The Patsy
Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...
1964 | 101m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Jerry Lewis |
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| Writer: | Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 24, 1964 |
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| Director: | Jerry Lewis |
| Writer: | Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | bellboy |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Patti Enterprises |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quinn O'Hara | Cigarette Girl |
| Richard Deacon | Sy Devore |
| Scatman Crothers | Shoeshine Boy |
| Del Moore | Policeman |
| Neil Hamilton | The Barber |
| Buddy Lester | Copa Café MC |
| Nancy Kulp | Helen, Theatergoer |
| Lloyd Thaxton | Lloyd |
| Norman Alden | Bully at the Gym |
| Jack Albertson | Theatergoer with Helen |
| Henry Slate | Paul |
| Gavin Gordon | Executive on Golf Course |
| Ned Wynn | Band Member |
| Mantan Moreland | Barber Shop Porter |
| Dave Willock | Alec (uncredited) |
| Fritz Feld | Maitre D' |
| Hedda Hopper | Herself |
| Joan Swift | Girl (uncredited) |
| Sherwood Price | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Bob May | Fireworks Boy (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Jerry Dexter | (uncredited) |
| Fay DeWitt | Woman at Party (uncredited) |
| Chick Chandler | Hedda Hopper's Escort (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | Bowler (uncredited) |
| Richard Bakalyan | Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited) |
| Ed Wynn | Ed Wynn |
| George Raft | George Raft |
| Rhonda Fleming | Rhonda Fleming |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Ray Moyer | Set Decoration |
| Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Marvin Weldon | Dialogue Coach |
| Jerry Lewis | Writer, Director |
| Ralph Axness | Assistant Director |
| David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| W. Wallace Kelley | Director of Photography |
| John Woodcock | Editor |
| Edward R. Morse | Casting |
| Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Russel Wiles | Assistant Editor |
| Dorothy Yutzi | Script Supervisor |
| Howard Beals | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Haggar | Music Editor |
| Paul K. Lerpae | Special Effects |
| Hugo Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Charles Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| William Davidson | Production Manager |
| Sy Devore | Wardrobe Designer |
| Bill Richmond | Writer |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur P. Schmidt | Associate Producer |
| Ernest D. Glucksman | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 6 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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