"The Disorderly Orderly" is one of the several comedy films Jerry Lewis made after he and Dean Martin split up as a comedy team in the mid-1950s. Without Martin's straight man, Lewis did much more goofy stuff, mostly in antics. It was reminiscent of the type of slapstick and mayhem that the Three Stooges created. Only this is one character, and the running string of mishaps and goofs begin to tire after a while.
One might think that there is something about the differences in cultures of the times. For this film seemed funnier to audiences in 1964 than it does several decades later. So, the humor, or type of humor clearly is dated.
The only characters of notable roles are Nurse Maggie Higgins and Mr. Tuffington. They are played very well by Kathleen Freeman and Everett Sloane. It doesn't take much acting for Jerry Lewis to play Jerome Littlefield. He's the usual stumble-bum character of most of his film.
This isn't a bad film, but many audiences in the 21st century might find it very slow or boring.
One might think that there is something about the differences in cultures of the times. For this film seemed funnier to audiences in 1964 than it does several decades later. So, the humor, or type of humor clearly is dated.
The only characters of notable roles are Nurse Maggie Higgins and Mr. Tuffington. They are played very well by Kathleen Freeman and Everett Sloane. It doesn't take much acting for Jerry Lewis to play Jerome Littlefield. He's the usual stumble-bum character of most of his film.
This isn't a bad film, but many audiences in the 21st century might find it very slow or boring.