The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

89 mins | Comedy, Romance | Dec. 16, 1964

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

89 mins | Comedy, Romance | Dec. 16, 1964

The Disorderly Orderly
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!
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Paramount, Jerry Lewis Productions
Original title The Disorderly Orderly
Directors Ralph Axness, Dorothy Yutzi, Frank Tashlin
Writers Norm Liebmann, Ed Haas, Frank Tashlin

Cast

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

Frank J. Scannell

as Milton M. Mealy (as Frank Scannell)

John Macchia

as Orderly

Danny Costello

as 1st Ambulance Driver

Michael Ross

as 1st Ambulance Intern

Benny Rubin

as Waiter