The Patsy

"Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom..."

1964 1h 41m EN

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6.2

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82%

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 63🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 2,814

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Lewis
Writers: Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Lewis, shot by W. Wallace Kelley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Raksin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Woodcock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Lewis and Ina Balin and Everett Sloane carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jerry Lewis directs. W. Wallace Kelley behind the camera. David Raksin scores. John Woodcock cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jerry Lewis, shot by W. Wallace Kelley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Raksin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Woodcock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jerry Lewis and Ina Balin and Everett Sloane carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...".
7IMDB entry: tt0058456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.