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Visit to a Small Planet

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Jerry Lewis

Joan Blackman

Ellen Spelding

Earl Holliman

Roger Putnam Spelding

John Williams

Jerry Lewis alien comedy has lots of mild sexual innuendo.

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The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth... Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien who, against his teacher's will leaves his planet to visit the Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in UFOs and aliens. Wanting to study humans but not able to fully understand them, Kreton makes a mess out of it, generating a lot of comic situations.

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The small planet is Earth, and the visitor is Kreton (Jerry Lewis), a bumbling young alien eager to study human behavior. Befriended by the suburban Spelding family, Kreton gets a crash course in such Earthly concepts as love and affection-neither of which exist on his planet-when he falls for the Speldings' daughter (Joan Blackman). Earl Holliman, Fred Clark, John Williams star in this wacky sci-fi comedy, written by Gore Vidal and previously staged as television and Broadway productions. 85 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers.

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• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 0738329217372
• Director ‏ : ‎ Norman Taurog
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Anamorphic, NTSC, Widescreen
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 25 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2017
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman, Fred Clark, John Williams
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Kl Studio Classics
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073ZYRKK3
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• #5,729 in Comedy (Movies & TV)

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• 1 hr 25 min
• 5.9   (1,472)

Visit to a Small Planet is a lighthearted science fiction comedy film released in 1960. The movie stars Jerry Lewis as Kreton, an alien from the planet Spaceman. The story begins when Kreton's spaceship lands on Earth, in the backyard of the Delton family's house in Virginia. Kreton is a friendly alien whose idea of a good time is to perform pranks on the earthlings. Kreton is fascinated by Earth and decides to take on human form, embarking on a mission to live out his wildest fantasies.

Joan Blackman plays the role of Ellen, the beautiful and friendly daughter of the Delton family. Kreton falls in love with Ellen and tries to win her affections in his own way. Earl Holliman plays Conrad, Ellen's boyfriend, who is less than thrilled with the idea of a spaceman trying to steal his girl. The plot thickens as Kreton's attempts to win over Ellen become increasingly absurd and hilarious.

One of the unique features of this movie is the clever way in which the alien culture is depicted. Kreton's home planet of Spaceman is portrayed as a place where practical jokes are highly valued and social order is maintained through laughter. On Earth, Kreton's pranks are met with more suspicion than appreciation, leading to some amusing and unexpected results.

Jerry Lewis's performance in this movie is outstanding. He is a natural comedian, and his portrayal of Kreton is both funny and endearing. His comedic timing is spot on, and his physical comedy skills are on full display throughout the movie. Joan Blackman and Earl Holliman also deliver solid performances, adding depth to their respective characters and helping to ground the story in reality.

The production design of Visit to a Small Planet is also worth noting. The sets and costumes are colorful and playful, in keeping with the movie's lighthearted tone. The special effects are not particularly impressive by today's standards, but they were innovative for the time and help to create the otherworldly atmosphere of the movie.

Overall, Visit to a Small Planet is a charming and entertaining movie that has stood the test of time. It is a perfect example of the classic science fiction comedy genre and showcases Jerry Lewis at his comedic best. The movie is sure to delight audiences of all ages and is a must-see for fans of the genre. If you're looking for a fun and lighthearted adventure, then a visit to Spaceman's planet might just be the ticket!

Visit to a Small Planet is a 1960 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.9.

• Genres Comedy Science Fiction Kids & Family
• Cast Jerry Lewis Joan Blackman Earl Holliman
• Director Norman Taurog
• Release Date 1960
• MPAA Rating NR
• Runtime 1 hr 25 min
• Language English
• IMDB Rating 5.9   (1,472)

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Jerry Lewis alien comedy has lots of mild sexual innuendo.

Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Visit to a Small Planet is a fish-out-of-water comedy form the 1960s that is often focused on teaching a spaceman/alien about sex and watching a young man's efforts to get his sweetheart into bed. Frequent kissing, sexual innuendo, and flimsy humorous seduction techniques are key…

Why Age 9+?

Repeated funny cigarette commercials. People consume alcohol in several scenes.

Lots of kissing and sexual innuendo -- off-handed comments about chastity, overe

Some put-downs and name-calling: "stupid," "boob."

Cartoon-style action in a number of scenes: an exaggerated fist fight; someone i

Any Positive Content?

A visitor from outer space, eager for adventure and curious about the larger uni

The alien-hero is honest and sincere, but childlike and trouble-prone. Male huma

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking

Repeated funny cigarette commercials. People consume alcohol in several scenes. Kreton drinks bourbon and has an immediate bizarre reaction (walking on the ceiling). A scene is set in a beatnik club: The Hungry Brain is filled with smoke and all the patrons seem to be very high on something -- glassy-eyed, trancelike, but no mind altering drugs are seen or mentioned.

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Sex, Romance & Nudity

Lots of kissing and sexual innuendo -- off-handed comments about chastity, overeager males ogling and trying to seduce innocent women. "Tangling" and "pitching woo" are used often as a pointed euphemisms for making love. The alien visitor asks questions like: "How do you multiply?" and "May I watch?" A scene takes place at Lover's Lane.

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Violence & Scariness

Cartoon-style action in a number of scenes: an exaggerated fist fight; someone is hit over the head with a vase; a gun goes off; a person is head-butted by a goat; tear gas is fired; a character lands upside down in a barrel of water.

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Positive Messages

A visitor from outer space, eager for adventure and curious about the larger universe, learns that there's really "no place like home" and that he's better off keeping his "nose out of other people's planets." He must also comically confront the pain of love, the pain of jealousy, and "the pain of pain."

Positive Role Models

The alien-hero is honest and sincere, but childlike and trouble-prone. Male human adults are gullible, single-minded, and vain. A very ditzy mother flutters around, totally oblivious to unfolding events. Set in 1960 -- no people of color, no independent or working women.

Parents need to know that Visit to a Small Planet is a fish-out-of-water comedy form the 1960s that is often focused on teaching a spaceman/alien about sex and watching a young man's efforts to get his sweetheart into bed. Frequent kissing, sexual innuendo, and flimsy humorous seduction techniques are key plot elements. There's some drinking and smoking; a lengthy scene takes place in a beatnik bar where glassy-eyed, tipsy, or high customers sit behind a veil of cigarette smoke. Farcical action includes a fist fight, tear gas, gun shot, and more. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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Good adult film; not for kids

Silly comedy leads to sexual contents., what's the story.

Disobeying orders, the very immature Kreton ( Jerry Lewis at the height of his mugging and comic mayhem) ventures far from his own planet to study life on Earth. He lands in a world of business executives, TV personalities, and a naive young beauty whose innocence is sorely tested by an eager suitor. Kreton's presence impacts everyone and, in a series of improbable incidents, his curiousity is satisfied, he changes the lives of several characters, and, at least minimally, begins to grow up.

Is It Any Good?

Based on an acclaimed play -- Gore Vidal's parody of the Communist witch hunt in the 1950s -- this filmed version of VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET has been turned into standard Jerry Lewis silliness. The "special" effects are purposefully cheesy; the acting is broad; and what story there is simply showcases Jerry Lewis hi-jinks. Kids may appreciate the pratfall humor, but the "wink-wink" sexual repartee compromises the innocent fun.

One hilarious scene in a beatnik bar with Buddy Rich on drums, and an extraordinary dance number, may be enough to make the film worth a look if you don't mind the "opium den" atmosphere of the place.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

Families can talk about the very simple, almost nostaglic, nature of the special effects in this film from 1960. Compare with the techniques of today. How did the old-fashioned effects enhance this particular movie?

Jerry Lewis has been described as a "clown." What are some of the traits that make a clown different from other comedic characters?

How do the women in this movie reflect the attitudes and perceptions of 1960? Talk about the changes for women since that time.

Movie Details

• On DVD or streaming : February 4, 1960
• Cast : Earl Holliman , Jerry Lewis , Joan Blackman
• Director : Norman Taurog
• Inclusion Information : Female actors
• Studio : Paramount Pictures
• Genre : Comedy
• Topics : Space and Aliens
• Run time : 85 minutes
• MPAA rating : NR
• Last updated : March 3, 2022

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