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American Football | Father Of A Nerd
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Top Male Comedy Performance | 1952 | Jerry
Best Written American Comedy | 1952
In November 1965 Jerry Lewis was negotiating with producer Hal B. Wallis to remake the film with his son Gary Lewis as co-star, but the film was never made.
Football great Frank Gifford doubled for Jerry Lewis in the kicking scenes.
The film's premise spun off into That's My Boy (1954) with Eddie Mayehoff recreating his role as father and Gil Stratton in the Junior role.
In November 1951 Jimmy Durante sued Wallis-Hazen, Inc. for $350,000 in damages. He claimed that the expression "That's my boy" had been identified with him since 1943, when he was a regular on Garry Moore's radio show. The disposition of the lawsuit is not known.
One of only four Martin and Lewis vehicles that doesn't portray the team as pals from the start of the film. The others are The Stooge (1951), You're Never Too Young (1955), and Hollywood or Bust (1956).
"Coach Wheeler: Must you wear glasses? 'Junior' Jackson: No, sir. Only when I want to see."
"Benjamin Green: The average normal child often resents his parents. Some children often wish they had different parents. Some children even hate their parents. Jarring Jack Jackson: What about Junior? He hates me? Benjamin Green: Hates you? The only advice I can give is never take your boy hunting."
