Il cantante matto

La storia

Bill (Martin), artista di varietà, ha trovato una nuova spalla. Il giovane Ted (Lewis) è ingenuo e pasticcione, ma si rivela molto efficace sulla scena. Presuntuoso e ingelosito, Bill non riconosce i meriti di Ted, non gli lascia spazio. A un certo punto lo caccia addirittura e si presenta al pubblico da solo. Ted, che gli vuole bene, interviene inatteso salvandolo dal fiasco e da se stesso. Agli esordi, Jerry Lewis ha girato sedici film con Dean Martin. In molti di essi, come in questo che adombra la parabola reale della coppia, la sua straordinaria vis comica fu ingabbiata dai frequenti intermezzi sentimentali e canori a misura del partner.

Cast

D Dean MartinBill Miller J Jerry LewisTed Rogers P Polly BergenMary Turner M Marion MarshallGenevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait E Eddie MayehoffLeo Lyman R Richard ErdmanBen Bailey F Frances BavierMrs. Rogers P Percy HeltonSam Robertson (uncredited) O Oliver BlakeTheater Manager (uncredited) D Danny BorzageDiner Patron (uncredited) M Morgan BrownWedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited) S Steve CarruthersAudience Member (uncredited)

Mostra altri interpreti

D Danny DavenportSam Heinz (uncredited) C Charles EvansMr. Sutherland (uncredited) F Franklyn FarnumParty Guest / Audience Member (uncredited) T Tommy FarrellTommy (uncredited) G George FordParty Guest (uncredited) R Rudy GermaneParty Guest (uncredited) J Joe GilbertWedding Guest (uncredited) H Herschel GrahamWedding Guest (uncredited) D Don HaggertyMr. Winston (uncredited) R Robert HainesClub Patron (uncredited) J Jerry HausnerAl Borden (uncredited) H Harry Hines(uncredited) S Shep HoughtonClub Patron (uncredited) N Nolan LearyPops (uncredited) N Norman LeavittCabbie (uncredited) F Freeman LuskFrank Darling (uncredited) D Donald MacBrideDiner Proprietor (uncredited) H Hank MannStagehand (uncredited) H Harold MillerAudience Member (uncredited) F Frank O'ConnorSidewalk Passerby (uncredited) M Monty O'GradyWedding Guest (uncredited) E Eddie ParksMr. Dusick (uncredited) E Edwin RochelleAudience Member (uncredited) M Michael RossBig Audience Member (uncredited) J Jeffrey SayreTheatre Patron (uncredited) C Charles SmithSoda Jerk (uncredited) C Cap SomersDiner Patron (uncredited) A Al ThompsonAudience Member (uncredited) M Mary TreenMs. Regan (uncredited)