In their screen debut, dean martin and jerry lewis star as steve and seymour, orange juice stand jockeys who befriend scatterbrained blonde irma peterson marie wilson, whose con man boyfriend john lund plans to make velvetvoiced steve a star. Take a trip back in time when a skinny slapstick comedian and a handsome. Romance comics, fantasy comics, completed comics, yaoi comics, drama comics etc. Watch full episodes of my friend irma and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Some might remember my friend irma as the movie that served as the launching pad for dean martin and jerry lewis.
It has a couple great musical number sung by dean martin. For the next 10 years, martin and lewis turned out one silly film after the next starting with my friend irma in 1949 and including the caddy, the stooge, artists and models. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. The radio show was so popular in the late 1940s that its success escalated the films, television, a comic strip and a comic book that comprise the franchise. A dizzy blonde marie wilson and her levelheaded roommate diana lynn have man trouble when the formers beau john lund begins promoting a wouldbe singer. It includes some great interaction showing jerry lewis comedic. My friend irma 1952 53 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Moreover, diana lynn became an image burned into my consciousness for almost 50 years, rising to the surface only as a result of seeing this film. It was one of the biggest hits of the golden age of radio, was one of the earliest television hits, released two feature films that introduced dean martin and jerry lewis to moviegoers and produced a successful comic. This time, the ditzy blonde irma marie wilson leads her roommate jane stacy played by diana lynn, janes fiancee steve dean martin, and her own boyfriend seymour jerry lewis out west to try and break into the movies. In 1949, paramount put together a film version of the radio series my friend irma. It was assumed that the main attraction would be scatterbrained irma, delightfully played by marie wilson.
Written for the 1950 paramount pictures film my friend irma. My friend irma my friend irma goes west dvd netflix. My friend irma 1949 full movie download full hd youtube. Well done, clever dialouge, lots of fun situations about irma wanting to get. My friend irma is a 1949 american comedy film directed by george marshall, and is most notable as the film debut of the comedy team dean martin and jerry lewis. My friend irma goes west 1950 full movie video dailymotion. Jun 20, 2015 my friend irma 1949 youtube complete movie. This sequel to my friend irma 1949 was released may 31, 1950, by paramount pictures. Dean martin and jerry lewis my friend irma 1949 theatrical. The story begins when irma marie wilson and her friends head westward on the incorrect assumption that steve laird dean martin has landed a movie contract. My friend irma was supposed to be a straightforward adaptation of the popular radio sitcom of the same name. They actually originated from a old time radio show that ran before, and concurrently, to the television show. Rileys friend and neighbor jim gillis in the first version of the life of riley starring jackie gleason.
Overview of my friend irma goes west, 1950, directed by hal walker, with john lund, marie wilson, dean martin, at turner classic movies. Tashlin completed the script in two weeks, and shot it in sixteen days. August 19, 1916 november 23, 1972 was an american radio, film, and television actress. She had a smile that could light up the biggest screens of hollywoods golden era. My friend irma film my friend irma is a 1949 american comedy film directed by george marshall, and is most notable as the film debut of the comedy team dean martin and jerry lewis. Watch my friend irma online stream full movie directv. Oct 02, 2011 my friend irma is a comedy film directed by george marshall and is most notable as the film debut of comedy team dean martin and jerry lewis. My friend irma, is a media franchise that was spawned by a toprated, longrunning radio situation comedy created by writerdirectorproducer cy howard. Martin and lewis were discovered for films by producer hal wallis, who. My friend irma goes west is a 1950 american comedy film based on the radio show my friend irma, and featuring the comedy team of martin and lewis dean martin and jerry lewis. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc.
Aug 20, 2017 financing his first feature as star and film maker. My friend irma 1949 marie wilson in my friend irma 1949 my friend irma 1949 marie wilson in my friend irma 1949. May 17, 2014 watch my friend irma goes west 1950 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Watch my friend irma starring john lund in this mysterycrime on directv. He played al, irma petersons deadbeat boyfriend, in my friend irma. My friend irma may be the most famous franchise most people have never heard of. Irma tries on the helmet and finds shes stuck with it.
The radio show was so popular in the late 1940s that its success escalated the films, television, a comic strip 2 and a comic book that comprise the franchise. My friend irma is a situation comedy that aired from 1947 through 1954 with marie wilson as dumb blonde irma peterson, cathy lewis as her roommate jane stacy, john brown as irma s boyfriend al, and leif erikson as cathys millionaire boyfriend richard rhinelander iii. Directed by george marshall, starring john lund, diana lynn, don defore, dean martin and jerry. But my friend irma actually originated as a radio sitcom that aired on cbs from 1947 to 1954. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of my friend irma with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Title published june 1950 to february 1955 issue numbers 3 to 48 number of issues 46 continued from my diary. The script was previously used on my friend irma on december 22, 1947 and subsequently on december 26, 1949, on december 25, 1950, on december 23, 1951, on december 23, 1952 and on december 22, 1953. Two, jerry lewis was almost written out of this according to his biography about his partnership with dean martin im reading until he cocreated the character seymour for. She may be best remembered as the title character in my friend irma. His completed scenes were reshot with hans conried, who took over the role. My friend irma 1949 10141949 us comedy, romance 1h 43m user score. My friend irma is a complete classic and the first movie for duo martin and lewis. American actress marie wilson was given the role of irma peterson, the shows main character.
Aug 20, 2017 for the next 10 years, martin and lewis turned out one silly film after the next starting with my friend irma in 1949 and including the caddy, the stooge, artists and models. As a beginning piece for the duos body of work it does set something of a standard, a kind of benchmark niche as it were, martin sings and gets to woo the sexy lady whilst jerry clowns around and gets the laughs, not that there are too many laughs to be had here because there isnt that. My friend irma 1949 1080p webrip x264rarbg file size. The film my friend irma 1949 starred marie wilson and diana lynn, but is mainly remembered today for introducing dean martin and jerry lewis to moviegoers, resulting in even more screen time for martin and lewis in the sequel, my friend irma goes west 1950. From their debut in the 1949 funfest my friend irma to their last in 1956, one thing is for sure, martin and lewis continually kept audiences in stitches. Accordingly, my friend irma goes west concentrates almost exclusively on martin and lewis, with poor marie wilson virtually consigned to a supporting role in her own picture. Starring john lund, diana lynn and don defore with marie wilson as irma.
My friend irma online using any of the 3 radio players below. My friend irma 1949 cast and crew a dizzy blonde marie wilson and her levelheaded roommate diana lynn have man trouble when the formers beau john lund begins promoting a wouldbe singer. Let me tell you what happened christmas eve at our little apartment at 8224 w. I could have done without the gangster bit, but at least director walker keeps.
My friend irma tells the story of a extremely dimwitted blonde stenographer named irma peterson, played by marie wilson, and the daily highjinx that she gets into with her screwy friends. The sitcom was based on a popular radio show starring marie wilson, who also played irma in a 1949 film that launched dean martin and jerry lewis. Read the my friend irma movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. And now pepsodent film removing pepsodent presents my friend irma, in our annual christmas show. Steve and seymour are back working at the orange juice stand, setting up similar plot circumstances as the first movie much like a typical radio or tv sitcom. Rent my friend irma my friend irma goes west 1949 on dvd. The series featured jane stacy and her friend irma peterson, a stenographer based on minnesota. Dean martin and jerry lewis made their crowdpleasing film debuts in my friend irma, a 1949 funfest based on the longrunning radio show. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. My friend irma became a comic book character when marvel atlas comics published her in 1950.
In the sequel, marie wilson reprises her role as irma, who hightails it west with the comic duo. Jerry lewis, comedian and filmmaker, 19262017 financial times. In this sequel to 1949 my friend irma, martin and lewis take off on a trip to hollywood in search of fame and fortune, visiting las vegas en route. Scatterbrained irma and levelheaded jane are roommates at mrs. My friend irma was already a popular radioshow, and it clearly had that established premise to hold its own against this brand new comic duo this was their first movie.
I never remembered her as the smart and practical onesort of a surrogate mom to irma. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. My friend irma audiobook by parke levy, stanley adams. The show chronicled the daily highjinks of an extremely dimwitted blond stenographer named irma peterson and her screwball friends. My friend irma was a longrunning radio sitcom that premiered on cbs radio on april 11, 1947. It includes some great interaction showing jerry lewis comedic ability alongside dean martins impeccable straight man talent. The story begins when irma and her friends head westward on the incorrect assumption that steve laird dean martin has landed a movie contract. Cast and crew credits for my friend irma goes west, 1950, directed by hal walker, with john lund, marie wilson, dean martin, at turner classic movies.
My friend irma passed 1h 43min comedy, musical, romance 14 october 1949 usa a scatterbrained brooklynite and her wheelerdealer fiance interfere in her levelheaded roommates love life. My friend irma my friend irma goes west dvd, 2005 world ship avail 5 out of 5 stars 5 product ratings 5 product ratings my friend irma my friend irma goes west dvd, 2005 world ship avail. Well, christmas is over and im thankful im still in one piece. The clock story 16jan53 cbs fri irma and her friends try to replace a grandfathers clock which they have sold. Irma wants to throw a party on christmas eve, but no one can attend. Prototype dumb blonde irma and her slacker, wheelerdealer boyfriend al interfere in the love life of irma s levelheaded room mate jane. My friend irma is a film directed by george marshall with john lund, marie wilson, diana lynn, don defore, year. My friend irma 089 irmas christmas party my friend irma. My friend irma 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. My friend irma 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. My friend irma is a 1949 american comedy film directed by george marshall, and is most. She also starred in the film and tv adaptations of the series. In this sequel film, all the characters remain the same.
It has all the makings of a great dean martin and jerry lewis moviep. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. In my friend irma, dean martin and jerry lewis star in their film debut as juice stand operators who hit big time thanks to martins golden vocalizing. Cy howard screenplay, parke levy screenplay, cy howard radio program my friend irma cast. Ones media my friend irma otr1cd myfriendirma old time radio 1 cd 67 mp3 total playtime. A collection of scripts of my friend irma broadcasts from the early 1950s can be found through a search of the industrydocumentslibrary. The director attributed his speed to the fact that both marie wilson and robert cummings had extensive television experience, wilson on the my friend irma program, and cummings on my hero. The film was released on august 16, 1949 by paramount. He also played knobby walsh, the fight manager of joe palooka, in. This package collects eight of their earlier sidesplitting, high jinksfilled, buddy comedies for all to enjoy. The film was released on august 16, 1949, by paramount, and is based upon the cbs radio series my friend irma that first aired in 1947.
In my friend irma, dean martin and jerry lewis star in their film debut as juice stand. My friend irma was supposed to be a straightforward adaptation of the. The film s focus therefore was supposed to be on airheaded irma peterson marie wilson, her levelheaded roommate, jane stacy diana lynn, taking over from the radio series cathy lewis, and their various romantic misadventures. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Jerry lewis in my friend irma goes west 1950 marie wilson in my friend irma. The my friend irma comic strip, illustrated by jack seidel, began september 11, 1950.
A slapsticky saga related by a comparatively bright brunette dishing the dirt about her dumb blonde chum. Overview of my friend irma, 1949, directed by george marshall, with john lund, diana lynn, don defore, at turner classic movies. My friend irma full full movie, my friend irma full full movie streaming my friend irma full movie engsub watch my friend irma full english full movie online my friend irma full film online watch. The films focus therefore was supposed to be on airheaded irma peterson marie wilson, her levelheaded roommate, jane stacy diana lynn, taking over from the radio series cathy lewis, and their various romantic misadventures. At the beginning of my friend irma goes west 1950, the weddings never happened and neither did the financial windfall. Now funnier on the screen prototype dumb blonde irma and her slacker, wheelerdealer boyfriend al interfere in the love life of irma s levelheaded room mate jane. My friend irma 1949 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy. Aunt harriet to visit did irma buy her own wedding ring planning a vacation.
Melanie griffith goes shopping with a friend at maxfield in west hollywood 2. My friend irma 1949 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie director. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Conried replaced felix bressart, who was cast in the film but died during production. Irma s friend al comes upon an abandoned trunk containing an ancient battle helmet. The film s focus therefore was supposed to be on airheaded irma peterson marie wilson.
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