Visit to a Small Planet
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| Visit To A Small Planet | |
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Hal B Wallis |
| Written by | Edmund Beloin Henry Garson |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Joan Blackman Earl Holliman Fred Clark |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 4, 1960 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
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Visit To A Small Planet was filmed from April 28-July 3, 1959. It was released on February 4, 1960 by Paramount Pictures.
[edit] Plot
Kreton (Jerry Lewis) is an alien from outer space who is fascinated by human beings. He decides to come to Earth for and extended vacation and becomes friends with a suburban family. Along the way he falls in love with their daughter (Joan Blackman). However, there is force field around him that prevents any physical contact as his race has abolished any form of affection. After petitioning the superiors of his planet, he is made human. At first he is happy, but he comes to realize that being human isn't always happy, it comes with other less desired emotions such as sadness and jealousy. He decides that those emotions are not worth the trouble and he returns to his own planet.
[edit] Trivia
- It is based on a play by Gore Vidal.
- It was re-released on a double bill in 1966 with another Jerry Lewis film, The Bellboy.
[edit] External links
- Visit To A Small Planet on imdb.com
