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The Patsy

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1964 · 101 min Comedy
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

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Year 1964
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy
Director Jerry Lewis
Runtime 101 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (56 votes)

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Jerry Lewis delivers a tour-de-force of physical comedy as the hopelessly untalented Stanley, mining humor from every awkward gesture and bewildered expression. The film cleverly satirizes the entertainment machine's relentless pursuit of a marketable product, regardless of raw material.

What lingers after the final gag is the poignant core beneath the slapstick—a gentle reflection on authenticity in a manufactured world. The laughs are genuine, and the heart is unmistakably present. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jerry Lewis

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