That's My Boy (1951)

The nerdy son (Jerry Lewis) of a famous ex-football player (Eddie Mayehoff) is a disappointment to his father. The son has no athletic ability and wants to be a veterinarian. Directed by Hal Walker (ROAD TO ZANZIBAR). One of the weakest of the Martin and Lewis films. It's Lewis's movie really and Dean Martin as a star football player is relegated to supporting actor. With the exception of Lewis's occasional physical comedy bits which are funny, the rest of the film is trite and predictable and not funny. I found the film distasteful. Mayehoff's father is a loudmouth bully bribing and coercing his son and those around him into manipulating Lewis into a football player against his will. I was waiting for Mayehoff to get his comeuppance but he gets his way and everyone lives happily ever after. Sheesh! I love Jerry Lewis but this one is forgettable. With Polly Bergen, Ruth Hussey, Marion Marshall, John McIntire and Lillian Randolph.