Warren Nefron (Jerry Lewis) is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world.
When he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up and in desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist.
As the doctor talks with him, the film cuts to a series of shorts scenes from Nefron’s life.
Lewis plays ten different roles in the movie. including Warren Nefron, Dr Perks, a gangster, a six-year-old, patrolman Speed Armeter and an elderly guru. Co-writer Bill Richmond played five different parts.
This was the final Lewis-directed opus, and he has never been funnier or more inventive.
Of course, many of the sequences go on much too long, but the French costume sketch is very clever and the best gag sequence in the film concerns the waitress and her listing of salad dressings.
Warren Nefron/Dr Perks/Gangster/Speed Armeter
Jerry Lewis Ms Sultry
Milton Berle Sammy Davis Jr
Himself Dr Jonas Pletchick
Herb Edelman Pilot
Foster Brooks Waitress/Valet/Woman in Line
Zane Buzby Anti-Smoking Enforcer
Dick Butkus Marie Du Bois
Francine York Surgeon
John Abbott Stewardess
Donna Ponterotto Passenger
Buddy Lester Joe the Carpet Installer
Paul Lambert Big Bearded Plane Passenger
Ben Davidson
Director
Jerry Lewis
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When he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up and in desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist.
