The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
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60% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(2,178 ratings)
In this comedy classic, Jerry Lewis plays Jerome Littlefield, an orderly in a mental hospital in this slapstick situation comedy that makes full use of Lewis's patented brand of screwball comedy. Dr. Jean Howard (Glenda Farrell) is the exasperated head of the sanitarium who almost becomes a… More In this comedy classic, Jerry Lewis plays Jerome Littlefield, an orderly in a mental hospital in this slapstick situation comedy that makes full use of Lewis's patented brand of screwball comedy. Dr. Jean Howard (Glenda Farrell) is the exasperated head of the sanitarium who almost becomes a patient after the antics of the frantic employee. Jerome takes on the symptoms of most of his patients and helps Susan Andrews (Susan Oliver) go from a woman considering suicide to an alluring woman of sensual confidence. When talkative patient Alice Pearce relates her maladies to Jerry, he hilariously has psychosomatic symptoms that mirror those of the woman. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Tashlin
- Written By
- Ed Haas, Norm Liebmann
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 16, 1964 Limited
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Rather lovely chaos
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
There are a few sight gags that are funny, which keep it from being a complete waste.
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Cast
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Jerry Lewis
as Jerome Littlefield
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Glenda Farrell
as Dr. Jean Howard
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Everett Sloane
as Mr. Tuffington
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Karen Sharpe
as Julie Blair
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Kathleen Freeman
as Maggie Higgins
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Susan Oliver
as Susan Andrews
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Del Moore
as Dr. Davenport
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Jack E. Leonard
as Fat Jack
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Barbara Nichols
as Actress
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Alice Pearce
as Talkative Patient
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Benny Rubin
as Waiter
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Frank J. Scannell
as Mr. Mealy
- Milton Frome
- John Macchia
- Murray Alper
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Richard Deacon
as Mr. Courtney
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Herbie Faye
as Mrs. Welles
- Mike Mazurki
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Michael Ross
as Ambulance Driver
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William Wellman Jr.
as Driver
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