The Stooge

The Stooge

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 21, 1952

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.

The Stooge

100 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Dec. 21, 1952

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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Paramount, Wallis-Hazen
Original title The Stooge
Directors Norman Taurog
Writers Sid Silvers, Martin Rackin, Fred F. Finklehoffe

Cast

Dean Martin

as Bill Miller

Jerry Lewis

as Ted Rogers

Polly Bergen

as Mary Turner

Marion Marshall

as Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait

Eddie Mayehoff

as Leo Lyman

Richard Erdman

as Ben Bailey

Frances Bavier

as Mrs. Rogers

Percy Helton

as Sam Robertson (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

as Diner Patron (uncredited)

Morgan Brown

as Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Danny Davenport

as Sam Heinz (uncredited)

Charles Evans

as Mr. Sutherland (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)

Tommy Farrell

as Tommy (uncredited)

George Ford

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

as Mr. Winston (uncredited)

Robert Haines

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Jerry Hausner

as Al Borden (uncredited)

Harry Hines

as (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

as Pops (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Freeman Lusk

as Frank Darling (uncredited)

Donald MacBride

as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)

Hank Mann

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Parks

as Mr. Dusick (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Michael Ross

as Big Audience Member (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Charles Smith

as Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Cap Somers

as Diner Patron (uncredited)

Al Thompson

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Mary Treen

as Ms. Regan (uncredited)