The Stooge (1951)
The Stooge
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 Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Dean Martin
as Bill Miller
as Bill Miller
Jerry Lewis
as Ted Rogers
as Ted Rogers
Polly Bergen
as Mary Turner
as Mary Turner
Marion Marshall
as Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
as Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
Eddie Mayehoff
as Leo Lyman
as Leo Lyman
Richard Erdman
as Ben Bailey
as Ben Bailey
Frances Bavier
as Mrs. Rogers
as Mrs. Rogers
Percy Helton
as Sam Robertson (uncredited)
as Sam Robertson (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
as Theater Manager (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
as Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Danny Davenport
as Sam Heinz (uncredited)
as Sam Heinz (uncredited)
Charles Evans
as Mr. Sutherland (uncredited)
as Mr. Sutherland (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Tommy Farrell
as Tommy (uncredited)
as Tommy (uncredited)
George Ford
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Mr. Winston (uncredited)
as Mr. Winston (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
as Al Borden (uncredited)
as Al Borden (uncredited)
Harry Hines
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
as Pops (uncredited)
as Pops (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
as Cabbie (uncredited)
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk
as Frank Darling (uncredited)
as Frank Darling (uncredited)
Donald MacBride
as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Parks
as Mr. Dusick (uncredited)
as Mr. Dusick (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Michael Ross
as Big Audience Member (uncredited)
as Big Audience Member (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Charles Smith
as Soda Jerk (uncredited)
as Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Al Thompson
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Mary Treen
as Ms. Regan (uncredited)
as Ms. Regan (uncredited)
Crew arrow_drop_down
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Producer
Norman Taurog
Director
Director
Joseph J. Lilley
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Franz Bachelin
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay
Screenplay
Martin Rackin
Screenplay
Screenplay
Elwood Ullman
Additional Dialogue
Additional Dialogue
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Story
Story
Sid Silvers
Story
Story
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
Special Effects
Edith Head
Costume Design
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Don McKay
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Joseph J. Lilley
Music Director
Music Director
Warren Low
Editor
Editor
