The Stooge
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| The Stooge | |
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Written by | Fred Finklehoffe Martin Rackin |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Dean Martin Polly Bergen Marion Marshall Eddie Mayehoff |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 31, 1952 |
| Running time | 100 mins. |
| Language | English |
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The Stooge was filmed between February 19 and March 24, 1951. It was released on December 31, 1952 by Paramount.
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[edit] Plot
Entertainer Bill Miller (Dean Martin) believes that he has the ability to become a solo performer. He and his partner Ben Bailey (Richard Erdman) split up and go their separate ways. Miller fails miserably, and his manager, Leo Lyman (Eddie Mayehoff) thinks it would be a good idea to perform with a "stooge." Enter Ted Rogers (Jerry Lewis), who plays an accident-prone foil for Miller. Soon afterwards, Miller's act is a hit.
Along the way Rogers is unaware that he is the real reason the act is a success, and becomes very loyal to Miller. Even though he receives no billing, he defends his "partner" when someone suggests he is being taken advantage of by Miller.
However, even Miller's wife Mary (Polly Bergen) is ashamed of his treatment of Rogers...going so far as to threaten him with divorce. Miller is more determined than ever to prove he can make it as a single and fires Rogers, and promptly regrets his decision as his first act as a true solo artist flops. He address the audience and admits that the "stooge" was the true heart and soul of the act. Rogers, who is sitting in the audience, comes to his rescue by joining him onstage and the two finally become true partners!
[edit] Trivia
- Although filmed before two other Martin and Lewis films, Sailor Beware and Jumping Jacks, this film was withheld from distribution by Paramount because they were concerned about the audience's reaction to the way Martin treated Lewis in the film.
- Jerry Lewis has stated that this is his favorite Martin and Lewis film.
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| Martin and Lewis |
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| My Friend Irma • My Friend Irma Goes West • At War with the Army • That's My Boy • Sailor Beware • Jumping Jacks • Road to Bali (cameos) • The Stooge • Scared Stiff • The Caddy • Money From Home • Living It Up • 3 Ring Circus • You're Never Too Young • Artists and Models • Pardners • Hollywood Or Bust |
