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Feature film — 1964

The Patsy (1964)

6.21h 41mComedy

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.

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A high-signal pick with 63 votes.

Paramount Pictures / Patti Enterprises

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Director: Jerry Lewis

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Cast & crew

Jerry Lewis as Stanley Belt

Jerry Lewis

Stanley Belt

Ina Balin as Ellen Betz

Ina Balin

Ellen Betz

Everett Sloane as Caryl Fergusson

Everett Sloane

Caryl Fergusson

Phil Harris as Chic Wymore

Phil Harris

Chic Wymore

Keenan Wynn as Harry Silver

Keenan Wynn

Harry Silver

Peter Lorre as Morgan Heywood

Peter Lorre

Morgan Heywood

John Carradine as Bruce Alden

John Carradine

Bruce Alden

Hans Conried as Prof. Mulerr

Hans Conried

Prof. Mulerr

Quinn O'Hara as Cigarette Girl

Quinn O'Hara

Cigarette Girl

Richard Deacon as Sy Devore

Richard Deacon

Sy Devore

Scatman Crothers as Shoeshine Boy

Scatman Crothers

Shoeshine Boy

Del Moore as Policeman

Del Moore

Policeman

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