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The Patsy

Play trailer Poster for The Patsy 1964,  1h 41m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 82% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
82% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt (Jerry Lewis) is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team -- including producer Caryl (Everett Sloane), writer Chic (Phil Harris) and assistant Ellen (Ina Balin) -- grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine Oct 23, 2004
4/4
The Patsy reflects a genuine affection for the artisans and jacks-of-all-trades that make careers like Lewis's possible. Go to Full Review
A.S. Hamrah n+1 Nov 29, 2018
...it makes people watching it break things, the way his handlers drop cups and overturn bottles watching him in disbelief at his one-of-a-kind incompetence. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Sep 25, 2009
Who is Jerry Lewis, and why is he funny when he's serious and serious when he's funny? Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 2, 2007
C+
Jerry follows along the comedy lines of Chaplin, but with far less good results. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 11, 2005
3/5
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Jan 4, 2005
3/5
Jerry Lewis romp has its rib tickles. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jerry Lewis

Director

Jerry Lewis

Stanley Belt

Ina Balin

Ellen Betz

Everett Sloane

Caryl Fergusson

Phil Harris

Chic Wymore

Keenan Wynn

Harry Silver

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The Patsy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt (Jerry Lewis) is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team -- including producer Caryl (Everett Sloane), writer Chic (Phil Harris) and assistant Ellen (Ina Balin) -- grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.
Director
Jerry Lewis
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 11, 1964, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 41m
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