The Errand Boy (1961)

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to ... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Writers:

Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Brian Donlevy, Howard McNear

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Lewis	...	Morty S. Tashman
Brian Donlevy	...	Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual
Howard McNear	...	Dexter Sneak
Dick Wesson	...	The A.D.
Robert Ivers	...	Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.
Pat Dahl	...	Miss Carson
Renée Taylor	...	Miss Giles
Rita Hayes	...	Singer Who Dubs Davitt
Stanley Adams	...	Grumpy
Kathleen Freeman	...	Mrs. Helen Paramutual / Mrs. T.P.
Isobel Elsom	...	Irma Paramutual
Sig Ruman	...	Baron Elston Carteblanche
Felicia Atkins	...	Serina
Doodles Weaver	...	Weaver
Fritz Feld	...	Roaring 20's Director

Storyline

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.

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Plot Keywords:

dual role | singing | western filmmaking | jazz music | secretary | 

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Taglines:

Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Bürotrottel

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A scene of note with Jerry Lewis chewing out an imaginary board room, all done in mime with music background - the music is "Blues in Hoss' Flat" popularised by the Count Basie Orchestra. A recording of it can be heard in Basie's March 1960 Paris concert and there may be other recordings of it as well.

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Connections

Spoofed in Family Guy: Business Guy (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Blues in Hoss' Flat"
(uncredited)
Music by Count Basie and Frank Foster

User Reviews

A Jerry Lewis Classic!!!!!!!

i first saw pieces of this movie on AMC and just had to rent it. the story is so sweet and that's what it's such a great film. it's hard to decide what would be considered the best scenes, but these are my favorites: when jerry gets the jelly-beans for the 3 kids and when he talks to that puppet goose. these show the childlike innocence of jerry and how morty s tashman felt about the studio, [these are near the middle of the film]. i think that not only jerry-fans will like this movie but anyone looking for a good movie to sit back and enjoy! next to the nutty professor, this is jerry's best work! definetly a wonderful story to behold!