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. | |
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Pat Dahl | ... | Miss Carson |
Renée Taylor | ... | Miss Giles | |
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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 | ... | Busby - Roaring '20s Director |
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. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
Jerry Lewis is Morty S. Tashman who is hired by Paramutual Pictures to be their spy.He gets to work in the mail room for Grumpy (Stanley Adams).Soon they notice it wasn't such a good idea to hire Morty.Morty causes a disaster after another at whatever he does.The funny man Jerry Lewis directed and wrote with Bill Richmond this hilarious movie.Jerry is at his funniest in this one, just like he is in many of his other movies.The supporting cast is great as well.There are talents like Brian Donlevy, Dexter McNear, Renée Taylor, Kathleen Freeman, Isobel Elsom, Iris Adrian, Del Moore, 'Snub' Pollard, Michael Landon and three other members from Bonanza.The Errand Boy (1961) is a party for Jerry Lewis fans, such as myself.The movie is filled and full of hilarious scenes, like Jerry in the elevator or in the candy store, when he has problems with pronouncing all those complicated names, when he gets accidentally to the movie set and gets carried away with the song...The list goes on and on until the movie ends.The movie can also be serious and sweet, when Jerry encounters with the hand puppet clown and ostrich.I think a good comedy can be funny and serious, maybe even at the same time.Serious moments don't worsen the comedy.Jerry Lewis has the capability of bringing both of those sides into his movies.Watch this movie.It will show you the both sides of Jerry Lewis, the king of comedy.