Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
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| Directed by | Jerry Paris |
| Produced by | Walter Shenson |
| Written by | Max Wilk |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Terry-Thomas Jacqueline Pearce |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 12, 1968 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Language | English |
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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River was filmed from May 15-June 30, 1967. It was released on July 12, 1968 by Columbia Pictures.
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[edit] Plot
George Lester (Jerry Lewis) is an American living in England. His passion is get-rich-quick schemes, and they have caused financial and personal grief for him as his wife, Pamela (Jacqueline Pearce) is considering divorce if he continues with them.
Willy Homer (Terry-Thomas) is a conman who plans to help George raise some quick cash by selling plans for a drill to a group of Arabians. The plans, which were stolen, are smuggled to Lisbon. As they are about to trade the plans they realize that a double-cross is in the works. A series of chases follow next, and eventually the plans are revealed to be defective, making them worthless to everyone.
Distraught, George finds comfort in his wife and promises to never embark on any more get-rich-quick schemes. That is, until Willy shows up at his door with another one!
[edit] Trivia
- The director, Jerry Paris, has a cameo as the umpire at a baseball game.
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