The Errand Boy

"Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!"

1961 1h 32m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 60

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!”

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Cast

Jerry Lewis
Morty S. Tashman
Brian Donlevy
Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual
Howard McNear
Dexter Sneak
Dick Wesson
The A.D.
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Helen Paramutual
Robert Ivers
Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.
Pat Dahl
Miss Carson
Renée Taylor
Miss Giles

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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65 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 Walter Scharf. 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 Stanley E. Johnson 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 Brian Donlevy and Howard McNear carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 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. Walter Scharf scores. Stanley E. Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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165 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 Walter Scharf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stanley E. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jerry Lewis and Brian Donlevy and Howard McNear carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!".
7IMDB entry: tt0054853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.