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The Patsy

1964 · 1h 41m · Comedy · United States of America · Rated 18 (IE)

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

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team 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.

Directed by
Jerry Lewis
Written by
Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
Starring
Jerry Lewis, Ina Balin, Everett Sloane, Phil Harris
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