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Director:
Norman Taurog
Writers:
Fred F. Finklehoffe (story) &
Sid Silvers (story) ...
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Release Date:
31 December 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RAMPAGE! (original print ad - all caps)
Plot:
Egotistical vaudevillian Bill Miller basks in the limelight with his successful musical-comedy act, but his success is due to his unheralded second banana. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
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Cast

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Dean Martin ... Bill Miller

Jerry Lewis ... Theodore 'Ted' Rogers
Polly Bergen ... Mary Turner
Marion Marshall ... Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
Eddie Mayehoff ... Leo Lyman
Richard Erdman ... Ben Bailey
Frances Bavier ... Mrs. Rogers
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Oliver Blake ... Theater Manager (uncredited)
Danny Davenport ... Sam Heinz (uncredited)
Charles Evans ... Mr. Sutherland (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Dance Extra (uncredited)
Tommy Farrell ... Tommy, Kit Kat Club MC (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner ... Al Borden (uncredited)
Percy Helton ... Sam Robertson (uncredited)
Nolan Leary ... Pops, Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk ... Frank Darling, Booking Agent (uncredited)
Donald MacBride ... Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Hank Mann ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Audience Extra (uncredited)
Eddie Parks ... Mr. Dusick, Janitor (uncredited)
Michael Ross ... Big Man in Audience (uncredited)
Charles Smith ... Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Al Thompson ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Mary Treen ... Miss Regan, Robertson's Secretary (uncredited)
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Directed by
Norman Taurog 
 
Writing credits
Fred F. Finklehoffe (story) &
Sid Silvers (story)

Fred F. Finklehoffe (screenplay) &
Sid Silvers (screenplay) &
Martin Rackin (screenplay) &
Elwood Ullman (screenplay)

Produced by
Hal B. Wallis .... producer
 
Original Music by
Joseph J. Lilley (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Daniel L. Fapp 
 
Film Editing by
Warren Low 
 
Art Direction by
Franz Bachelin 
Hal Pereira 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer 
Bertram C. Granger 
 
Special Effects by
Gordon Jennings .... special effects
 
Music Department
Joseph J. Lilley .... musical director
Sidney Cutner .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Gus Levene .... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
Germany:92 min | USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:S | West Germany:12 (nf) | Sweden:Btl
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Though filmed in 1951, it was held up release till 1953 because Paramount was unsure of its box office appeal due to its extensive dramatic moments. more
Quotes:
Theodore 'Ted' Rogers: Well, my mother loves me.
Bill Miller: I'll bet she was disappointed. I'll bet she wanted a child.
Theodore 'Ted' Rogers: She got one. Look up the records. I was born at Mercy Hospital.
Bill Miller: Were you sick?
Theodore 'Ted' Rogers: No, I wanted to be near my mother.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs Algiers (1938) more
Soundtrack:
A Girl Named Mary a Boy Named Bill more

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Such a great comedy!, 2 January 2007
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Author: seaturtle27 from United States

About two years ago my mom asked me to get her a movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. I had heard of both of them and seen them on TV here and there but had never seen a movie with the two of them. I looked online and found "The Stooge." I didn't know if it was a good one or not because I had never heard of it, so I bought it. So on Christmas day we watched the movie together and I absolutely loved it! I never knew Jerry Lewis was that funny and I had know idea Dean Martin was a comedian, I just knew he was a beautiful singer. I recommend this movie to people of all ages. It has to be one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I am 25 years old and with all of the comedies that are out these days, "The Stooge" is still one of the best! Classic!!

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