NOTE: This picture was made entirely without the co-operation of any medical association!
Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!
The Disorderly Orderly (1964) is a comedy and romance film directed by Frank Tashlin, released on December 16, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Jerry Lewis, Glenda Farrell, Karen Sharpe and Susan Oliver. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 84 ratings.
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Jerry Lewis
as Jerome Littlefield
Glenda Farrell
as Dr. Jean Howard
Karen Sharpe
as Julie Blair
Susan Oliver
as Susan Andrews
Everett Sloane
as Mr. Tuffington
Kathleen Freeman
as Nurse Higgins
Del Moore
as Dr. Davenport
Alice Pearce
as Mrs. Fuzzibee, Talkative Patient
Milton Frome
as Board Member
Jack E. Leonard
as Fat Jack
Barbara Nichols
as Miss Marlowe
Muriel Landers
as Millicent
Directed by Frank Tashlin, written by Frank Tashlin, Ed Haas and Norm Liebmann, produced by Paul Jones.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 84 ratings.
This was great fun! I don't care what ANYONE says--I love Jerry Lewis' movies. Sure, some of his mayhem and gags don't work, but enough of them do to make all of his movies enjoyable--at least for this cinephile.
Reviewed on August 16, 2016
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The Disorderly Orderly (1964) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Disorderly Orderly (1964) includes Jerry Lewis, Glenda Farrell, Karen Sharpe, Susan Oliver and Everett Sloane. The film was directed by Frank Tashlin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Disorderly Orderly was released on December 16, 1964 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Disorderly Orderly (1964) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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