The Big Mouth

Jerry Lewis is aptly cast as The Big Mouth in this production (he also served as producer, director and cowriter). As bad luck would have it, Lewis is the exact double of a notorious gangster. The bad guys who think they've disposed of the gangster are taken aback when they see Jerry strolling ...more

Jerry Lewis's mid-to-late 1960's period is rarely singled out for praise but The Big Mouth is a film from that era that deserves a better fate. The script, penned by Lewis with regular collaborator Bill Richmond, frames the slapstick shenanigans with a cleverly-crafted plot that effectively uses miscommunication between as both a thematic hook and a setup for comedic setpieces. The tone is surprisingly dark, with a lot of psychological elements (like a literal doppelganger for Lewis) and the ...more