Lester March (Jerry) is a 25 year old orphan who operates a radio and television repair shop. Although he prides himself in his work, his heart is really in pursuit of becoming a private eye like his buddy and role model, Pete Flint (Jesse White). In the course of becoming a detective and television repair man, Lester is discovered to be the heir to a fortune. Suddenly Lester is the hunted, as the family fortune is up for grabs. Sight gags galore in the attempts on Lester’s life, and the happy ending as Lester and his bride drive off into the sunset.

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It's Only Money (1962). USA. Black and White. Runtime 84 min. Produced by: York Pictures/ Jerry Lewis Productions. Released by: Paramount Pictures. Language: English. Genre: Comedy. Directed by Frank Tashlin. Cast (in credits order): Jerry Lewis .... Lester March. Joan O'Brien .... Wanda Paxton. Zachary Scott .... Gregory DeWitt. Jack Weston .... Leopold. Jesse White .... Mr. Flint. Mae Questel .... Cecilia Albright. Pat Dahl, Barbara Pepper, Francine York, Milton Frome, Del Moore, Ted De Corsia, Written by John Fenton Murray. Cinematography by W. Wallace Kelley. Music by Walter Scharf. Costume Design by Edith Head. Film Editing by Arthur P. Schmidt. Produced by Paul Jones (I). Other crew: Ralph Axness .... assistant director. Sam Comer .... set decorator. Bill Davidson (III) .... production manager. Farciot Edouart .... process photography. John P. Fulton (I) .... special effects. Charles Grenzbach .... sound recordist. Jack Hayes .... orchestration. Tambi Larsen .... art director. Nellie Manley .... hair styles. Gene Merritt .... sound recordist. James Payne .... set decorator. Hal Pereira .... art director. Leo Shuken .... orchestration. Bobby Van .... musical sequences stager. Marvin Weldon .... dialogue coach. Wally Westmore .... make-up supervisor.