Who's Minding the Store?

"Look who's minding the store!"

1963 1h 30m EN

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6.8

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57%

ROTTEN

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6.7

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 93🥫57%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 2,938

Comedy

Synopsis

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Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

“Look who's minding the store!”

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Cast

Jerry Lewis
Norman Phiffer
Jill St. John
Barbara Tuttle
Ray Walston
Mr. Quimby
John McGiver
John P. Tuttle
Agnes Moorehead
Phoebe Tuttle
Francesca Bellini
Shirley Lott
Fritz Feld
Irving Catastrophe
Nancy Kulp
Emily Rothgraber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Tashlin
Writers: Frank Tashlin, Harry Tugend, Harry Tugend
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph J. Lilley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Lewis and Jill St. John and Ray Walston carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Look who's minding the store!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Tashlin directs. W. Wallace Kelley behind the camera. Joseph J. Lilley scores. John Woodcock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Frank Tashlin, shot by W. Wallace Kelley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph J. Lilley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Woodcock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Lewis and Jill St. John and Ray Walston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Look who's minding the store!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.