Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jerry Lewis | ... | Stanley Belt / Singers of the Trio | |
Ina Balin | ... | Ellen Betz | |
Everett Sloane | ... | Caryl Fergusson | |
Phil Harris | ... | Chic Wymore | |
Keenan Wynn | ... | Harry Silver | |
Peter Lorre | ... | Morgan Heywood | |
John Carradine | ... | Bruce Arden | |
Hans Conried | ... | Prof. Mulerr | |
Richard Deacon | ... | Sy Devore | |
Scatman Crothers | ... | Shoeshine Boy (as Scat Man Crothers) | |
Del Moore | ... | Policeman | |
Neil Hamilton | ... | The Barber | |
Buddy Lester | ... | Copa Café MC | |
Nancy Kulp | ... | Helen, Theatergoer | |
Lloyd Thaxton | ... | Lloyd |
When a star comedian dies, rather than letting anyone know, his comedy writers decide to find and teach an unknown to fill his shoes for a big show the comedian had been schedeled for. But the man they choose - bellboy, Stanley Belt - can't do anything right, and time's running out. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
The Patsy boasts a fantastic cast but falls incredibly short. Lewis is rather cringeworthy in a handful of sequences here with the exception of about three skits (the ice in the beginning, the chair/seat sketch somewhere in the middle) and the finale). It's also worth mentioning Lewis was fantastic at breaking the 4th wall and using scene set-up and prop set-up rather masterfully. He just doesn't keep it consistent enough in this. It would also help if he didn't babble nonsense so much. Worth watching if your a fan of Lewis. Definitely doesn't crack his best work though.