That's My Boy (film)
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This article is about the film. For the British sitcom, see That's My Boy.
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| Directed by | Hal Walker |
| Produced by | Cy Howard Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Cy Howard |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Dean Martin Ruth Hussey Eddie Mayehoff Polly Bergen |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 13, 1951 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Language | English |
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That's My Boy was filmed from December 6, 1950 through January 10 1951. It was released on May 13, 1951 by Paramount.
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[edit] Plot
Junior Jackson (Jerry Lewis) is the nerdy son of a former All-American football hero, Jarring Jack Jackson (Eddie Mayehoff). His mother (Ruth Hussey) is another former star athlete, having been a champion Olympic swimmer. Junior is somewhat of a disappointment to his father as he has a difficult time understanding how two athletes could produce such a weakling.
Junior, meanwhile, is more interested in animal husbandry than sports, however his father has other plans. In exchange for free tuition to college, Bill Baker (Dean Martin) makes a deal with Jarring Jack to turn his son into a football star. Somehow Junior makes the team, in addition to falling for a beautiful co-ed Terry Howard (Marion Marshall). However, he is too shy to talk to her and she winds up falling for Bill. Some misadventures follow, including Junior scoring a touchdown...for the opposite team, and he gets the idea that Terry likes him. To keep up the ruse (and free tuition), Bill and Terry continue to support Junior and his new-found confidence. However, when Junior tells Bill that he intends to marry Terry, Bill gets drunk and makes a scene at Terry's dorm.
As a result, he is expelled and Junior, after finding out the truth about Bill and Terry, is determined to make things right. He goes on to win the big game singly-handedly and lives up to his father's expectations, who proudly exclaims, "That's my boy!"
[edit] Trivia
- This was the first movie where Martin and Lewis actually had 'roles', as opposed to their previous efforts where they played an extension of their nightclub act.
- A short-lived CBS TV series based on this film aired from 1954-1955, with Mayehoff reprising his role as Jarring Jack Jackson.
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| My Friend Irma • My Friend Irma Goes West • At War with the Army • That's My Boy • Sailor Beware • Jumping Jacks • Road to Bali (cameos) • The Stooge • Scared Stiff • The Caddy • Money From Home • Living It Up • 3 Ring Circus • You're Never Too Young • Artists and Models • Pardners • Hollywood Or Bust |
