Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!
Cast
Jerry Lewis
Jerome Littlefield
Glenda Farrell
Dr. Jean Howard
Karen Sharpe
Julie Blair
Susan Oliver
Susan Andrews
Everett Sloane
Mr. Tuffington
Kathleen Freeman
Nurse Higgins
Del Moore
Dr. Davenport
Alice Pearce
Mrs. Fuzzibee, Talkative Patient
Milton Frome
Board Member
Jack E. Leonard
Fat Jack
Barbara Nichols
Miss Marlowe
Muriel Landers
Millicent
Frank J. Scannell
Milton M. Mealy (as Frank Scannell)
John Macchia
Orderly
Danny Costello
1st Ambulance Driver
Michael Ross
1st Ambulance Intern
Benny Rubin
Waiter
Allyson Ames
Nurse
Kent McCord
Hospital Intern
Crew
Frank Tashlin
Director, Screenplay
Ed Haas
Story
Norm Liebmann
Story
John Woodcock
Editor
W. Wallace Kelley
Director of Photography
Ralph Axness
Assistant Director
Jerry Lewis
Executive Producer
Paul Jones
Producer
Arthur P. Schmidt
Associate Producer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Sy Devore
Wardrobe Designer
Shirlee Strahm
Costumer
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Charles Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Jim Miller
Sound
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Joseph J. Lilley
Original Music Composer
Marvin Weldon
Dialogue Coach
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Dorothy Yutzi
Script Supervisor
William Davidson
Production Manager
Irvin Talbot
Conductor
Sammy Davis Jr.
Theme Song Performance
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Tambi Larsen
Art Direction
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