You're Never Too Young (1955)

An aspiring barber (Jerry Lewis) is on the run from a killer (Raymond Burr) who planted a priceless diamond on him without his knowing it. In order to disguise himself to escape detection, he pretends to be a 14 year old kid. A loose remake of the Billy Wilder classic THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR, I much prefer it to the more admired 1942 film. For one thing, I could never abide (or believe) Ginger Rogers' baby act, Lewis as a juvenile is far less of a stretch. Dean Martin is around of course to sing a couple of songs and romance the leading lady, here Diana Lynn who played the little sister in the original THE MAJOR AND THE MINOR. But it's Lewis' film all the way and he has a few inspired moments and sight gags here as when he's literally yanked out of his shoes by Burr or accidentally forced to water ski! Directed by Norman Taurog (BLUE HAWAII). With Nina Foch as Lynn's romantic rival, Mitzi McCall, Veda Ann Borg, Nancy Kulp and in a gender reversal of the 1942 film, Whitey Haupt in Diana Lynn's old part and very good as Foch's kid brother.