Comedy Drama Romance
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.
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Jerry Lewis
Ted Rogers
Dean Martin
Bill Miller
Polly Bergen
Mary Turner
Frances Bavier
Mrs. Rogers
Harold Miller
Audience Member (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Cabbie (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Sam Robertson (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Audience Member (uncredited)
Donald MacBride
Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Stagehand (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Theater Manager (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Tommy Farrell
Tommy (uncredited)
Richard Erdman
Ben Bailey
Mary Treen
Ms. Regan (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Club Patron (uncredited)
Marion Marshall
Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
Charles Evans
Mr. Sutherland (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
Al Borden (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Pops (uncredited)
Eddie Mayehoff
Leo Lyman
Michael Ross
Big Audience Member (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Audience Member (uncredited)
Harry Hines
(uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
Eddie Parks
Mr. Dusick (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk
Frank Darling (uncredited)
Charles Smith
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Danny Davenport
Sam Heinz (uncredited)
George Ford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Party Guest (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Club Patron (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Audience Member (uncredited)

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