That's My Boy

That's My Boy is a 1951 film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis and marked the first time that Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis actually had "roles" as opposed to previous efforts in which they played an extension of their nightclub act. It was released on May 13, 1951 by Paramount Pictures. Junior Jackson is the nerdy son of a former All-American football hero, Jarring Jack Jackson . His mother is another former star athlete, having been a champion Olympic swimmer. Junior is something of a disappointment to his father, who has a difficult time understanding how two athletes could... produce such a weakling. Junior is more interested in animal husbandry than sports, but his father has other plans. In exchange for free tuition to college, Bill Baker makes a deal with Jarring Jack to turn his son into a football star. Junior somehow makes the team, in addition to falling for beautiful co-ed Terry Howard . He is too shy to talk to her, however, so she winds up falling for Bill. Some misadventures follow, including Junior scoring a touchdown -- for the opposite team.
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