Living It Up

"THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!"

Jul 23 1954 Approved 1h 35m
Comedy, Musical

Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris (Martin), diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A reporter for a New York newspaper, hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor, to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.

Plot

Pretty Wally Cook, a reporter for the New York Chronicle convinces her editor to let her do a series of articles on Homer Flagg, a young man from New Mexico who is believed to be dying as a result of radioactive poisoning. Before she arrives out west, Homer learns from his doctor that the diagnosis was a mistake and he's perfectly healthy. That doesn't stop them from accepting Wally's offer of an all- expenses paid trip to New York. Everyone in New York takes pity on Homer, while Homer and his doctor try to keep up their pretense.

Written by

Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson, Ben Hecht

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Cast

Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Living It Up Original Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,863
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA