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1 July 1965 (USA)
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Jerry is seven times nuttier in seven gems of character portrayal!
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A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jerry Lewis | ... | Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Capt. Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / 'Bugs' Peyton | |
| Sebastian Cabot | ... | Dr. Matson | |
| Neil Hamilton | ... | Attorney | |
| Jay Adler | ... | Mr. Lyman, Attorney | |
| Robert Strauss | ... | Pool Hall Owner | |
| Jesslyn Fax | ... | Airline Passenger | |
| Renie Riano | ... | Airline Passenger | |
| Ellen Corby | ... | Airline Passenger | |
| Frances Weintraub Lax | ... | Airline Passenger (as Frances Lax) | |
| Marjorie Bennett | ... | Airline Passenger | |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Joe | |
| Milton Frome | ... | Pilot | |
| Gene Baylos | ... | Clown | |
| Donna Butterworth | ... | Donna Peyton | |
| John Lawrence | ... | Chief Petty Officer |
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99 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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About eight minutes into the film, Jerry Lewis (as the chauffeur) sits down to listen to a phonograph record. It's his son's band's (Gary Lewis & The Playboys) biggest hit, "This Diamond Ring."
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Featured in Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006) (TV)
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Little Miss Go-Go
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And now I would like to write an objective review of the movie for you--but I don't have time. Just watch it. I thought it was fascinating and funny. I hadn't seen it since 1965 when it was at the theaters, maybe it was kept off tv because experts didn't like it. But make up your own mind, one that isn't closed from the beginning because of analysis or psychoanalysis by someone else. There are two great pool shots that you definitely need to see, and the part where Jerry Lewis was talking like Pee Wee Herman way back in 1965 was also interesting. I think there's a lot more to the movie than these two things though.