The Patsy (Paramount Pictures) (1964)

= PARAMOUNT ‘MERCHANDISING MANUAL AND PRESS BOOK SYNOPSIS (Not For Publication) ‘They find themselves another maypole!”’ That may be a whacky synopsis of Jerry Lewis’ latest film, but it's exactly how Lewis himself describes the story line of his new Technicolor comedy. In his thirtieth motion picture, hot on the heels of his hit comedy, ‘Who's Minding the Store?’’, Lewis portrays a dim-witted bellboy suddenly catapulted to Hollywood stardom. In the same frenetic vein which has made every one of his previous films a box-office smash, Lewis runs wild through the stomping grounds he knows best—Hollywood and behind the scenes of the movie capital. The action starts in the world-famous Beverly Hilton Hotel, where bellboy Lewis is ‘‘discovered”’ by a group of film professionals—a producer (EVERETT SLOANE) writer (PHIL HARRIS), director (PETER LORRE), press agent (KEENAN WYNN), valet (JOHN CARRADINE) and secretary (INA BALIN)—who have just lost their maypole. The maypole, around which they have danced so long, so happily, and so prosperously, is a leading comedian, suddenly deceased. Now the group must find another maypole, or if you want to be blatant about it, another meal ticket. So they do what comes naturally, finding an unknown to build to stardom. Build-up of the honest but simple-minded discovery into a star runs the giddy gamut through all Hollywood's fun and foibles. Adding authenticity and color to the fast-paced fun, is the appearance of various Hollywood stars and personalities, with sequences filmed at many world-famous landmarks, including the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, and winding up, believe it or not, on the Ed Sullivan Show. Shanley OO co ee FS ee. JERRY LEWIS Rey VOTMUINOON oe ee ees EVERETT SLOANE MUNN TIE oe ee eS Se Pe ake | INA BALIN PROUTY SONNE ice se ee ws pi es KEENAN WYNN Morgan Heywood viii ese ogee wiese ey ys TS PETER LORRE pw Alet 2. eS ‘gos JOHN CARRADINE Rete WINNING 88 a eee ee PHIL HARRIS SR oe a ea eee HANS CONRIED Ne NON 8 ea Sa PHIL FOSTER Se OS i ee ee eS Ce ee RICHARD DEACON POA Ss ae eee ee ee DEL MOORE TRORO-G00l |. eS Cae ee NANCY KULP WITH Cameo Appearances by Leading Show Business Personalities CREDITS Produced by Ernest D. Glucksman; Directed by Jerry Lewis; Screenplay by Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond; Director of Photography— Wallace Kelley; Music Score by David Raskin; Film Editor—John Woodcock; Sound—Ray Cossar; Costumes—Edith Head; Art Direction by Hal Pereira and Carey Odell; Set Direction by Sam Comer and Ray Moyer; Makeup Supervision—Wally Westmore. | RUNNING TIME: 100 MINUTES | ADVERTISING BILLING Paramount Pictures Presents pie LEWIS “THE PATSY”’ (A Jerry Lewis Production) Co-starring INA BALIN EVERETT SLOANE (e) KEENAN WYNN af hi & width of PETER LORRE Jerry Lewis JOHN CARRADINE . TECHNICOLOR® 25% Produced by ERNEST D. GLUCKSMAN Written by JERRY LEWIS and BILL RICHMOND 25% Directed by JERRY LEWIS A Paramount Release 25% JERRY LEWIS THE PATSY (AJERRY LEWIS prccucnow) ) She matey (pat’si) n. 1. Fall guy. 2. Sitting duck. 3. Schnook. 4. (West Coast) One who fumbles so fast he always gets the check. 5.(East Coast) Slow fumbler, but he ends up with check anyway. 6. For a precise definition, see: Jerry Lewis as “The Patsy” (Look under L for lun-a-tic). JERRY'S A DUMB-LIKE-AFOX BELLHOP THAT SOME SMART ALECS MANIPULATE INTO STARDOM... @ & & & & # ® oF é. # Co-starring INA BALIN “SS EVERETT SLOANE: PHIL HARRIS KEENAN WYNN’ PETER LORRE: JOHN CARRADINE Produced by Written by Directed by ERNEST D GIUCKSMAN JERRY LEWIS "BILL RICHMOND -JERRY LEWIS. | Pasa 175 LINES........700 LINES 4 COLS. = he inches......+ «+50 inches