Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

Look who's minding the store...

1963•1h 30m•6.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(88)

Jerry Lewis plays Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, who doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Norman Phiffer

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Barbara Tuttle

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Mr. Quimby

John McGiver

John McGiver

John P. Tuttle

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Phoebe Tuttle

Francesca Bellini

Francesca Bellini

Shirley Lott

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Irving Catastrophe

Nancy Kulp

Nancy Kulp

Emily Rothgraber

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

Francois

Peggy Mondo

Lady Wrestler

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Mattress Customer

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Hazel

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Traffic Cop

John Abbott

John Abbott

Mr. Orlandos

Jerry Hausner

Jerry Hausner

Smith

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Glucksman

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Tie Salesman

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Shopper at Gourmet Department (uncredited)

Mary Jane Carey

Alice (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Mr. Salzbury (uncredited)

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