Who's Minding the Store?

19631963
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1h 30m

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

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Norman Phiffier works as a store clerk in a large department store. Clumsy and inept, he can't do anything right. Boy are they in trouble!Norman Phiffier works as a store clerk in a large department store. Clumsy and inept, he can't do anything right. Boy are they in trouble!Norman Phiffier works as a store clerk in a large department store. Clumsy and inept, he can't do anything right. Boy are they in trouble!

Director
- Frank Tashlin
Writers
- Frank Tashlin(screenplay)
- Harry Tugend(screenplay)
Stars

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Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

Jerry Lewis in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis and Nancy Kulp in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis and Ray Walston in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis, Jill St. John, and John McGiver in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis and Jill St. John in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Jerry Lewis in Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

Norman Phiffieras Norman Phiffier

Barbara Tuttleas Barbara Tuttle

Mr. Quimbyas Mr. Quimby

Mr. John P. Tuttleas Mr. John P. Tuttle

Agnes Moorehead

Mrs. Phoebe Tuttleas Mrs. Phoebe Tuttle

Francesca Bellini

Shirley Lottas Shirley Lott

Lady wrestleras Lady wrestler

Emily Rothgraberas Emily Rothgraber

Mr. Orlandosas Mr. Orlandos

Hazel, a Dowageras Hazel, a Dowager

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Glucksmanas Mrs. Glucksman

Irving Cahastrophe, the Gourmet Manageras Irving Cahastrophe, the Gourmet Manager

Francois, the Driveras Francois, the Driver

Mattress Customeras Mattress Customer

Traffic Copas Traffic Cop
(as Richard Wessel)

Smithas Smith

Tie Salesmanas Tie Salesman

Mary Jane Carey

Alice, the Maidas Alice, the Maid
(uncredited)

Director
- Frank Tashlin
Writers
- Frank Tashlin(screenplay)
- Harry Tugend(screenplay) (story)
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Barbara is a very rich girl who falls in love with Norman Phiffier, a poor young man. She doesn't tell him who she really is and prepares to marry him. But, Mrs. Tuttle (Barbara's mother) doesn't want her daughter to mary such a poor man. So, she hires Norman at one of her big stores, and gives him the most difficult and disgusting works. She hopes that seeing Norman humiliated, Barbara will finally leave him. But things don't work exactly this way... —Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- Look who's minding the store!
Genre
- Comedy
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
This was the seventh of eight Jerry Lewis films directed by former cartoon director Frank Tashlin.

Goofs
When a large shelf of supposedly full shoe boxes crashes through a store window, it empties its contents onto the street below. But as they hit the pavement, it's obvious that most of the boxes are actually empty.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Norman Phiffier: I believe a man has gotta be king in his own ranch-type-style tract house.

Connections
Edited into Edgar Neville: Emparedado entre comillas (2000)

Soundtracks
The Typewriter
By Leroy Anderson

Top review

9/10

Very Hilarious!

Everyone talks about Jerry Lewis films such as "The Nutty Professor","The Geisha Boy",and others.But no one hardly talks about "Who's Minding The Store?"which IMHO,is his most underrated movie ever!Jerry is so funny in this film,you would have thought the Three Stooges should have been in it! The other reason I love this film:Francesca Bellini,who plays Shirley the pretty secretary who wears the very tight skirts.Agnes Moorehead & Ray Walston are great in their respective roles as well,but the climax of the movie will have you rolling with laughter!

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Release date
- December 14, 1963 (Japan)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- ¿Quién controla la tienda?
Filming locations
- Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
- Jerry Lewis Pictures
- York Pictures Corporation
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Runtime
1 hour 30 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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