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Hardly Working (1980)

PG 91 min  -  Comedy  -   3 April 1981 (USA)
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In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Writers:

Michael Janover (screenplay), Jerry Lewis (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Susan Oliver and Roger C. Carmel
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Lewis ...
Bo Hooper
Susan Oliver Susan Oliver ...
Claire Trent
Roger C. Carmel Roger C. Carmel ...
Robert Trent
Deanna Lund Deanna Lund ...
Millie
Harold J. Stone ...
Frank Loucazi
Steve Franken ...
Buddy Lester ...
Claude Reed
Leonard Stone ...
Ted Mitchell
Jerry Lester Jerry Lester ...
Slats
Billy Barty ...
Sammy
Alex Henteloff Alex Henteloff ...
J. Eating
Britt Leach Britt Leach ...
Gas Station Manager
Peggy Mondo Peggy Mondo ...
Woman in Restaurant
Amy Krug Amy Krug ...
Michele Trent
Stephen Baccus Stephen Baccus ...
Peter
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Storyline

In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Clown | Product Placement | Physical Comedy | Negative Asian Stereotype | Slapstick  | See more »

Taglines:

The world's funniest funny man is back!

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Alles in Handarbeit See more »

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hardly Working, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Sat on the shelf for almost two years before its initial release. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At one point, Lewis tries to open the hood of a car. The hood quickly pops up and knocks Lewis on his feet. In the next shot, the hood is back down without having been touched. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rod Stewart (#7.1)" (1981) See more »