"THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!"

1954

1h 34m

6.4(33 votes)

Comedy

Music

Overview

Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris (Martin), diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A reporter for a New York newspaper, hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor, to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.

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Cast & Crew

101 members

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Dean Martin

Dr. Steve Harris

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Jerry Lewis

Homer Flagg

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Janet Leigh

Wally Cook

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Edward Arnold

The Mayor of New York

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Fred Clark

Oliver Stone

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Sheree North

Jitterbug Champion

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Sammy White

Waiter

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Sid Tomack

Master of Ceremonies

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Sig Ruman

Dr. Emile Egelhofer

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Richard Loo

Dr. Lee

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Raymond Greenleaf

Conductor

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Walter Baldwin

Isaiah Jackson

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Fay Roope

Man

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John Alderson

Yankee Catcher (uncredited)

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Art Baker

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Frank Baker

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

Cop (uncredited)

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Bobby Barber

Bellboy (uncredited)

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Richard Barron

Doorman (uncredited)

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Don Bender

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Arthur Berkeley

Waiter (uncredited)

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Stanley Blystone

Ike, the Train Engineer (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Frank Branda

Pump Room Chief (uncredited)

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Jack Bruce

Policeman (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

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Bill Cartledge

Bellboy (uncredited)

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Gordon Carveth

Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)

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Sue Casey

Showgirl (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

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Beulah Christian

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

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Booth Colman

Fernandez (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

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Clancy Cooper

Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

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Roger Creed

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Frankie Darro

Bellboy Captain (uncredited)

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George Davis

Doorman (uncredited)

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Louise De Carlo

Public Stenographer (uncredited)

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Jean Del Val

French Chef (uncredited)

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Don Dunning

Newpaper Slugger (uncredited)

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Marla English

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Joe Evans

Waiter (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)

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Fritz Feld

Barber (uncredited)

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Jac Fisher

Policeman (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Patron at Wonderland Ballroom (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

City Official (uncredited)

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Eduard Franz

Dr. Nassau (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)

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Kathryn Grant

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Dabbs Greer

Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)

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Audrey Hansen

Hostess (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

New York City Official at Airport (uncredited)

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Bill Hickman

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

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Al Hill

Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

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Gretchen Houser

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Martin (uncredited)

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Ed Kerr

Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

Police Chief (uncredited)

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Norman Leavitt

Photographer (uncredited)

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Emmett Lynn

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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Mike Mahoney

Tank Commander (uncredited)

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Rudy Makoul

Announcer (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Busboy (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Jewel McGowan

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Dignitary at Airport (uncredited)

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Torben Meyer

Chef (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Vagrant at Park (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Waiter (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Michael O'Hara

Armed Guard (uncredited)

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Ray Page

Intern (uncredited)

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Foster H. Phinney

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Vagrant in Park (uncredited)

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Max Power

Newspaper Slugger (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Baseball Spectator (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

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Lennie Smith

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

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Lou Southern

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

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Norman Stevens

Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

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Jack Stoney

Intern (uncredited)

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Robert Strong

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Cop (uncredited)

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Tommy Summers

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

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Grady Sutton

Gift Shop Owner (uncredited)

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Fred Sweeney

Old Man (uncredited)

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Ted Thorpe

Tailor (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)

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Max Ann Viault

Customer (uncredited)

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Stephen Wootton

Boy (uncredited)

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Freda Angela Wyckoff

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

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Fred Zendar

Reporter (uncredited)

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