United States / Jun 11, 1964 / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lloyd Thaxton | Lloyd |
| Norman Alden | Bully at the Gym |
| Jack Albertson | Theatergoer with Helen |
| Henry Slate | Paul |
| Gavin Gordon | Executive on Golf Course |
| Ned Wynn | Band Member |
| Mantan Moreland | Barber Shop Porter |
| Dave Willock | Alec (uncredited) |
| Fritz Feld | Maitre D' |
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| Hedda Hopper | Herself |
| Joan Swift | Girl (uncredited) |
| Sherwood Price | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Bob May | Fireworks Boy (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Newsboy (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 |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Patsy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Patti Enterprises |
| Release date | 24 giugno 1964 |
| Production | Ernest D. Glucksman, Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Writer | Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond |
| Casting | Edward R. Morse |
| Editing | John Woodcock, Russel Wiles |
| Cinematography | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Assistant directors | Ralph Axness, Jerry Lewis, Dorothy Yutzi |
| Camera operators | W. Wallace Kelley |
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| Additional photography | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Production design | Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Cary Odell, Ray Moyer |
| Art direction | Hal Pereira, Cary Odell, Sam Comer, Ray Moyer |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Ray Moyer, Hal Pereira, Cary Odell |
| Special effects | Paul K. Lerpae |
| Music | David Raksin, Hugo Grenzbach, Charles Grenzbach, Paul Haggar, Howard Beals |
| Sound | David Raksin, Hugo Grenzbach, Charles Grenzbach, Paul Haggar, Howard Beals |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Sy Devore, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
| Makeup | Sy Devore, Edith Head, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
| Hairstyling | Sy Devore, Edith Head, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Jun 24, 1964 / Seattle, Washington
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jun 24, 1964 / 7
United States / Aug 12, 1964 / NR
Austria / Oct 01, 1964 / 12
Ireland / Apr 02, 1965 / 18
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