The Stooge (1951)
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- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 31 Dec 1952 (USA)
- Movie
Egotistical vaudevillian Bill Miller basks in the limelight with his successful musical-comedy act, but his success is due to his unheralded second banana.
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| Dean Martin | ... |
Bill Miller
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| Jerry Lewis | ... |
Theodore 'Ted' Rogers
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| Polly Bergen | ... |
Mary Turner Miller
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| Marion Marshall | ... |
Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
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Eddie Mayehoff | ... |
Leo Lyman
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
Ben Bailey
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| Frances Bavier | ... |
Mrs. Rogers
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| Oliver Blake | ... |
Theater Manager (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Danny Davenport | ... |
Sam Heinz (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Mr. Sutherland (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Tommy Farrell | ... |
Tommy - Kit Kat Club MC (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Don Haggerty | ... |
Mr. Winston (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Jerry Hausner | ... |
Al Borden (uncredited)
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| Percy Helton | ... |
Sam Robertson (uncredited)
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Harry Hines | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Pops (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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Freeman Lusk | ... |
Frank Darling (uncredited)
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| Donald MacBride | ... |
Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parks | ... |
Mr. Dusick (uncredited)
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| Edwin Rochelle | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Michael Ross | ... |
Big Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Charles Smith | ... |
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| Al Thompson | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Ms. Regan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Taurog | ||
Written by
| Fred F. Finklehoffe | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Martin Rackin | ... | (screenplay) |
| Elwood Ullman | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Fred F. Finklehoffe | ... | (story) and |
| Sid Silvers | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| Warren Low | ... | editorial supervisor |
Art Direction by
| Franz Bachelin | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Bertram C. Granger | ... | (as Bertram Granger) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Music Department
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | musical director |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- APEA (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1954) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1969) (United States) (tv)
- Sonoro Filme (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rete 4 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. But Ted begins to steal the show. Bill's girlfriend and his pals tell him to make Ted an equal partner. Complications occur, while Bill sings and Ted gets the laughs. Written by erasmus |
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| Taglines | A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RAMPAGE! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Said to be Jerry Lewis's favorite of all the Martin and Lewis films, because he felt it came closest to capturing what they had as a team onstage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dean Martin: The One and Only (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Girl Named Mary and a Boy Named Bill See more » |
| Quotes |
Theodore 'Ted' Rogers:
Well, my mother loves me. Bill Miller: I'll bet she was disappointed. I'll bet she wanted a child. Theodore 'Ted' Rogers: She got one. Look up the records. I was born at Mercy Hospital. Bill Miller: Were you sick? Theodore 'Ted' Rogers: No, I wanted to be near my mother. See more » |