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Synopsis: Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.
Genre: Comedy, Family
Director(s): Jerry Lewis
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
NOT RATED
Year:
1961
92 min
243 Views


Sounds like a rock 'n ' roll band.

You know, I think he'll be perfect.

What's your name, young man?

Tashman. Morty Tashman.

Morty S. Tashman.

What's the S for?

Scared. I'm frightened

at a lot of things.

- Morty!

- Yeah?

How would you like to be the new

errand boy for Paramutual Pictures?

- It doesn't pay much.

- But at least the hours are lousy.

Well, I don't care really about

the hours or money...

- Good!

- You're hired!

Thanks a lot, but what do I do?

To be here now? To sit.

Miss O'R iley, will you send in

Mr. Sneak right away, please?

- Now, Morty.

- Yes, sir!

Your only contact

will be Dexter Sneak.

Now, he's been with us for 35 years.

He's Very loyal.

- He should be, we gaVe him a watch.

- Yeah. That we did.

And, we can trust him

to get us the information

that you will pass on to him.

- You sent for me, T. P?

- Yes, Dexter. Come here.

Oh, Master of the Film.

Oh, Sultan of the Cinema.

Great White Father and Ruler

oVer me, speak up. What is your wish?

It will be done by me,

your humble and obedient...

All right. Now, tomorrow morning,

I want you to take Morty here

to the Personnel Department.

- To the Personnel Department.

- Yeah.

See that he gets an interView

for a job here in the studio.

Job here in the studio.

- But most important of all...

- Most important.

...see that he's hired.

- Hired, of course.

Now, I'll fill you in later

on your functions with him.

My functions with...

Oh, your wish is my com...

Oh, Master of the Film

and Sultan of the Cinema,

Great White Ruler oVer me...

- Oh, shut up!

- Oh, shut up!

Yeah, and take him with you.

Boy, boy, boy. Boy, boy.

Come here. That's it. See.

Send the boy...

Oh, the boy. Oh, goodness.

My function... I will... Don't you worry...

Because... Personnel...

Oh, Master...

Oh, I forgot.

Thank you Very much, sir, for the...

And thank you.

And you're also Very nice, and I...

Oh, I didn't... I mean, I got this

from when I was putting...

It's just a little thumbnack.

But you can always wash it off

if you haVe a hard brush.

Qualifications and your experience,

the type of job you're interested in.

And you address that to Mr. Arbit,

who is the head of

the Personnel Department, and yes.

Well... Well, it's a Very simple

procedure after that.

Oh, well, I'm sorry,

everybody has to go through that.

But... Well, I don't know.

Well, I just work here

in the Personnel Department. Huh?

No, you haVe to list

your qualifications, your ex...

I'm just like the girl out here...

Thank you. Goodbye. Yes?

Oh, I'm Morty S. Tashman,

and Mr. Sneak sent me

to haVe this job.

Morty S...

Yeah, to see the Personal.

Mr. Arbit? Good morning.

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Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis AM (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, singer, film producer, film director, screenwriter, humanitarian and innovator. He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He and Dean Martin were partners as the hit popular comedy duo of Martin and Lewis. Following that success, he was a solo star in film, nightclubs, television, concert stages and musicals. Lewis served as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and host of the live Labor Day broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for 40 years. more…

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