Visit to a Small Planet

"The space race is on and Jerry's leading it... In reverse!"

Feb 4 1960 Not Rated 1h 25m
Comedy, Sci-Fi

The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth... Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien who, against his teacher's will leaves his planet to visit the Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in UFOs and aliens. Wanting to study humans but not able to fully understand them, Kreton makes a mess out of it, generating a lot of comic situations.

Plot

Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien who, against his teacher's will leaves his planet to visit the Earth, and lands in the backyard of a famous television journalist who doesn't believe in U.F.O's and aliens. Wanting to study humans but not able to fully understand them, Kreton makes a mess out of it, generating a lot of comic situations.

Written by

Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson, Gore Vidal

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Cast

Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
1960 Visit to a Small Planet Official Trailer 1 Hal Wallis Productions
Scores
# of Votes
1,520
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA