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The Stooge

Norman Taurog

1951 • 1h 40m

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Te...

The Stooge

The Stooge - Trailer

Cast

Dean Martin

Dean MartinBill Miller

Jerry Lewis

Jerry LewisTed Rogers

Polly Bergen

Polly BergenMary Turner

Marion Marshall

Marion MarshallGenevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait

Eddie Mayehoff

Eddie MayehoffLeo Lyman

Richard Erdman

Richard ErdmanBen Bailey

Frances Bavier

Frances BavierMrs. Rogers

Percy Helton

Percy HeltonSam Robertson (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver BlakeTheater Manager (uncredited)

Danny BorzageDiner Patron (uncredited)

Morgan BrownWedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve CarruthersAudience Member (uncredited)

Danny DavenportSam Heinz (uncredited)

Charles Evans

Charles EvansMr. Sutherland (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn FarnumParty Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)

Crew

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. WallisProducer

Norman Taurog

Norman TaurogDirector

Joseph J. Lilley

Joseph J. LilleyOriginal Music Composer

Daniel L. Fapp

Daniel L. FappDirector of Photography

Franz Bachelin

Franz BachelinArt Direction

Sam Comer

Sam ComerSet Decoration

Martin Rackin

Martin RackinScreenplay

Sid Silvers

Sid SilversStory

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor

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