Jay Can Do It (1965)

★★★★★ · Yep, Jay Can Do It · caholla · 2006-08-19

This is truly an amusing film that has MST3K written all over it. You do have to wonder what he point is though. Surprised no one mentioned anything about the cat when Jay is proving he can use a hammer...the cat doesn't get mention again and seems to disappear for the balance of the movie. Does it really matter that Jay can do all these random things? Why are his parents not the least bit concerned that their son is a little light in the loafers? Who names a male dog Fifi? Enquiring minds want to know!

★★★★ · Folks, We Can Do It! · bogo84 · 2005-03-31

The message of this film is obvious. Learning and trying new things makes one a more stable and happier person. It's so rare to see anything on film these days portraying children 'being' children. The goofy smiles and 'happy go lucky' attitude seems out of style today and can startle one's hardened 'spirit' of this current generation. But as long as historical footage like this is kept alive, there's always proof that America was not always so cynical and cold as it is today.

★★★★ · Very humourous · GE_Pretzel · 2006-01-20

This rather quirky film documents an extremely eventful day in the life of Jay, an altruistic suburb dweller who is continually rushing through a panoply of diverse activities. Jay is one of the most indomitable boys you'll ever meet; whether he's in the presence of his parents and his affable brother Paul, or simply left to his own devices, Jay is energetic and is not reluctant to reveal his many talents. But while these antics play out, viewers are left wrestling with some difficult questions. After opening the oven, for example, how does Jay manage to repeatedly grasp the hot cookie tray…

★★★★ · It's highbrow home video with narration.Period. · mjwise · 2006-02-10

Remember when Anytown PD had time to pick up and look after wayward pets? No, neither do I. Spuzz also has a point below.... Loves music and cooking, the exaggerated movements and gestures, the inability to hammer a nail in straight, the dog named Fifi, the look of genuine love in his eyes when he colors his first pink egg, telling "secrets" with his friend in a treehouse....if this film was made in more recent times, I'd definitely think it was some sort of intentional joke about gay stereotypes. Best moments are Fifi nosing through garbage at the end of the film, and the narrator's…

★★★★ · The purpose of this film... · bestpbx · 2009-03-06

It is as plain as the nose on your face... this film was a documentary about mid 20th Century American white males for alien planets. Thank GOD it is so boring that it scared them off.

★★★ · It's nice to be nice · Steve Nordby · 2003-11-13

A nice film with nice Gumby style background music about nice young pre-teen Jay, his nice family, nice parents, nice friend Carl, nice policeman, and nice neighbor. It's nice that he can bake cookies and play the piano. And oh so nice that his brothers treat him so nicely. Too bad they didn't buy him a nice Beatles t-shirt. Looks like he must have grabbed a Sharpie and made his own. You rock Jay. A DIY shirt in a 1960's film raises my rating by at least a star, although it's hard to imagine what the original purpose of this film was. What can Jay do? Light a fire. Change clothes instantly…