got to be fake!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Louie the Large Mouth Bass Motion Activated Singing and Talking Fish
$12.99

I bought this toy for my son. He loves it! I think it is too loud. He has another singing fish and it isn't nearly as loud as this one.