{"id":1374,"date":"2006-09-02T13:32:06","date_gmt":"2006-09-02T20:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2022-04-10T23:20:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T06:20:40","slug":"pardners-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"Pardners (1956)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;We&#8217;ll be the greatest pardners, buddies, and pals!&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Poster-1-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Poster-1-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Poster-1-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Poster-1-177x270.jpg 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Poster-1.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA wealthy wanna-be cowboy (Jerry Lewis) joins his new &#8220;pardner&#8221; (Dean Martin) in a stand-off against masked raiders who are terrorizing a Western town. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agnes Moorehead Films<\/li>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Dean Martin Films<\/li>\n<li>Jerry Lewis Films<\/li>\n<li>Lee Van Cleef Films<\/li>\n<li>Lon Chaney, Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Western<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary admits to a childhood fondness for this fun if mediocre Dean Martin\/Jerry Lewis comedy &#8212; their next-to-last together before <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=17606\"><em>Hollywood or Bust<\/em> (1956)<\/a> &#8212; which he finds &#8220;still pretty amusing&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-1536x849.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-488x270.png 488w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Still3.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He points out that the direction by Normal Taurog is &#8220;snappy&#8221;, and that Lewis is as nutty, juvenile, and physically dexterous as ever. As Peary notes, he&#8217;s &#8220;not only silly but has a sense of humor&#8221;, and is a &#8220;genuinely quirky fellow with a touch of rebelliousness&#8230; and reckless abandon&#8221;. Although a little goes a long way with Jerry Lewis, there&#8217;s no denying that he was a talented comedian in his own fashion; meanwhile, Dean Martin croons as nicely as ever. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lewis secretly miming a story Martin is telling in the next room<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Eavesdropping.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lewis incompetently trying to roll a cigarette using Martin&#8217;s tobacco<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pardners-Cigarette.png 1805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo &#8212; though every film fanatic should see at least one Martin-and-Lewis comedy, and this may be as good a choice as any. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0049593\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/70758.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll be the greatest pardners, buddies, and pals!&#8221; Synopsis: A wealthy wanna-be cowboy (Jerry Lewis) joins his new &#8220;pardner&#8221; (Dean Martin) in a stand-off against masked raiders who are terrorizing a Western town. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Agnes Moorehead Films Comedy Dean Martin Films Jerry Lewis Films Lee Van Cleef Films Lon Chaney, Jr. Films Revenge Western Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary admits to a childhood fondness for this fun if mediocre Dean Martin\/Jerry Lewis comedy &#8212; their next-to-last&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1374\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1374"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82914,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions\/82914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}