Summary
When a star comedian dies, his comedy team decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man chosen, bellboy Stanley Belt (Lewis), can't do anything right. The TV show is getting closer, and Stanley is getting worse.
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Cast
Jerry Lewis
Stanley Belt
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
Quinn O'Hara
Cigarette Girl
Richard Deacon
Sy Devore
Scatman Crothers
Shoeshine Boy
Del Moore
Policeman
Neil Hamilton
The Barber
Buddy Lester
Copa Café MC
Nancy Kulp
Helen, Theatergoer
Norman Alden
Bully at the Gym
Jack Albertson
Theatergoer with Helen
Henry Slate
Paul
Gavin Gordon
Executive on Golf Course
Mantan Moreland
Barber Shop Porter
Dave Willock
Alec (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
Maitre D'
Hedda Hopper
Herself
Sherwood Price
Bellboy (uncredited)
Jerry Dexter
(uncredited)
Fay DeWitt
Woman at Party (uncredited)
Chick Chandler
Hedda Hopper's Escort (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Bowler (uncredited)
Richard Bakalyan
Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited)
Ed Wynn
Ed Wynn
George Raft
George Raft
Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming