
As you can see, the agreement is for his appearance in an Jerry Lewis 1958 comedy called "The Geisha Boy." Having never seen the flick and being the curious sort, I decided to do some research and share that here. Per IMBD, we find out what this movie is all about:
Gilbert Wooley (Jerry Lewis) is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

On the left is a screen grab of Gil Hodges that I took from a movie trailer I found on YouTube. You can watch that trailer below.
YouTube Link:
As I searched more deeply, I ran across numerous photos from the filming with the Dodgers. Check them all out below.
![]() |
(Pic via Thom Loverro on twitter) |
Above is Jerry Lewis with Dodger skipper Walter Alston, and below is Lewis with his other cast members; including a famous Japanese wrestler named Ryuzo Demura. Also featured is Junior Gilliam and Gino Cimoli (standing on third base).
![]() |
(Pic via Rob Martinez on Pinterest) |
Here, we see an action photo showing Jerry Lewis (I think?) getting tagged out by Gil Hodges, while future Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese looks on in the foreground.
![]() |
(Pic via Osborne Street on Pinterest) |
Lastly, below are a couple more pics with Jerry -- one of which includes Roy Campanella (via Getty Images).
* Please follow on twitter @ernestreyes *
* Like Dodgers Blue Heaven on facebook *
* Dodgers Blue Heaven home page *
No comments:
Post a Comment