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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Jerry Lewis as Stanley Belt
Ina Balin as Ellen Betz
Everett Sloane as Caryl Fergusson
Phil Harris as Chic Wymore
Keenan Wynn as Harry Silver
Peter Lorre as Morgan Heywood
John Carradine as Bruce Alden
Hans Conried as Prof. Mulerr
Quinn O'Hara as Cigarette Girl
Richard Deacon as Sy Devore
Scatman Crothers as Shoeshine Boy
Del Moore as Policeman
Neil Hamilton as The Barber
Buddy Lester as Copa Café MC
Nancy Kulp as Helen, Theatergoer
Lloyd Thaxton as Lloyd
Norman Alden as Bully at the Gym
Jack Albertson as Theatergoer with Helen
Henry Slate as Paul
Gavin Gordon as Executive on Golf Course
Ned Wynn as Band Member
Mantan Moreland as Barber Shop Porter
Dave Willock as Alec (uncredited)
Fritz Feld as Maitre D'
Hedda Hopper as Herself
Joan Swift as Girl (uncredited)
Sherwood Price as Bellboy (uncredited)
Bob May as Fireworks Boy (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt as Newsboy (uncredited)
Jerry Dexter as (uncredited)
Fay DeWitt as Woman at Party (uncredited)
Chick Chandler as Hedda Hopper's Escort (uncredited)
Don Brodie as Bowler (uncredited)
Richard Bakalyan as Boy at Spring Hop (uncredited)
Ed Wynn as Ed Wynn
George Raft as George Raft
Rhonda Fleming as Rhonda Fleming
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