The Errand Boy (1961)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Family
- 24 Nov 1961 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
Jerry Lewis | ... |
Morty S. Tashman
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Brian Donlevy | ... |
Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual
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Howard McNear | ... |
Dexter Sneak
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Dick Wesson | ... |
The A.D.
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Robert Ivers | ... |
Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.
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Pat Dahl | ... |
Miss Carson
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Renée Taylor | ... |
Miss Giles
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Rita Hayes | ... |
Singer Who Dubs Davitt
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Stanley Adams | ... |
Grumpy
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Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Mrs. Helen Paramutual / Mrs. T.P.
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Isobel Elsom | ... |
Irma Paramutual
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Sig Ruman | ... |
Baron Elston Carteblanche
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Felicia Atkins | ... |
Serina
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Doodles Weaver | ... |
Weaver
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Fritz Feld | ... |
Busby - Roaring '20s Director
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Kenneth MacDonald | ... |
Mr. Fumble
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Joey Forman | ... |
Jedson
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Iris Adrian | ... |
Anastasia Anastasia - Actress
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Paul Ritts | ... |
Paul Ritts
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Mary Ritts | ... |
Mary Ritts
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David Landfield | ... |
Lance
(as Dave Landfield)
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Del Moore | ... |
M.C. at Premiere
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Bellfontevro | ... |
Puppeteer
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Richard Bakalyan | ... |
Jason - Anastasia's Director
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Joe Besser | ... |
Man Watching Rushes
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Theodora Davitt | ... |
Southern Belle in Film
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Milton Frome | ... |
Mr. Greenback
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Hank Ladd | ... |
Paramutual Family Member
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Mary LeBow | ... |
Lover in Film
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Carl - Prop Man's Assistant
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Mickey Manners | ... |
Larkin
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Sally Mansfield | ... |
Miss Herok - Script Stenographer
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Mike Mazurki | ... |
Blonde 'Movie Siren'
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Richard Morrow | ... |
Minor Role
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Bill Richmond | ... |
Bespectacled Man in Elevator
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Caroline Richter | ... |
Bubblegum Blower in Elevator
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Michael Ross | ... |
Big Man in Elevator
(as Mike Ross)
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Benny Rubin | ... |
Mr. Wabenlotnee
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Regis Toomey | ... |
Studio Exec with the Baron
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Mary Treen | ... |
Commissary Cashier
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Herb Vigran | ... |
Cigar Smoker in Elevator
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Jerry Wayne | ... |
Confederate Soldier in Movie
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William Wellman Jr. | ... |
Actor / Lover in Film
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The Dover Basketeers | ... |
Themselves
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Don Ames | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Phil Arnold | ... |
Mr. Babewosental (uncredited)
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Roscoe Ates | ... |
Ralph - Prop Man (uncredited)
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Jim Backus | ... |
Mr. Arbutt (uncredited) (voice)
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Shirley Blackwell | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Nicky Blair | ... |
Man in Screening Room (uncredited)
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Dan Blocker | ... |
Hoss Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Steve Carruthers | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Harry Cheshire | ... |
Ulysses Paramutual (uncredited)
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Leo Durocher | ... |
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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Douglas Evans | ... |
Serina's Escort at Premiere (uncredited)
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Paul Frees | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Bob Golden | ... |
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Herschel Graham | ... |
Weaver's Assistant (uncredited)
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Joe Gray | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lorne Greene | ... |
Ben Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
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Daryn Hinton | ... |
1st Little Girl Wanting Jelly Beans (uncredited)
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George Holmes | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Stuart Holmes | ... |
Albert Paramutual (uncredited)
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Irving Kaye | ... |
Paramutual Family Member (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Michael Landon | ... |
Little Joe Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
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Barry Livingston | ... |
Little Boy Wanting Jelly Beans (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Darlene Lucht | ... |
Blonde Script Stenographer (uncredited)
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Sol Murgi | ... |
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Quinn O'Hara | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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John Pedrini | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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'Snub' Pollard | ... |
'Snub' (uncredited)
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Greg Rhinelander | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Pernell Roberts | ... |
Adam Cartwright - Cameo (uncredited)
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Mark Russell | ... |
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
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Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Bernard Sell | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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George Simmons | ... |
Actor in Film (uncredited)
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Bert Stevens | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Tornek | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Premiere Attendee (uncredited)
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Judy Whitney | ... |
2nd Little Girl Wanting Jelly Beans (uncredited)
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Dick Whittinghill | ... |
Man in Screening Room (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jerry Lewis |
Written by
Jerry Lewis | ... | (written by) and |
Bill Richmond | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Ernest D. Glucksman | ... | producer |
Arthur P. Schmidt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Walter Scharf |
Cinematography by
W. Wallace Kelley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Stanley E. Johnson |
Art Direction by
Arthur Lonergan | ||
Hal Pereira |
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer | ||
James W. Payne |
Costume Design by
Edith Head |
Makeup Department
Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
William Davidson | ... | production manager (as Bill Davidson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ralph Axness | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Charles Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Stunts
Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Manoogian | ... | crane operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sy Devore | ... | wardrobe: men |
Nat Wise | ... | wardrobe: men |
Music Department
Phil Boutelje | ... | music coordinator |
Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator |
Walter Scharf | ... | conductor |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator |
Jimmie Haskell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Eleanor H. Donahoe | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Nick Castle | ... | choreographer |
Marshall Katz | ... | assistant to producer |
Frank Somper | ... | furrier |
Marvin Weldon | ... | dialogue coach |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1962) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1967) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1969) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Videocast (Brazil) (VHS) (dubbed in Portuguese)
- Image Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Video Treasures (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2008) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Paramount Pictures (1963) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
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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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
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. See more » |