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Living It Up

THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!
1954 | 94m | English

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Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris, diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A big city reporter hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
Release Date: Aug 04, 1954
Director: Norman Taurog
Writer: Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose
Genres: Comedy, Music
Keywords newspaper, headline, romantic rivalry, deception, based on play or musical, jitterbug, doctor, train, conscience, screwball comedy, bumbling, radiation sickness, faking illness, medical examination, x-ray, middle of nowhere, female reporter, musical comedy, yellowface, imposture
Production Companies Paramount Pictures, York Pictures Corporation
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Jan 29, 2026
Entered: Apr 20, 2024
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Name Character
Jerry Lewis Homer Flagg
Dean Martin Dr. Steve Harris
Janet Leigh Wally Cook
Edward Arnold The Mayor of New York
Fred Clark Oliver Stone
Sheree North Jitterbug Champion
Sammy White Waiter
Sid Tomack Master of Ceremonies
Sig Ruman Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Richard Loo Dr. Lee
Raymond Greenleaf Conductor
Walter Baldwin Isaiah Jackson
Fay Roope Man
John Alderson Yankee Catcher (uncredited)
Art Baker Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Baker Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft Cop (uncredited)
Bobby Barber Bellboy (uncredited)
Richard Barron Doorman (uncredited)
Don Bender Newsboy (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley Waiter (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone Ike, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Branda Pump Room Chief (uncredited)
Jack Bruce Policeman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge Bellboy (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Sue Casey Showgirl (uncredited)
Lane Chandler Policeman (uncredited)
Beulah Christian Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bud Cokes Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
Booth Colman Fernandez (uncredited)
James Conaty Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)
Gino Corrado Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
Roger Creed Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Oliver Cross Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Frankie Darro Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
George Davis Doorman (uncredited)
Louise De Carlo Public Stenographer (uncredited)
Jean Del Val French Chef (uncredited)
Don Dunning Newpaper Slugger (uncredited)
Marla English Manicurist (uncredited)
Joe Evans Waiter (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
Fritz Feld Barber (uncredited)
Jac Fisher Policeman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers Patron at Wonderland Ballroom (uncredited)
Charles Fogel City Official (uncredited)
Eduard Franz Dr. Nassau (uncredited)
Herschel Graham Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Kathryn Grant Manicurist (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)
Audrey Hansen Hostess (uncredited)
Sam Harris New York City Official at Airport (uncredited)
Bill Hickman Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Al Hill Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
Gretchen Houser Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Martin (uncredited)
Ed Kerr Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Kruger Police Chief (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt Photographer (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Tank Commander (uncredited)
Rudy Makoul Announcer (uncredited)
Hank Mann Busboy (uncredited)
Philo McCullough Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jewel McGowan Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Frank McLure Dignitary at Airport (uncredited)
Torben Meyer Chef (uncredited)
Frank Mills Vagrant at Park (uncredited)
Hans Moebus Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery Waiter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Michael O'Hara Armed Guard (uncredited)
Ray Page Intern (uncredited)
Foster H. Phinney Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Murray Pollack Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard Vagrant in Park (uncredited)
Max Power Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)
Fred Rapport Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Lennie Smith Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Lou Southern Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Norman Stevens Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Stoney Intern (uncredited)
Robert Strong Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan Cop (uncredited)
Grady Sutton Gift Shop Owner (uncredited)
Fred Sweeney Old Man (uncredited)
Ted Thorpe Tailor (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
Max Ann Viault Customer (uncredited)
Stephen Wootton Boy (uncredited)
Freda Angela Wyckoff Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
Fred Zendar Reporter (uncredited)
Tommy Summers Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Name Job
Clem Jones Second Assistant Director
Albert Nozaki Art Direction
Archie Marshek Editor
Gene Merritt Sound Recordist
Rudy Makoul Dialogue Coach
Norman Taurog Director
Ben Hecht Theatre Play
Melville Shavelson Screenplay
Daniel L. Fapp Director of Photography
John P. Fulton Special Effects, Visual Effects
Arthur Rosson Second Unit Director
W. Wallace Kelley Second Unit Director of Photography
Gene Garvin Sound Recordist
Jack Mintz Producer's Assistant
Nick Castle Choreographer
Bob Hilliard Lyricist
Hal Pereira Art Direction
Emile Kuri Set Decoration
Jack Rose Screenplay
Sam Comer Set Decoration
Michael D. Moore Assistant Director
Edith Head Costume Design
Walter Scharf Music Arranger, Conductor
Jule Styne Songs, Music
Richard Mueller Other
Farciot Edouart Visual Effects
Charles Henderson Music Arranger
James H. Street Short Story
Dave Silver Second Assistant Director
a.A.H. Barnett Sound Recordist
Keith Stafford Sound Editor
Don Robb Production Manager
Claire Benhke Script Supervisor
Name Title
Paul Jones Producer
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