"Hey Duke!"
My experience with minor brand DVD companies (such as this unspecified plain box one) has been satisfactory, as I'm not interested in commentary, deleted scenes or other bonus features, that is, stuff these discs don't offer. Transfers are "best available source" and quality can vary from very good to only fair.
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Sammy Petrillo as Jerry Lewis is nothing less than remarkable in BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA (1952). It's little wonder Jerry hated this younger man, for the kid had his act down to the tiniest nuance. Especially enjoyable is when Sammy drops the "la-la-la nice lady" voice to do a corny stand-up routine in his natural baritone and manner. Just like that (snap) Jerry Lewis vanishes.
Conversely, Duke Mitchell is no Dean Martin, and he clearly knows it. Twice, Mitchell sings in a near-operatic vibrato. The balance of the time he's content to let Sammy carry the load, which the kid does admirably.
Evidence of a 'C' grade budget is...
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