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The Patsy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.9 / 100
1964·Comedy·1h 41m

THE PATSY

“Jerry's a dumb-like-a-fox bellhop that some smart alecs manipulate into stardom...”

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

Above the Line
Jerry Lewis·DirectorJerry Lewis·WriterBill Richmond·WriterW. Wallace Kelley·Director of PhotographyDavid Raksin·Original Music ComposerJohn Woodcock·Editor
Cast
Jerry Lewis·Stanley BeltIna Balin·Ellen BetzEverett Sloane·Caryl FergussonPhil Harris·Chic WymoreKeenan Wynn·Harry SilverPeter Lorre·Morgan HeywoodJohn Carradine·Bruce AldenHans Conried·Prof. MulerrQuinn O'Hara·Cigarette GirlRichard Deacon·Sy Devore
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 3
Jerry Lewis·DirectorRalph Axness·Assistant DirectorDorothy Yutzi·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Jerry Lewis·WriterBill Richmond·Writer
Camera· 1
W. Wallace Kelley·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
John Woodcock·EditorRussel Wiles·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
David Raksin·Original Music ComposerHoward Beals·Sound Effects EditorPaul Haggar·Music EditorHugo Grenzbach·Sound RecordistCharles Grenzbach·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Cary Odell·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignSam Comer·Set DecorationRay Moyer·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 4
Ernest D. Glucksman·ProducerArthur P. Schmidt·Associate ProducerEdward R. Morse·CastingWilliam Davidson·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Sy Devore·Wardrobe DesignerNellie Manley·Hair SupervisorMarvin Weldon·Dialogue CoachPaul K. Lerpae·Special Effects
By the Numbers
71.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
82%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Patsy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000080
#FF0000
Mood
Comedic, Playful
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a large illustration of a man, resembling Jerry Lewis, depicted as a puppet with strings attached to his limbs, against a white background. ”

comedy
Key Elements
Puppet StringsWhite Rectangular ObjectRed Asterisks
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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