The Errand Boy Page #2

Synopsis: Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.
Genre: Comedy, Family
Director(s): Jerry Lewis
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
NOT RATED
Year:
1961
92 min
263 Views


Yeah, and take him with you.

Boy, boy, boy. Boy, boy.

Come here. That's it. See.

Send the boy...

Oh, the boy. Oh, goodness.

My function... I will... Don't you worry...

Because... Personnel...

Oh, Master...

Oh, I forgot.

Thank you Very much, sir, for the...

And thank you.

And you're also Very nice, and I...

Oh, I didn't... I mean, I got this

from when I was putting...

It's just a little thumbnack.

But you can always wash it off

if you haVe a hard brush.

Qualifications and your experience,

the type of job you're interested in.

And you address that to Mr. Arbit,

who is the head of

the Personnel Department, and yes.

Well... Well, it's a Very simple

procedure after that.

Oh, well, I'm sorry,

everybody has to go through that.

But... Well, I don't know.

Well, I just work here

in the Personnel Department. Huh?

No, you haVe to list

your qualifications, your ex...

I'm just like the girl out here...

Thank you. Goodbye. Yes?

Oh, I'm Morty S. Tashman,

and Mr. Sneak sent me

to haVe this job.

Morty S...

Yeah, to see the Personal.

Mr. Arbit? Good morning.

Mr. Tashman is here.

- Morty S. Tashman.

- Morty S. Tashman to see about a job.

- Very good, Miss Giles. Send him in.

- Could you go right in, please?

- Thank you Very much.

- Thank you Very much.

I think that was that one. That one

was bad when I came through.

Seems like everything has to be...

I'm awfully sorry,

I didn't notice that...

Oh, I'm sorry.

Would you mind if I just?

I'd like...

There's no more? That's it, then.

I can go in.

Now, when you get

to the Wardrobe Department,

you ask for the head,

Mr. Babewoesentall.

Mr. Babe... Who?

Babewoesentall.

He's the head of the Wardrobe.

- Benfanfinton.

- No.

- Babe...

- Well, it's hard. I'll help you.

- Say, "Babe".

- Babe.

- "Woes".

- Woes.

- "Ent".

- Ent.

- "All".

- All.

Babewoesentall.

Benpanefinton.

No. Well, forget it. Just follow me.

Good morning, Miss Giles.

How are you?

Very well, thank you,

Mr. Wabenlottnee.

I'd like to haVe you meet Morty.

Morty, this is Mr. Wabenlottnee.

Mr. Wabenlottnee, Morty.

- Hello, Morty.

- Hello, Mr. Habenoppin.

If you please. May I help you?

A lot of people haVe difficulty with that.

- It's "Wa".

- Wa.

- "Ben".

- Ben.

- "Lott".

- Lott.

- "Nee".

- Nee.

- Wabenlottnee.

- Bobbinnotten.

No, that was the other guy

you wanted to meet.

- ForgiVe me, please. I must leaVe.

- I mixed up...

- I'm a little late. See you later.

- I'm sorry.

- So long, Mr. Hebbenstymin.

- Mr. Babewoesentall.

I'd like to haVe you meet Morty,

the new errand boy.

Sorry, Miss Giles, I'm in an awful hurry.

HaVe him see Mr. Verdmittinin.

Yeah, but I was just practicing

Wabennabbin and then Baysentoll...

- Who should I? Vermin?

- He's the head of the other head.

All right, then I'll see Mr. Hebbin...

No, Varbinin?

Well, one of those guys. And

the first thing to do is pick up a card

and punch it in

before you go to Wardrobe.

- Do I ask for any names there?

- No, just the card.

- Pleasure meeting you.

- Thank you, Miss Gorman.

- And a lot of luck to you.

- Worbenmebbin. Farben Memall.

Who's... Miss Gates?

Ferminillers.

Get back in line, will you?

And no talking.

Things are tough enough

without suggestions

and constant interruptions.

Will you please get back in line?

Now, this won't take long, kids!

All you haVe to do is go inside

and get your wardrobe assignments.

You were all here yesterday,

you know what you haVe to do!

Now, please try

and be a little patient!

We're making a motion picture,

at least we're trying to!

OK, Charlie!

All right, kids, come on, this is it.

MoVe inside now. Right away.

That's it. Hurry it along now.

I don't want to lose any time on this

picture. Come on, hurry it along.

That's right. Right away.

We're gonna start right away.

Get down there, fellas. That's it.

Right down the street there. That's it.

Just keep going, right straight down.

What's the matter? What's holding?

Go ahead. MoVe it along, will you?

Come on, fellas, let's go. That's it.

All right, kids. Settle down.

Take your positions.

The same ones that you had yesterday

during the rehearsal.

You know what you haVe to do.

And you know that this

is a quality scene

in one of Mr. Buzzbee's

quality pictures.

Good morning, Mr. Buzzbee.

How do you feel?

That's good.

You get a good night's sleep?

- Rehearse! Action!

- Here she is...

- Hold it!

- Hold it!

- We make it on film!

- We make it on film!

- EVerybody ready?

- EVerybody ready?

- Camera!

- Speed.

Action!

Here she is, direct from

three months of no work:

Miss Bubbles Rothschild!

Hit the music! Playback!

My blue eyes just wink for you

Hold it! Hold it!

- Hold it!

- Hold it!

- Hold it! Hold it!

- Hold it! Hold it!

He appears to be sore

about something.

This is one of his precious moods.

I've never seen him

so warm and kind.

Hey, you weren't here yesterday.

How come?

Well, I'm not... I'm not... I'm not...

- When they were all walking...

- Hold it!

- I'm not... I'm not...

- Hold it! Hold!

Speed.

My blue eyes just wink for you

Wink, wink, wink, wink, wink at you

I belong to you know who

You wacka do wacka do do do

Do de oh do

Do de oh do

Vo de oh do

Vo de oh do

That's my way of saying that it's you

I wanna know

My blue eyes just wink for you

Wink, wink, wink, wink, wink at you

I belong to you know who

You wacka do wacka do do do

Do de oh do

Do de oh do

Vo de oh do

Vo de oh do

That's my way of saying that it's you

- That it's you

- I wanna know

Vo de oh do

Vo vo de oh do

Wack wack wacka do

Wack wacka do

You know who

I know you and I know how too

But I know that you and me are...

You forget the words?

I got that...

When I heard with a wacka do da,

it made me...

I was gonna tell you

that I don't belong to work in that

when I was wacka do- ing

I liked that tune a lot, so I

tainy wingum wacka do- ing

Oh, but I'll go away now

so you can do your other moVie parts.

Oh, wack wack wack and you

You know who

I know you and I know how too

Now, listen.

And listen loud!

When you guys come

and go from this office,

I want you to come and go

in quick order,

without a lot of unnecessary chatter

amongst yourselVes!

- Haskins!

- Yes, sir.

See that the Accounting Department

gets these letters right away!

Lance! I...

Yes, sir.

I want you to make a pickup

at T.P.'s office. Double time!

Larkin! Go down...

...to the L.A. Post office

for a registered letter and sign for it,

then bring it back here quick-like!

- And now, Morty!

- Yeah!

Oh, I stuck my...

- Morty.

- Yeah.

Before I giVe you your assignment...

Don't yell or hit.

- Let me make this clear to you.

- I'm going to listen to every clear.

Good, because this is

Very, Very important to me.

Yeah, I'll do all the things.

- Now, you are to take these packages.

- Packages.

- EnVelopes.

- EnVelopes.

- Papers.

- Papers.

- That other matter.

- Other matter.

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Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis AM (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, singer, film producer, film director, screenwriter, humanitarian and innovator. He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He and Dean Martin were partners as the hit popular comedy duo of Martin and Lewis. Following that success, he was a solo star in film, nightclubs, television, concert stages and musicals. Lewis served as national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and host of the live Labor Day broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for 40 years. more…

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