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Scared Stiff
starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen Miranda, George Dolenz
directed by: George Marshall

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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302610642
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6302610648
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 108 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: April 27, 1953
Sales Rank: 8990

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Laughing all the way...
This is probably Jerry and Dean's best movie. The plot was very good and the musical numbers were short but fun. The final 15-20 minutes in the haunted castle are the funniest, without giving away the scene. It is a must for any J&D movie buff's.

Rating:

- Martin and Lewis are no "Ghost Breakers"
"Scared Stiff" is a remake of a 1940s Bob Hope comedy called "The Ghost Breakers" which was directed by George Marshall, who also happened to direct this version as well.

I'm just going to jump right into the flaws of the film. First of all I'd just like to say Bob Hope, was one of my favorite comedians. Hope had a natural gift for comedy. His delivery for handling a one-liner has only only been matched by Groucho Marx. There was something about the sound of his voice, his breezy attitude, his facial expressions that made jokes that were really not that funny work. Only Bob Hope could tell a "Bob Hope joke". And in "Scared Stiff" the script follows "The Ghost Breakers" verbatim. Martin and Lewis shift positions on playing the Bob Hope character. Martin though is given most of ... Read More

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- VERY GOOD COMEDY HORROR SPOOF
Martin and Lewis teamed again in 1953 for this fun comedy horror that is somewhat of a remake of Bob Hope's Ghostbreakers. martin plays nightclub singer Larry Todd and Lewis is busboy Myron Mertz who flee a murder charge to a mysterious caribbean island inherited by wealthy heiress Mary Carroll. There's some genuinely spooky set pieces and scenes in the film although the horror element fades quickly when Dean stars singing. It's just not a great mix i guess. Lewis does well treading on ground set forth by many earlier comedy stars including the Three Stooges and Abbott & Costello and is his usual, manic, slapstick self. One only wishes there were a bit more horror than song to the film but I guess Dean had to have his requisite numbers in the movie.

Also on the plus side ... Read More

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- A Martin and Lewis essential...
The reason why I found this particular Martin and Lewis film 100% pleasing is because it not only incorporates classic M&L antics, jokes and over-the-top characterizations of both men, it also includes a steady storyline that is easy and entertaining to follow. Although the seldom dull storyline is due to the already established original film "Ghost Breakers" the film is quite worth viewing for any M&L fan, especially since most plots of M&L films are slightly less stable. Therefore, along with such M&L films as "The Stooge" and "My Friend Irma" (which the exception of M&L not being 'headliners' in their first film), "Scared Stiff" is a M&L essential. However, for less entusiastic fans of the comedy team, the original "Ghost Breakers" release may seem to deserve more credit; personally, having not ... Read More

Rating:

- A Remake that Did Not Work
This movie is a remake of a 1947 Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard movie, Ghost Breakers. Not only is the plot identical, many of the lines are exactly the same. What worked with Bob Hope deliviering the one liners and playing off of the attractive and suprisingly stalwart Paulette Goddard does work well with the sophisticated Martin and inane Lewis.

If you are looking for a fun movie to watch with the family, try the original, Ghost Breakers with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. Unless you are a big time Martin & Lewis fan, Scared Stiff is best left on the shelf

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