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.
Jerry Lewis | Stanley Belt |
Ina Balin | Ellen Betz |
Everett Sloane | Caryl Fergusson |
Phil Harris | Chic Wymore |
Keenan Wynn | Harry Silver |
Peter Lorre | Morgan Heywood |
John Carradine | Bruce Alden |
Hans Conried | Prof. Mulerr |
Quinn O'Hara | Cigarette Girl |
Richard Deacon | Sy Devore |
Scatman Crothers | Shoeshine Boy |
Del Moore | Policeman |