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Jumping Jacks

1952·Comedy·1h 36m
7.0
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Nightclub entertainer Hap Smith has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army. With his lovely new female partner, Hap now plays a clownish parody of a soldier. When Chick organises a soldier show at Fort Benning, he realizes he needs his former partner's help—so, to get onto the base, Hap impersonates a hapless real soldier, but circumstances force them to prolong the masquerade, creating an increasingly tangled Army-sized SNAFU.
Directed by Norman Taurog
paratroops
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Cast

Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Chick Allen
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Hap Smith
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Betsy Carter
Don DeFore
Don DeFore
Lieutenant Kelsey
Robert Strauss
Robert Strauss
Sergeant McClusky
Richard Erdman
Richard Erdman
Dogface Dolan
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
W.W. Timmons
Marcy McGuire
Marcy McGuire
Julia Loring
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
Colonel
Norma Eberhardt
Norma Eberhardt
Canteen Hostess

Crew

Norman Taurog
Norman Taurog
Director
Herbert Baker
Herbert Baker
Screenplay
Joseph J. Lilley
Joseph J. Lilley
Original Music Composer
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Henry Bumstead
Henry Bumstead
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Joseph J. Lilley
Joseph J. Lilley
Music Director
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Mack David
Mack David
Songs

Popular Reviews

12 reviews
Kacper
Kacper
8.0★ · 03/11/26
Jumping Jacks
dean martin and jerry lewis try not to be gay challenge impossible
dean martin and jerry lewis try not to be gay challenge impossible
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Luca Trumfio
Luca Trumfio
5.0★ · 02/05/26
Jumping Jacks
Maybe I would’ve liked it better if I was a paratrooper in the 1950’s but instead I am a bum watching a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie from 74 years ago.
Maybe I would’ve liked it better if I was a paratrooper in the 1950’s but instead I am a bum watching a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie from 74 years ago.
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Rach
Rach
6.0★ · 05/16/25
Jumping Jacks
*two hands! one for each head!!

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*two hands! one for each head!!

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afamousfeeling
afamousfeeling
Jumping Jacks
"She abused me, which of course means she's crazy about me."

Not very funny until the last half hour but I can't judge a kidnapping victim too harshly now can I. Jerry is cute as can be in this. hi dean..................hiiiii.....................................
"She abused me, which of course means she's crazy about me."

Not very funny until the last half hour but I can't judge a kidnapping victim too harshly now can I. Jerry is cute as can be in this. hi dean..................hiiiii.....................................
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sar
sar
6.0★ · 03/07/26
Jumping Jacks
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