Pardners

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Pardners
Directed by	Norman Taurog
Produced by	Paul Jones
Written by	Mervin Houser Jerry Davis
Starring	Jerry Lewis Dean Martin
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	July 25, 1956
Running time	90 minutes
Language	English
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Pardners was filmed from November 21, 1955 through January 28, 1956, and was released on July 25, 1956 by Paramount Pictures.

[edit] Plot

The story line involves two ranch partners (played by Martin and Lewis) who are killed by the 'Masked Raiders' defending their land. Their infant sons are separated, one being raised on the farm and the other being raised in New York. Twenty-five years later, these two boys (also played by Martin & Lewis) meet again. They must work through their differences and band together like their fathers before them and defend the ranch against the 'Masked Raiders'.

[edit] Trivia

• It is loosly based on the 1936 Bing Crosby film, Rhythm on the Range, which was also directed by Norman Taurog.

• It was re-released in 1965 on a double bill with another Martin and Lewis film, Living It Up.

• It's working title was Where Men Are Men.

• Jerry Lewis filmed a documentary in 16mm during production of this film.

• During production, rumors abounded about the impending demise of the Martin and Lewis partnership, so when 'The End' title screen appeared, Dean and Jerry address the audience and exclaim "We're not ready for 'The End' yet" and they shoot the letters off the screen! Then they continue to address the audience telling them how much they enjoy making pictures for them.

• The same day that this film was released to theaters, Martin and Lewis made their last performance together as a team, at New York's Copacabana.

[edit] External links

• Pardners on imdb.com