"My Friend Irma"

My Friend Irma

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One croons. The other cavorts. Fans couldn't get enough of them! Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis made their crowd-pleasing film debuts in "My Friend Irma," a 1949 funfest based on the long-running radio show. The guys are juice-bar operators who get a shot at new careers when a self-proclaimed manager discovers that Martin is better at squeezing out a musical "C" than Vitamin C. Their story intersects with the antics of Irma (Marie Wilson), the likable airhead who meddles in the romantic life of her roommate (Diana Lynn). Irma may be a queen of loopiness, but it's Lewis who walks off as America's clown prince. Exclaimed the Los Angeles Examiner: "There just hasn't been anything like him on land, sea or celluloid."

PARAMOUNT PICTURES presents A HAL WALLIS PRODUCTION "MY FRIEND IRMA" Starring JOHN LUND, DANA LYNN, DON DeFORE with MARIE WILSON as IRMA and introducing DEAN MARTIN and JERRY LEWIS. Produced by HAL B. WALLIS, Directed by GEORGE MARSHALL. Screenplay by CY HOWARD and PARKE LEVY. Based upon the CBS program "MY FRIEND IRMA." Created by CY HOWARD.


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