The Patsy

"Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom..."

Jul 17 1964 Approved 1h 41m
Comedy

When a star comedian dies, his comedy team decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man chosen, bellboy Stanley Belt (Lewis), can't do anything right. The TV show is getting closer, and Stanley is getting worse.

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Plot

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

Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond

Directed by

Jerry Lewis

Cast

Jerry Lewis, Ina Balin, Everett Sloane

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Patti Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Patsy - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,763
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA