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My Friend Irma

  • 19491949
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 43m
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6.4/10
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Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Don DeFore, John Lund, Diana Lynn, and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1949)
ComedyMusicalRomance
A scatterbrained Brooklynite and her wheeler-dealer fiancé interfere in her level-headed roommate's love life.A scatterbrained Brooklynite and her wheeler-dealer fiancé interfere in her level-headed roommate's love life.A scatterbrained Brooklynite and her wheeler-dealer fiancé interfere in her level-headed roommate's love life.
IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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    • George Marshall
    • Cy Howard(screenplay)
    • Parke Levy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Lund
    • Diana Lynn
    • Don DeFore
    • George Marshall
    • Cy Howard(screenplay)
    • Parke Levy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Lund
    • Diana Lynn
    • Don DeFore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Jerry Lewis and John Lund in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Dean Martin, Don DeFore, John Lund, and Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Dean Martin, Hans Conried, Don DeFore, and Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Dean Martin, Don DeFore, John Lund, and Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Dean Martin, Don DeFore, and Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)
    John Lund and Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Marie Wilson in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Kathryn Givney and Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)
    Kathryn Givney and Diana Lynn in My Friend Irma (1949)

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    John Lund
    John Lund
    • Al
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    • Jane Stacey
    Don DeFore
    Don DeFore
    • Richard Rhinelander
    Marie Wilson
    Marie Wilson
    • Irma Peterson
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Steve
    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Seymour
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Prof. Kropotkin
    Kathryn Givney
    Kathryn Givney
    • Mrs. Rhinelander
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Mr. Clyde
    Gloria Gordon
    • Mrs. O'Reilly
    Ernö Verebes
    Ernö Verebes
    • Mr. Ubang
    • (as Erno Verebes)
    Margaret Field
    Margaret Field
    • Alice
    Hazel Boyne
    • Gypsy Tea Room Diner
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Henry
    • (uncredited)
    Chester Conklin
    Chester Conklin
    • Gypsy Tea Room Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Cravat
    Nick Cravat
    • Mushie
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Dundee
    Jimmie Dundee
    • Wallpaper Man
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Maitre D'
    • (uncredited)
      • George Marshall
      • Cy Howard(screenplay) (radio program "My Friend Irma")
      • Parke Levy(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jerry Lewis was originally cast to play Al, but it was decided to let him act similar to his onstage comic persona and the character of Seymour was created for him.
    • Goofs
      When Irma (Marie Wilson) falls down the hole in the street in the first scene of the movie, a pair of hands can be seen catching her.
    • Quotes

      Irma Peterson: [to Al] Oh, well, you know Jane. She wants to marry a man with money, but I don't think money's important. Look, I have you, and you have me, and we both have nothing.

    • Connections
      Featured in Wogan: Episode #9.145 (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Street Scene
      (uncredited)
      Music by Alfred Newman
      Played during New York City prologue before main titles

    User reviews14

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    6/10
    Beautiful Diana Lynn
    Beautiful Diana Lynn makes this a fun show. Interesting to see NYC in those days, so different from now. First film for Martin and Lewis, they looked so young.
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    • Dec 11, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1949 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Wallis-Hazen
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
      • Black and White

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