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Director:
Jerry Lewis
Writers:
Jerry Lewis (writer)
Bill Richmond (writer)
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Release Date:
12 August 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
When a star comedian dies, his comedy team, decides to train a nobody to fill the shoes of the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy)... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Holiday Preview: A Repertory Calendar
 (From IFC. 3 November 2009, 1:01 PM, PST)
Peter Lorre: The Lost One Is Found - An Interview With Stephen D. Youngkin, Author Of "The Lost One - A Life Of Peter Lorre"
 (From CinemaRetro. 4 April 2009, 5:48 PM, PDT)
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GREAT SUPPORTING VETERAN ACTORS! more (13 total)

Cast

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Jerry Lewis ... Stanley Belt / Singers of the Trio
Ina Balin ... Ellen Betz
Everett Sloane ... Caryl Fergusson
Phil Harris ... Chic Wymore
Keenan Wynn ... Harry Silver

Peter Lorre ... Morgan Heywood
John Carradine ... Bruce Alden
Hans Conried ... Prof. Mulerr
Richard Deacon ... Sy Devore
Scatman Crothers ... Shoeshine Boy
Del Moore ... Policeman
Neil Hamilton ... The Barber
Buddy Lester ... Copa Cafe MC
Nancy Kulp ... Helen, Theatergoer

Lloyd Thaxton ... Himself
Norman Alden ... Bully at the Gym
Jack Albertson ... Theatergoer with Helen
Henry Slate ... Paul
Gavin Gordon ... Executive on Golf Course
Ned Wynn ... Band Member

Rhonda Fleming ... Herself
Phil Foster ... Mayo Sloan
Hedda Hopper ... Herself

George Raft ... Himself
The Four Step Brothers ... Themselves (as the Step Brothers)
Mel Tormé ... Himself

Ed Wynn ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Clyde Adler ... Bald Man (uncredited)
Murray Alper ... Bowler (uncredited)
Phil Arnold ... Bartender (uncredited)
Richard Bakalyan ... Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited)
Billy Beck ... Band Member (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher ... Table Captain #3 at Italian Cafe (uncredited)
Don Brodie ... Bowler (uncredited)
Robert Carson ... Table Captain #2 at Italian Cafe (uncredited)
Chick Chandler ... Hedda Hopper's Escort (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Christian ... Barbershop Porter (uncredited)
Adele Claire ... Elderly Lady (uncredited)
Jerome Cowan ... Business Executive (uncredited)
Lorraine Crawford ... Manicurist (uncredited)
Bob Denner ... Band Member (uncredited)
Fay DeWitt ... Woman at Party (uncredited)
Jerry Dexter ... Bit part (uncredited)
John Dexter ... Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
Jerry Dunphy ... TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Isabelle Dwan ... Elderly Lady (uncredited)
William Enge ... Barbershop Porter (uncredited)
Herbie Faye ... Tailor (uncredited)
Fritz Feld ... Maitre D' (uncredited)
Joe Finnegan ... Himself (Reporter at Party) (uncredited)
Nancy Patricia Fisher ... Waitress (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman ... Katie (uncredited)
Marianne Gaba ... Waitress (uncredited)
John Gallaudet ... Barney (uncredited)
Richard Gehman ... Himself (Reporter at Party) (uncredited)
Bob Harvey ... Waiter (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner ... Floorman (uncredited)
Robert Ivers ... Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson ... Barbershop Porter (uncredited)
Joey Johnson ... Barbershop Porter (uncredited)
Byron Kane ... Table Captain #1 at Italian Cafe (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Gary Lewis ... Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited)
William Leyden ... TV Announcer (uncredited)
David Lipp ... Frozen-stare Man (uncredited)
Darlene Lucht ... Checkroom Girl (uncredited)
John Macchia ... Student (uncredited)
Marlene Maddox ... Waitress (uncredited)
Michael Mahoney ... Copa Cafe Heckler (uncredited)
John Marlowe ... Waiter (uncredited)
Dee Jay Mattis ... The Broad (uncredited)
Bob May ... Fireworks Boy (uncredited)
Peggy Mondo ... Bowler (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland ... Barbershop Porter (uncredited)
Hollis Morrison ... Juke Box (uncredited)
Terry Naylor ... Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

Quinn O'Hara ... Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper ... Bowler (uncredited)
Sherwood Price ... Bellboy (uncredited)
Joanne C. Quakenbush ... Waitress (uncredited)
Bill Richmond ... Piano player (uncredited)
Sheila Rogers ... Woman at Party (uncredited)
Edmundo Ros ... Bandleader (uncredited)
Michael Ross ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Benny Rubin ... Waiter #1 at Italian Cafe (uncredited)
Eddie Ryder ... Man at Party (uncredited)
Ernest Schworck ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Vernon Scott ... Himself (uncredited)
June Smaney ... Pedicurist (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney ... Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Walter Smith ... Barbershop Porter (uncredited)
Harry Spear ... Salesman (uncredited)
Anthony Spinelli ... Man on the Phone (uncredited)
Joe Stabil ... Lead Musician (uncredited)

Ed Sullivan ... Himself (uncredited)
Joan Swift ... Girl (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr. ... Band Member (uncredited)
Edward C. Widdis ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Dave Willock ... Alec (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jerry Lewis 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jerry Lewis  writer
Bill Richmond  writer

Produced by
Ernest D. Glucksman .... producer
Arthur P. Schmidt .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
David Raksin 
 
Cinematography by
W. Wallace Kelley 
 
Film Editing by
John Woodcock 
 
Casting by
Edward R. Morse  (as Ed Morse)
 
Art Direction by
Cary Odell 
Hal Pereira 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer 
Ray Moyer 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head 
 
Makeup Department
Wally Manley .... hair stylist
Harry Ray .... makeup artist
Jack Stone .... makeup artist
Wally Westmore .... makeup artist
Nellie Manley .... hair styles supervisor (uncredited)
 
Production Management
William Davidson .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ralph Axness .... assistant director
Dale Coleman .... assistant director
Howard Roessel .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Jim Cottrell .... props
Earl Olin .... props
Gene Lauritzen .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
Martin Pendleton .... property master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Howard Beals .... supervising sound effects editor
Charles Grenzbach .... sound
Hugo Grenzbach .... sound
Bud Parman .... boom operator
 
Visual Effects by
John P. Fulton .... visual effects: plane crash (uncredited)
Paul K. Lerpae .... special photographic effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Barbier .... still photographer
Robert Dabke .... grip
James Knott .... camera operator
Lorne Netten .... gaffer
Russ Brown .... video assist operator (uncredited)
Bruce Denney .... video assist operator (uncredited)
Farciot Edouart .... process photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sy Devore .... wardrober
Frank Somper .... wardrobe: furs (uncredited)
Nat Wise .... wardrobe supervisor: men (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Arthur P. Schmidt .... supervising editor
Russel Wiles .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Paul Haggar .... music editor
Ruby Raksin .... playback singer (uncredited)
Van Cleave .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
George Barris .... picture vehicles (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Dorothy Yutzi .... script supervisor
Marshall Katz .... assistant: Mr. Lewis (uncredited)
Jack Keller .... unit publicist (uncredited)
Marvin Levy .... physician: Mr. Lewis (uncredited)
Richard Mueller .... technicolor color consultant (uncredited)
Marvin Weldon .... dialogue coach (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Son of Bellboy (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:U | Finland:S
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This is the only Jerry Lewis solo film that mentions Dean Martin by name. Ed Sullivan includes Martin & Lewis in a list of famous acts that made their debuts on his show. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I Lost My Heart in a Drive-In Movie more

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4 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
GREAT SUPPORTING VETERAN ACTORS!, 24 April 2003
3/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

Jerry Lewis is a great talent and has given plenty of laughs for millions of people, however, this picture is just plain CRAZY and way out. Jerry Lewis needed the support of all time Classic greats as Everett Sloane, Phil Harris, John Carradine(Dracula 1940's), George Raft, Hans Conried, Hedda Hopper, Ed Wynn along with many other greats. I noticed that even Peter Lorre("Beast with Five Fingers") with all his great acting talent made this his final swan song. If you like to see some of the truly great classic actors, who sometimes just briefly appear, please view this picture and also everyone who loves JERRY LEWIS !

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