Scared Stiff
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Herbert Baker Walter DeLeon Norman Lear |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Dean Martin Carmen Miranda |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 27, 1953 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Language | English |
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Scared Stiff is a 1953 film directed by George Marshall. It was filmed from June 2 through July 17, 1952. It was released on April 27, 1953 by Paramount.
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[edit] Plot
Larry Todd (Dean Martin), and Myron Mertz (Jerry Lewis), cross paths with a gangster named "Shorty" when Larry hits on Shorty's girl. After fleeing from Shorty, they meet an heiress (Lizabeth Scott) who is sailing for Cuba. One unexplained murder and threatening note later, Larry and Myron sail with her to the island. Once there they cross paths with a zombie and other mysterious happenings. Eventually they discover the person behind the mystery and rid the island of him. The movie ends with a cameo appearance by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
[edit] Trivia
- Scared Stiff is a remake of The Ghost Breakers, a 1940 horror spoof starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, also directed by George Marshall.
- Martin and Lewis had appeared in Hope and Crosby's Road to Bali the previous year as part of a 'comedy trade' between the two teams. They shared a common producer, Cy Howard.
- As with most films of the time, it garnered a re-release in 1958 on a double bill with another Martin and Lewis picture, Jumping Jacks.
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