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Living It Up!
 

        Synopsis: As Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis vehicles go, this is one of the better offerings, it's basically a reworking of the 1937 William Wellman picture, Nothing Sacred. In this film, a reporter for the New York Chronicle convinces her editor to let her do a series of articles on Homer Flagg (Lewis,) a young man from New Mexico who is believed to be dying as a result of radioactive poisoning. Before she arrives out west, Homer learns from his doctor that the diagnosis was a mistake and he's perfectly healthy. That doesn't stop them from accepting Wally's offer of an all- expenses paid trip to New York.

As usual Jerry acts the goof whilst Dean sings and swaggers around acting cool and debonair but this film they add one

sequence ... a jitterbug contest that is very entertaining with many local Sothern California West Coast Swing dance legends. This ... just good wholesome music and dance for the whole family. * Jack carey and his then wife Loraine Edwards dance in this scene (he's on the right in the brown sweater) along with many others such as Pat Eggars, Lolly Wise, Freda Angela, Lennie Smith, Lou Southern and more. The dancing is very good and entertaining.
 
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7/23/1954 York & Paramount Pictures Corp. Norman Taurog DVD | VHS | Blu-Ray

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95 minutes USA English In Technicolor

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Featured Dancer

Featured Dance

Dance Rating  

  Dean Collins West Coast Swing / Hollywood Style Excellent
 

Known Dancers

Choreographers

Actors / Actresses

Bess Flowers Nick Castle Dean Martin (Steve Harris)
Danny Donahoe   Jerry Lewis (Homer Flagg)
Dean Collins w/ Jewel   Sherri North (Jitterbug Champion)
Freda Angela Wyckoff w/ Danny   Janet Leigh (Wally Cook)
Gil Hernandez (Swing)   Edward Arnold (as The Mayor)
Gretchen Houser   Fred Clark (Oliver Stone)
Jack Carey & Loraine Edwards   Sammy White (as a Waiter)
Jerry Lewis w/ Sheree   Sid Tomack (M.C.)
Jewel McGowen w/ Dean   Sig Ruman (Dr. Egelhofer)
Lennie Smith and Helen   Richard Loo (Dr. Lee)
Lawrence " Lolly" Wise   Raymond Greenleaf (as the Conductor)
Lou Southern (Swing)   Walter Baldwin (Isaiah Jackson)
Pat Eggars (Havenhill) w/ Sheila   Fay Roope (as a Man)
Roy Damron   Brick Sullivan (as a Cop)
Sheila O'Hare w/ Pat    
Sheree North w/ Jerry    
Tommy Silvis    
     
     
     
 

Dances performed in this film   

Special Dance Interest

Acrobatic Dance n/a n/a Jitterbug
Jitterbug     Teen Canteen
West Coast Swing      
       
 

Some Music Titles in Film

Bands / Musicians / Singers

Posters / Lobby Cards

n/a n/a n/a
       
       
       
 

Stage versions of the film

Cast Recording(s) / Soundtracks

Similar Films

Sheet Music Covers

Hazel Flagg n/a 1937 - Nothing Sacred n/a
       
       
       
 

Books Available on this film ...

Title Author Date Published Publisher
Letter to the Editor James H. Street 1953 ? ??
       
       
 

Other...

 
December 21, 2012
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