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The Errand Boy ()

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A goofy paperhanger is hired to root out a financial inefficiency on a Hollywood studio lot, wreaking havoc as he goes.
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Morty S. Tashman
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Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual
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Dexter Sneak
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The A.D.
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Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.
Pat Dahl ...
Miss Carson
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Miss Giles
Rita Hayes ...
Singer Who Dubs Davitt
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Grumpy
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Mrs. Helen Paramutual / Mrs. T.P.
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Irma Paramutual
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Baron Elston Carteblanche
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Serina
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Weaver
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Busby - Roaring '20s Director
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Mr. Fumble
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Jedson
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Anastasia Anastasia - Actress
Paul Ritts ...
Paul Ritts
Mary Ritts ...
Mary Ritts
David Landfield ...
Lance (as Dave Landfield)
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M.C. at Premiere
Bellfontevro ...
Puppeteer
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Jason - Anastasia's Director
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Man Watching Rushes
Theodora Davitt ...
Southern Belle in Film
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Mr. Greenback
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Paramutual Family Member
Mary LeBow ...
Lover in Film
Mike Mahoney ...
Carl - Prop Man's Assistant
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Larkin
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Miss Herok - Script Stenographer
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Blonde 'Movie Siren'
Richard Morrow ...
Minor Role
Bill Richmond ...
Bespectacled Man in Elevator
Caroline Richter ...
Bubblegum Blower in Elevator
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Big Man in Elevator (as Mike Ross)
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Mr. Wabenlotnee
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Studio Exec with the Baron
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Commissary Cashier
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Cigar Smoker in Elevator
Jerry Wayne ...
Confederate Soldier in Movie
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Actor / Lover in Film
The Dover Basketeers ...
Themselves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Ames ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Mr. Babewosental (uncredited)
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Ralph - Prop Man (uncredited)
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Mr. Arbutt (uncredited) (voice)
Shirley Blackwell ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Man in Screening Room (uncredited)
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Hoss Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen ...
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Ulysses Paramutual (uncredited)
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Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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Serina's Escort at Premiere (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
Rudy Germane ...
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Bob Golden ...
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
George Golden ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Weaver's Assistant (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ben Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
Daryn Hinton ...
1st Little Girl Wanting Jelly Beans (uncredited)
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Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Albert Paramutual (uncredited)
Irving Kaye ...
Paramutual Family Member (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Little Joe Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
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Little Boy Wanting Jelly Beans (uncredited)
King Lockwood ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Blonde Script Stenographer (uncredited)
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Film Crew Member (uncredited)
George Nardelli ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Model (uncredited)
John Pedrini ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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'Snub' (uncredited)
Greg Rhinelander ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Adam Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
Mark Russell ...
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
George Simmons ...
Actor in Film (uncredited)
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Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Tim Taylor ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ...
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
Judy Whitney ...
2nd Little Girl Wanting Jelly Beans (uncredited)
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Man in Screening Room (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jerry Lewis

Written by

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Jerry Lewis ... (written by) and
Bill Richmond ... (written by)

Produced by

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Ernest D. Glucksman ... producer
Arthur P. Schmidt ... associate producer

Music by

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Walter Scharf

Cinematography by

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W. Wallace Kelley ... director of photography

Editing by

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Stanley E. Johnson

Art Direction by

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Arthur Lonergan
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
James W. Payne

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley ... hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Production Management

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William Davidson ... production manager (as Bill Davidson)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ralph Axness ... assistant director

Sound Department

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Charles Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist

Stunts

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Bob Herron ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Carl Manoogian ... crane operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sy Devore ... wardrobe: men
Nat Wise ... wardrobe: men

Music Department

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Phil Boutelje ... music coordinator
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator
Walter Scharf ... conductor
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator
Jimmie Haskell ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Eleanor H. Donahoe ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Nick Castle ... choreographer
Marshall Katz ... assistant to producer
Frank Somper ... furrier
Marvin Weldon ... dialogue coach
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going, so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does. Written by Tony Fontana

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Taglines Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le Zinzin d'Hollywood (France)
  • Un espía en Hollywood (Spain)
  • Szerencsétlen flótás (Hungary)
  • Jerry som stik-i-rend-dreng (Denmark)
  • Idiot u Holivudu (Serbia)
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  • 92 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Joe Besser was struggling for work at this time, and friend Lewis gave him a small role. It paid off well for Besser, who met Joey Bishop on the set, and wound up with a co-starring role on "The Joey Bishop Show" (1961) for the next few years. See more »
Goofs The diver writes a question to the title character but omits the apostrophe from "DON'T". See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Jerry Lewis at Work (2004). See more »
Soundtracks That's My Way See more »
Quotes Morty S. Tashman: Do you smoke ma'am?
[Bubblegum Blower in Elevator shakes her head]
Morty S. Tashman: Thank heavens.
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