The Patsy (1964 film)
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The Patsy Theatrical Poster
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| Directed by | Jerry Lewis |
| Produced by | Ernest D. Glucksman |
| Written by | Jerry Lewis Bill Richmond |
| Starring |
Jerry Lewis Everett Sloane Phil Harris Keenan Wynn Peter Lorre John Carradine |
| Music by |
Jack Brooks (lyrics) David Raksin |
| Cinematography | W. Wallace Kelley |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | est. $2,500,000 (US/ Canada) 836,439 admissions (France) |
The Patsy is a 1964 American comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. It was released on August 12, 1964 by Paramount Pictures.
A famous comedian perishes in a plane crash. Members of his management team, worried that they will be jobless, decide to find someone to take his place as their "meal ticket". Stanley Belt (Jerry Lewis) is a bellboy at their hotel and they decide he will become their next star.
Stanley has no obvious talent, but his new managers use their power to open doors for him, including an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It quickly appears that Stanley will never develop any talent and the managers fire him just before he goes on stage. However, one of them, Ellen (Ina Balin), has fallen in love with Stanley and stays by his side.
Stanley becomes a hit on the show. The others from the management team come begging for their jobs back, and Stanley magnanimously agrees.
This film contains cameos from a variety of Hollywood personalities including George Raft, Hedda Hopper, Ed Sullivan, Ed Wynn, Mel Tormé, Rhonda Fleming, Scatman Crothers, Phil Foster, Billy Beck, Hans Conried, Richard Deacon, Del Moore, Neil Hamilton, Buddy Lester, Nancy Kulp, Norman Alden, Jack Albertson, Richard Bakalyan, Jerry Dunphy, Kathleen Freeman, Norman Leavitt, Eddie Ryder, Lloyd Thaxton, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Fritz Feld.
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