The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

Sidney Pythias (Jerry Lewis) is the a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Darren McGavin as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With McGavin's help, Sidney works his way ... See full summary »

Director:

Don McGuire

Writer:

Don McGuire

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Darren McGavin, Martha Hyer

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jerry Lewis	...	Sidney L. Pythias
Darren McGavin	...	Mike Damon
Martha Hyer	...	Martha Henshaw
Robert Ivers	...	Monk
Horace McMahon	...	Capt. Riley
Richard Bakalyan	...	Artie
Joseph Corey	...	Harry
Mary Webster	...	Patricia
Milton Frome	...	Mr. Herman
Jefferson Dudley Searles	...	Mr. Crow (as Jefferson Searles)

Storyline

Sidney Pythias (Jerry Lewis) is the a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Darren McGavin as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With McGavin's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.

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Plot Keywords:

juvenile delinquent | theremin

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Taglines:

Rebel without a cause? Nope - riot without a pause!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

6 June 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Held von Brooklyn

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$460,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

York Pictures Corporation, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the police officers is named "Sgt. Levitch". Jerry Lewis' real name is Joseph Levitch.

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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Soundtracks

"By Myself"
Written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz
Sung by Jerry Lewis

User Reviews

First Movie Without Dean Martin

At age 10, I kept my fingers crossed en route to see this movie. I loved both Martin and Lewis, was shocked at their breakup and truly wished them both happiness and success.

The movie did not disappoint me and I sensed that Jerry would be OK. Jerry's next movie, " Sad Sack " was much funnier; I thought - although I do remember having a huge poster of Liliane Montevecchi hanging in my bedroom for at least two years after seeing the movie - and perhaps "that" had something to do with my preference LOL.

The rest is history of course. For those in my age bracket, I also think it is worthwhile to mention how many times Jerry Lewis chose Kathleen Freeman to co-star in his movies. She was, of course, one of the two actresses to portray the maid in the 1953 TV series " Topper " which starred Leo G Carroll.