The Sad Sack
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | George Baker Edmund Beloin Nate Monaster |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis David Wayne Peter Lorre |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 27, 1957 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | English |
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The Sad Sack was filmed from March 18-May 31, 1957. It was released by Paramount Pictures on November 27, 1957.
[edit] Plot
Jerry Lewis plays Private Meredith Bixby, who cannot fall in line with army procedure, even though he has had 17 months of training. A psychologist (Phyllis Kirk), is assigned to make him into a good soldier, and she enlists two fellow servicemen to help Bixby with his training. About the only thing that he can do right is remember things with his photographic memory.
Eventually they are assigned to a base in Morocco. One night they all head off to a bar and Bixby gets drunk on Moroccan Delights, which he thinks are malteds! He gets involved with a femme fatale (Liliane Montevecchi) and gets kidnapped by some Arabian renegades. Adbul (Peter Lorre) guards Bixby and makes him assemble a stolen cannon, which Bixby had already memorized the instructions to back at the base. Eventually Bixby is rescued by his fellow soldiers and they are all presented with medals of honor.
[edit] Trivia
- It was re-released in 1962 on a double bill with another Jerry Lewis film, The Delicate Delinquent.
- It is based upon George Baker's comic book character.
- Hal Wallis purchased the movie rights with the intention of it starring the comedy team Martin and Lewis. However, they split up and only Lewis appeared in it.
[edit] External links
- The Sad Sack on imdb.com
