Living It Up (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Musical
- 23 Jul 1954 (USA)
- Movie
An unsophisticated stationmaster from provincial New Mexico fraudulently claims that he is dying in order to get an expense-paid dream tour of New York.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dean Martin | ... |
Dr. Steve Harris
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| Jerry Lewis | ... |
Homer Flagg
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Wally Cook
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
The Mayor
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| Fred Clark | ... |
Oliver Stone
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| Sheree North | ... |
Sheree North - Jitterbug Dancer
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Sammy White | ... |
Waiter
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| Sid Tomack | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Dr. Emile Egelhofer
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| Richard Loo | ... |
Dr. Lee
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| Raymond Greenleaf | ... |
Conductor
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Isaiah Jackson
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| Fay Roope | ... |
Man
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John Alderson | ... |
Yankee Catcher (uncredited)
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| Art Baker | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Richard Barron | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Don Bender | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Ike - the Train Engineer (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Frank Branda | ... |
Pump Room Chief (uncredited)
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Jack Bruce | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
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Bill Cartledge | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Gordon Carveth | ... |
Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Beulah Christian | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
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| Charles Collins | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Booth Colman | ... |
Fernandez (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Clancy Cooper | ... |
Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Shoe Salesman (uncredited)
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Roger Creed | ... |
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Frankie Darro | ... |
Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Louise De Carlo | ... |
Public Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
French Chef (uncredited)
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Don Dunning | ... |
Slugger (uncredited)
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| Marla English | ... |
Manicurist (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
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| Fritz Feld | ... |
The Barber (uncredited)
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Jac Fisher | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Wonderland Ballroom Diner (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
City Official (uncredited)
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| Eduard Franz | ... |
Dr. Nassau (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Grant | ... |
Manicurist (uncredited)
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Head Boy Ranger (uncredited)
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Audrey Hansen | ... |
Hostess (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
New York City Official at Airport (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
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Gretchen Houser | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Martin (uncredited)
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Ed Kerr | ... |
Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Police Chief (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Emmett Lynn | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Tank Commander (uncredited)
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Rudy Makoul | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Bus Boy (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jewel McGowan | ... |
Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Dignitary at Airport (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Vagrant in Park (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Michael O'Hara | ... |
Armed Guard (uncredited)
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Ray Page | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Milicent Patrick | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Vagrant in Park (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
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Lou Southern | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jack Stoney | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Tommy Summers | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Gift Shop Owner (uncredited)
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Fred Sweeney | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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Ted Thorpe | ... |
Tailor (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
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Max Trumpower | ... |
Slugger (uncredited)
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Stephen Wootton | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Freda Angela Wyckoff | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Fred Zendar | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Taurog | ||
Written by
| Jack Rose | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Melville Shavelson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | (play "Hazel Flagg") |
| James Street | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Paul Jones | ... | producer |
| Jerry Lewis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Dean Martin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Walter Scharf | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography (as Daniel Fapp) |
Editing by
| Archie Marshek | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Albert Nozaki | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Emile Kuri | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Don Robb | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael D. Moore | ... | first assistant director |
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director |
| Clem Jones | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| David Silver | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound recordist |
| A.H. Barnett | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Herman Lewis | ... | stage engineer (uncredited) |
| Keith Stafford | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| W. Wallace Kelley | ... | photographer: second unit (as Wallace Kelley) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Henderson | ... | vocal arranger |
| Walter Scharf | ... | conductor / music arranger |
| Evelyn Kennedy | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claire Behnke | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Nick Castle | ... | choreographer |
| Rudy Makoul | ... | dialogue coach |
| Jack Mintz | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- AFEX (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pretty Wally Cook, a reporter for the New York Chronicle convinces her editor to let her do a series of articles on Homer Flagg, a young man from New Mexico who is believed to be dying as a result of radioactive poisoning. Before she arrives out west, Homer learns from his doctor that the diagnosis was a mistake and he's perfectly healthy. That doesn't stop them from accepting Wally's offer of an all- expenses paid trip to New York. Everyone in New York takes pity on Homer, while Homer and his doctor try to keep up their pretense.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dr. Harris's "girl" - whose picture is shown in the scene where he is seen for the first time - is Audrey Hepburn. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dean Martin is singing and playing guitar in his physician office, he is holding an acoustic guitar. His fingerings do not match the music and the sound is that of an electric guitar, not an acoustic guitar. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Living It Up (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket See more » |
| Quotes |
Homer Flagg:
I don't want any monument. Wally Cook: Why? Homer Flagg: Because I hate pigeons. See more » |