While Jerry Lewis displayed in this film why he was the king of comedy, the film, a farce about life in a sanitarium/hospital often becomes quite silly at times.
I wouldn't describe Glenda Farrell's role as the hospital head as one being an exasperated person. Farrell puts up with Lewis's antics because of the love she had for her father. Rather the term exasperated best describes Kathleen Freeman in the film. A head nurse who is often quite loud, Freeman finds herself constantly at the receiving end of Lewis's antics.
The great comedienne Alice Pearce shows her mettle as a patient who goes into continuous detail regarding her many ailments. She is a gem on screen.
In a comedy role, Everett Sloane is hilarious as the president of the hospital finally caught up by his own rule of no money, no bed.
The ambulance gone wild chase scene at the film's end is funny, but there is only so much of what you can take in that endless ride by the cast.
Susan Oliver has her moments as a patient who Lewis knew from high school. It is through her that he finally realizes that Julie the nurse is his true love.
I wouldn't describe Glenda Farrell's role as the hospital head as one being an exasperated person. Farrell puts up with Lewis's antics because of the love she had for her father. Rather the term exasperated best describes Kathleen Freeman in the film. A head nurse who is often quite loud, Freeman finds herself constantly at the receiving end of Lewis's antics.
The great comedienne Alice Pearce shows her mettle as a patient who goes into continuous detail regarding her many ailments. She is a gem on screen.
In a comedy role, Everett Sloane is hilarious as the president of the hospital finally caught up by his own rule of no money, no bed.
The ambulance gone wild chase scene at the film's end is funny, but there is only so much of what you can take in that endless ride by the cast.
Susan Oliver has her moments as a patient who Lewis knew from high school. It is through her that he finally realizes that Julie the nurse is his true love.