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6.4/10   349 votes
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Director:
George Marshall
Writers:
Cy Howard (screenplay) and
Parke Levy (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 October 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
The Riotous Gal of Radio...NOW FUNNIER on the SCREEN! more
Plot:
Prototype dumb blonde Irma and her slacker, wheeler-dealer boyfriend Al interfere in the love life of Irma's level-headed room mate Jane. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Jerry Lewis to Receive Honorary Oscar
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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
John Lund ... Al
Marie Wilson ... Irma Peterson
Diana Lynn ... Jane Stacy
Don DeFore ... Richard Rhinelander III

Dean Martin ... Steve Laird

Jerry Lewis ... Seymour
Hans Conried ... Professor Kropotkin
Kathryn Givney ... Mrs. Rhinelander
Percy Helton ... Mr. Z. Clyde
Gloria Gordon ... Mrs. O'Reilly, the Landlady
Ernö Verebes ... Mr. Ubang, Headwaiter, Gypsy Tea Room / Mr. Ubang's Brother (as Erno Verebes)
Margaret Field ... Alice, Rhinelander's Secretary
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #13726) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alfred Newman's ubiquitous theme "Street Scene", closely associated with every New York-themed film produced at Fox during his tenure as musical director at that studio, turns up here in the opening of this Paramount film and its sequel "My Friend Irma Goes West." more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Irma (Marie Wilson) falls down the hole in the street in the first scene of the movie, a pair of hands can be seen catching her. more
Quotes:
Professor Kropotkin: My little pigeon!
Seymour: Who's a pigeon?
Professor Kropotkin: It's only me, Professor Kropotkin.
Jane Stacy: Well, hello, Professor.
Irma Peterson: Hi, Professor.
Professor Kropotkin: Oh, Jane and Irma, my two little proud beauties! One with her head in the air and the other with air in her head.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "My Three Sons: My Friend Ernie (#4.7)" (1963) more
Soundtrack:
My One, My Only, My All more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Great martin and lewis beginning..., 14 May 2003
Author: tonycj92 from St Catharines, Ontario

This is one of my 2nd favorite Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin movies the only one that is better is The Caddy. This movie was also the first of D/M & J/L that I had ever seen. It's quiet little movie but with so many good songs and lots and lots of great laughs by Jerry and a couple of laughs from Irma. This comes highly recommended by me and I hope that you see it after you've read my comment. 9/10

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