The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)

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!

Date of release
1964-12-16
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (84)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Frank Tashlin

Casting

  • Jerry Lewis — Jerome Littlefield
  • Glenda Farrell — Dr. Jean Howard
  • Karen Sharpe — Julie Blair
  • Susan Oliver — Susan Andrews
  • Everett Sloane — Mr. Tuffington
  • Kathleen Freeman — Nurse Higgins
  • Del Moore — Dr. Davenport
  • Alice Pearce — Mrs. Fuzzibee, Talkative Patient
  • Milton Frome — Board Member
  • Jack E. Leonard — Fat Jack
  • Barbara Nichols — Miss Marlowe
  • Muriel Landers — Millicent

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