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About
Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!
Theatrical
Dec 16, 1964
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 12, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Frank Tashlin
Writers
Frank Tashlin, Norm Liebmann, Ed Haas
Producers
Paul Jones, Jerry Lewis, Arthur P. Schmidt
Music
Joseph J. Lilley
Studio
Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures
Themes
Cast
Full credits →J
Jerry Lewis
Jerome Littlefield
G
Glenda Farrell
Dr. Jean Howard
K
Karen Sharpe
Julie Blair
S
Susan Oliver
Susan Andrews
E
Everett Sloane
Mr. Tuffington
K
Kathleen Freeman
Nurse Higgins
D
Del Moore
Dr. Davenport
A
Alice Pearce
Mrs. Fuzzibee, Talkative Patient
M
Milton Frome
Board Member
J
Jack E. Leonard
Fat Jack
B
Barbara Nichols
Miss Marlowe
M
Muriel Landers
Millicent
F
Frank J. Scannell
Milton M. Mealy (as Frank Scannell)
J
John Macchia
Orderly
M
Michael Ross
1st Ambulance Intern
B
Benny Rubin
Waiter
A
Allyson Ames
Nurse
K
Kent McCord
Hospital Intern
