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Visit to a Small Planet (1960)

85 min  -  Comedy | Sci-Fi  -   4 February 1960 (USA)
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The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth...

Director:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Edmund Beloin (screenplay), Henry Garson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman and Earl Holliman
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jerry Lewis ...
Joan Blackman Joan Blackman ...
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman ...
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
Major Roger Putnam Spelding
John Williams John Williams ...
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan ...
Gale Gordon ...
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Milton Frome Milton Frome ...
Police Commissioner
Ellen Corby Ellen Corby ...
Mrs. Mabel Mayberry
Barbara Lawson Barbara Lawson ...
Beatnik Dancer Desdemona
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Storyline

Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien who, against his teacher's will leaves his planet to visit the Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in U.F.O's and aliens. Wanting to study humans but not able to fully understand them, Kreton makes a mess out of it, generating a lot of comic situations. Written by Alessio Quirino  

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Plot Keywords:

Alien | Television | Planet | UFO | Walking On The Ceiling  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Besuch auf einem kleinen Planeten See more »

Filming Locations:

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

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Production Co:

Hal Wallis Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Donna Douglas tested for a role. See more »

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Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"Desdemona's Lament"
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Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Performed by Barbara Lawson See more »