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Status
Released
Release
1954
Runtime
1h 43m
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"Tame a lion. Get shot out of a cannon. Wash an elephant. Jerrico will do anything to become a circus clown."
Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment working in a circus, but Jerry has different dreams. He wants to become a clown.
17 Cast Members
Dean Martin
Pete Nelson
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Hotchkiss
Joanne Dru
Jill Brent
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Saadia
Wallace Ford
Sam Morley
Elsa Lanchester
The Bearded Lady
Sig Ruman
Fritz Schlitz
Nick Cravat
Timmy
Kathleen Freeman
Custard Pie Gag Victim
Robert 'Bob' Atterbury
The Great Nero(High Wire Walker)(uncredited)
George Boyce
Circus Clown(uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Circus Roustabout(uncredited)
Drew Cahill
Second Soldier(uncredited)
Frank Carter
Army Captain(uncredited)
Sue Casey
Circus Snake Charmer(uncredited)
Chick Chandler
Drop-the-Dip Pitchman(uncredited)
Sandy Descher
Crippled Girl
