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Plot. A famous comedian perishes in a plane crash. Members of his management team, worried that they will be jobless, decide to find someone to take his place as their "meal ticket". Stanley Belt is a bellboy at their hotel and they decide he will become their next star. Stanley has no obvious talent, but his new managers use their power to ...
The Patsy: Directed by Jerry Lewis. With Jerry Lewis, Ina Balin, Everett Sloane, Phil Harris. An incompetent bellhop is recruited to fill in for a deceased comedian.
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- Comedy
- Jerry Lewis
- 1964-07-17
Apr 20, 2019 · Patsy & Loretta: Directed by Callie Khouri. With Megan Hilty, Jessie Mueller, Kyle Schmid, Janine Turner. An original movie about the friendship between country-music stars Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.
- (1.2K)
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Callie Khouri
- 2019-04-20
The Patsy: Directed by King Vidor. With Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler, Lawrence Gray. An awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her.
- (2.8K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- King Vidor
- 1928-03-10
Jul 5, 2016 · The PatsyUSA 101 mins“More than any other Lewis film, The Patsy is a discourse about comedy … [a] great tour de force.” – Senses of CinemaOriginally entitled...
- 3 min
- 2.2K
- MIFF
Eric Henderson Slant Magazine The Patsy reflects a genuine affection for the artisans and jacks-of-all-trades that make careers like Lewis's possible. Rated: 4/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review A.S ...
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- Comedy
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The Patsy is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by King Vidor, co-produced by and starring Marion Davies for Cosmopolitan Productions, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on a play of the same name by Barry Conners , and served as Marie Dressler 's comeback film after a long slump in her film career.
