Slapstick of Another Kind
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Original film poster
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| Directed by | Steven Paul |
| Produced by | Steven Paul |
| Written by |
Kurt Vonnegut (novel Slapstick) Steven Paul (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Jerry Lewis Madeline Kahn Marty Feldman Jim Backus Merv Griffin Pat Morita |
| Music by |
Michel Legrand (1982 cut) Morton Stevens (1984 cut) |
| Cinematography | Anthony B. Richmond |
| Edited by | Doug Jackson |
| Distributed by | International Film Marketing |
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Running time
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82/84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Slapstick of Another Kind is an American comic science fiction film. It was filmed in 1982, and released in March 1984 by both The S. Paul Company/Serendipity Entertainment Releasing Company and International Film Marketing. The film was written and directed by Steven Paul and is based on the novel Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut; the stars are Jerry Lewis, Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman.
The People's Republic of China is severing relations with all other nations. They have mastered the art of miniaturization, and have shrunk all their people to the height of 2 inches. The ambassador of China, Ah Fong (Pat Morita), announces during a press conference that the key to all knowledge can be found from twins.
Caleb Swain (Jerry Lewis) and his wife Letitia (Madeline Kahn) are called "the most beautiful of all the beautiful people" by the press. However, when Letitia gives birth to twins who are called "monsters", the family doctor, Dr. Frankenstein (John Abbott) informs the parents that the twins won't live more than a few months. The Swains decide to allow the twins to live their short life in a mansion staffed with servants, including Sylvester (Marty Feldman).
Fifteen years later, the twins (also played by Lewis and Kahn) are still alive. They have large heads and appear to be mentally retarded. Their parents, who have not seen them in all those years, receive a visit from the former Chinese ambassador who informs them that their children are geniuses who can solve the world's problems.
The parents, along with the US president (Jim Backus), pay the children a visit. They reveal themselves to be well-behaved and intelligent, explaining that they acted "stupid" around the servants because they were simply emulating them.
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