In his "comeback" film after nearly a decade Jerry stars as Bo Hooper, a professional clown who finds himself unemployed when the circus closes down. Through a series of odd jobs and finally as a mail carrier, Bo turns most everything upside down and inside out. This film was intended to be fun, and indeed it is. It also became the 4th most profitable film in the US for 1981. That brought a big smile to 20th Century Fox.

Credits:

Hardly Working (1981). USA. Color. Runtime 91 min. Produced by: James J. McNamara and Igo Kantor. Released by: 20th Century Fox. Certification: USA:PG. Language: English. Genre: Comedy. Directed by Jerry Lewis. Cast (in alphabetical order): Billy Barty .... Sammy. Roger C. Carmel .... Robert Trent. Buffy Dee .... C.B.. John DiSanti .... Newsman #1. Steve Franken .... Steve Torres. Alex Henteloff .... J. Eating. Britt Leach .... Gas Station Manager. Buddy Lester .... Claude Reed. Jerry Lester .... Slats. Jerry Lewis .... Bo Hooper. Deanna Lund, Jack McDermott, Peggy Mondo .... Woman in Restaurant. Susan Oliver .... Claire Trent. Charles Pitts .... Policeman #1. Gregory D. Rice .... Clown. John E. Rice, Harold Stone, Leonard Stone .... Ted Mitchell. Written by Michael Janover & Jerry Lewis. Cinematography by James Pergola. Music by Morton Stevens.