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The Stooge (1951)
Directed by Norman Taurog
“A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RAMPAGE!”
Comedy, Drama, Romance · 1h 40m
Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.
Cast
Dean Martin
Bill Miller
Jerry Lewis
Ted Rogers
Polly Bergen
Mary Turner
Marion Marshall
Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
Eddie Mayehoff
Leo Lyman
Richard Erdman
Ben Bailey
Frances Bavier
Mrs. Rogers
Percy Helton
Sam Robertson (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Theater Manager (uncredited)
D
Danny Borzage
Diner Patron (uncredited)
M
Morgan Brown
Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Audience Member (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Screenplay
- Martin Rackin, Fred F. Finklehoffe
- Director of Photography
- Daniel L. Fapp
- Original Music Composer
- Joseph J. Lilley
- Editor
- Warren Low
- Producer
- Hal B. Wallis
Details
- Release date
- 1951-11-15
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, Wallis-Hazen Inc.