Growing up, I watched the Martin and Lewis Colgate comedy hour specials countless times, and I really love them and their camaraderie. They were like brothers or more than brothers. And they were funny. But nothing can last forever, and eventually, they parted ways. And in many ways, they became more famous separately than they ever were together. And now they have turned to the regular obscurity that all old things must.  And what did Jerry do when he struck out on his own? Well, with a little bit of time and a release schedule to fill, he made this. The Bellboy. And its strength is in its simplicity. A series of bits and gags set in and around a Miami hotel. All starring the eponymous bellboy. Is every bit a knee-slapper? Perhaps not, but enough are.  I think you definitely have to buy into Lewis’s particular brand of silliness.  I also want to talk about context. I may be way off base, but I feel that many people think that a film or any piece of art should work solely on its own and speak for itself. I just don’t think that’s true. Everything you see is connected to everything you’ve seen before. And that can have a positive or negative effect on everything new you experience. So having grown up watching Martin and Lewis gives me a different appreciation for this movie than others would. Growing up watching 50s comedies in general, I have seen a lot of movies the filmiest of film nerds haven’t seen and would probably write off because they don’t have some esteemed name attached. And yet in my mind, they are classics.