The Martin and Lewis Mint

This bit of trivia made me chuckle, found in a Turner Classic Movies article about "The Caddy" (1953), a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comedy.

"The Caddy's" working title was "So Where's the Money?" It was the first entirely independent release of Martin and Lewis' production company York Pictures, backed by the shady money of playboy millionaire and mob associate Ray Ryan. To make their first York hit, "At War with the Army" (1950), the duo had to pay Screen Associates to get out of their contract. The duo made three more pictures together under the auspices of York: "The Delicate Delinquent" (1957), "Living It Up" (1954), and "Pardners" (1956).

One quibble, Dean Martin does not appear in "The Delicate Delinquent." This project is said to be the final straw in the infamous Martin and Lewis feud which ended in their split. Dean refused to play a street cop. Darren McGavin assumed the role in what became Jerry's first solo vehicle.

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