The Patsy
Summary:
Toward the end of Jerry Lewis's Paramount studio period, Lewis slapped together this bitter comedy about Hollywood phoniness and fame that has to be the most rancid portrait of the Hollywood star system in the Rat Pack era this side of Clifford Odets. When a famous entertainer suddenly is killed in an airplane crash, his team of flunkies -- producer Caryl Fergusson (Everett... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jerry Lewis - (Stanley Belt)
Ina Balin - (Ellen Betz)
Everett Sloane - (Caryl Fergusson)
Phil Harris - (Chic Wymore)
Keenan Wynn - (Harry Silver)
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Review:
The films that Jerry Lewis directed could get self-reflexive but few ever took it as far as The Patsy. On the surface, it has a typical Lewis-film premise: a lovable loser gets in over his head but triumphs thanks to his innate decency and a little help from a loving woman. The Patsy also delivers the expected laughs: highlights include... Continue >>
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