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6.2/10   1,078 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jerry Lewis (writer)
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Release Date:
20 July 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Jerry Lewis rings the bell for buffoonery! more
Plot:
In Miami Beach, the mute bellboy Stanley works at the luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel. In spite of being a serviceable and friendly employee, the clumsy Stanley gets successively into trouble with his mistakes. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
I really thought I'd really die watching it more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jerry Lewis ... Stanley / Himself
Alex Gerry ... Mr. Novak, Hotel Manager
Bob Clayton ... Bob, Bell Captain
Sonnie Sands ... Sonnie, Bellboy (as Sonny Sands)
Eddie Shaeffer ... Eddie, Bellboy
Herkie Styles ... Herkie, Bellboy
David Landfield ... David, Bellboy
Bill Richmond ... Stan Laurel
Larry Best ... Apple Man
Cary Middlecoff ... Himself
Art Terry ... Himself (as The Novelites)
Frankie Carr ... Himself (as The Novelites)
Joe Mayer ... Himself (as The Novelites)
Stanley Allan ... Hotel Guest
Duke Art Jr. ... Bit part
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Additional Details

Runtime:
72 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jerry Lewis wrote the script in eight days. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When the staff helps the overweight Mrs. Hartung up the stairs you see the reflection of the boom mic raising up in the window more
Movie Connections:
Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) more

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
I really thought I'd really die watching it, 16 August 2003
Author: matthank from North

This movie is solid gags. No plot and JL is very open about that....only gags or what they used to call 'blackouts'. I have simply never laughed so hard as when I watched this movie. But as for the scene where he loses it by the elevators, you may or may not like it (French?) but it nearly caused me to have an early death. Tape it, rent it or buy it, but if you have come this far, watch it!

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