United States / Nov 28, 1961 / NR
Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Renée Taylor | Miss Giles |
| Rita Hayes | Singer Who Dubs Davitt |
| Stanley Adams | Grumpy |
| Isobel Elsom | Irma Paramutual |
| Sig Ruman | Baron Elston Carteblanche |
| Felicia Atkins | Serina |
| Doodles Weaver | Weaver |
| Fritz Feld | Busby - Roaring 20's Director |
| Kenneth MacDonald | Mr. Fumble |
| Joey Forman | Jedson |
| Iris Adrian | Anastasia Anastasia, Actress |
| Paul Ritts | Paul Ritts |
| Mary Ritts | Mary Ritts |
| David Landfield | Lance (as Dave Landfield) |
| Del Moore | M.C. at Premiere |
| Bellfontevro | Puppeteer |
| Richard Bakalyan | Jason, Anastasia's Director |
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| Joe Besser | Man Watching Rushes |
| Theodora Davitt | Southern Belle in Film |
| Milton Frome | Mr. Greenback |
| Hank Ladd | Paramutual Family Member |
| Mary LeBow | Lover in Film |
| Mike Mahoney | Carl - Prop Man's Assistant |
| Mickey Manners | Larkin |
| Sally Mansfield | Miss Herok - Script Stenographer |
| Mike Mazurki | Blonde 'Movie Siren' |
| Richard Morrow | Minor Role |
| Bill Richmond | Bespectacled Man in Elevator |
| Caroline Richter | Bubblegum Blower in Elevator |
| Michael Ross | Big Man in Elevator (as Mike Ross) |
| Benny Rubin | Mr. Wabenlotnee |
| Regis Toomey | Studio Exec with the Baron |
| Mary Treen | Commissary Cashier |
| Herb Vigran | Cigar Smoker in Elevator |
| Jerry Wayne | Confederate Soldier in Movie |
| William Wellman Jr. | Actor / Lover in Film |
| Quinn O'Hara | Model (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Errand Boy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 28 novembre 1961 |
| Production | Arthur P. Schmidt, Ernest D. Glucksman |
| Writer | Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond |
| Editing | Stanley E. Johnson |
| Cinematography | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Assistant directors | Ralph Axness, Jerry Lewis, Eleanor H. Donahoe |
| Camera operators | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Additional photography | W. Wallace Kelley |
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| Production design | Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan, Sam Comer, James W. Payne |
| Art direction | Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan, Sam Comer, James W. Payne |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, James W. Payne, Hal Pereira, Arthur Lonergan |
| Music | Walter Scharf, Hugo Grenzbach, Charles Grenzbach, Phil Boutelje, Leo Shuken, Jack Hayes |
| Sound | Hugo Grenzbach, Charles Grenzbach, Walter Scharf, Phil Boutelje, Leo Shuken, Jack Hayes |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Sy Devore, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
| Makeup | Edith Head, Sy Devore, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Sy Devore, Wally Westmore, Nellie Manley |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Sep 01, 1962 / 12
France / Jan 23, 1963 / U
Physical media
Brazil / Nov 03, 2004 / L / Videolar mj.gov.br
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