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The Disorderly Orderly (1964)

Not Rated | | Comedy, Romance | 1 February 1965 (Sweden)
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When he flunks out of med school, Jerome Littlefield goes to work as an orderly in a private rest home where he wreaks havoc for everyone concerned. Dr. Jean Howard is the exasperated head ... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writers:

Frank Tashlin (screenplay), Norm Liebmann (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Glenda Farrell, Susan Oliver | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jerry Lewis ... Jerome Littlefield
Glenda Farrell ... Dr. Jean Howard
Susan Oliver ... Susan Andrews
Karen Sharpe ... Julie Blair
Kathleen Freeman ... Nurse Maggie Higgins
Everett Sloane ... Mr. Tuffington
Del Moore ... Dr. Davenport
Alice Pearce ... Mrs. Fuzzibee
Milton Frome ... Board Member
John Macchia John Macchia ... Orderly
Jack E. Leonard ... Fat Jack
Barbara Nichols ... Miss Marlowe
Muriel Landers ... Millicent
Frank J. Scannell Frank J. Scannell ... Milton M. Mealy (as Frank Scannell)
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Storyline

When he flunks out of med school, Jerome Littlefield goes to work as an orderly in a private rest home where he wreaks havoc for everyone concerned. Dr. Jean Howard is the exasperated head of the sanitarium who almost becomes a patient after the antics of the frantic employee. When talkative patient Mrs. Fuzzibee happily and continuously relates her maladies to Jerome, he hilariously has psychosomatic symptoms that mirror those of the nutty woman. He discovers that his high school girl of his dreams, Susan Andrews has been brought to the sanitarium after a suicide attempt. He secretly pays for the destitute young woman's stay while helping to restore her confidence and self respect, much to the jealousy of his girlfriend, Julie Blair, a young and pretty nurse who has high hopes of becoming the future Mrs. Littlefield. Written by alfiehitchie

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | battlefield | climbing a mountain | starts with narration | bandaged foot | See All (101) »

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NOTE: This Picture Was Made Entrely WITHOUT the Co-operation of Any Medical Association! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1965 (Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Tölpel vom Dienst See more »

Filming Locations:

2700 Laurel Pass Ave./8300 Carmar Place, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Lewis Productions, York Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The ninth and last film in which Jerry Lewis was directed by Frank Tashlin. See more »

Goofs

After Jerome falls into the laundry chute, a clear silhouette of a crew member is visible inside. See more »

Quotes

Julie Blair: Can you drive an ambulance?
Nurse Higgins: Well, in the Army I drove a tank...
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Connections

Spoofed in Hudson Hawk (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

The Disorderly Orderly
by Earl Shuman and Leon Carr
Sung by Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis thru the courtesy of Reprise Records
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Slapstick Farce
2 February 2003 | by MovieAddict2016 – See all my reviews

"The Disorderly Orderly" was a slapstick farce starring Jerry Lewis as Jerome Littlefield, a quirky little hospital employee. We can just guess all the trouble he gets into during the progression of the film.

"The Disorderly Orderly" has its moments, but fails to deliver anything solid. Jerry Lewis is just as annoying as ever, but that can be put aside for some of the laughs. Jerry Lewis and Jim Carrey fans will love this one, but it just didn't make me gasp.

3/5 stars -- decent, but not great.

John Ulmer
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