The Patsy (1964)

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Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

• Released: 1964-06-24
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 63 votes

Directed by Jerry Lewis.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Patsy

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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