Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

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Look who's minding the store!

Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

• Released: 1963-11-28
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 93 votes

Directed by Frank Tashlin.

Top cast

• Jerry Lewis as Norman Phiffer
• Jill St. John as Barbara Tuttle
• Ray Walston as Mr. Quimby
• John McGiver as John P. Tuttle
• Agnes Moorehead as Phoebe Tuttle
• Francesca Bellini as Shirley Lott
• Fritz Feld as Irving Catastrophe
• Nancy Kulp as Emily Rothgraber
• Milton Frome as Francois
• Peggy Mondo as Lady Wrestler

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Where to watch Who's Minding the Store?

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• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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