
The Disorderly Orderly
NOTE: This picture was made entirely without the co-operation of any medical association!
Directed by Frank Tashlin
Produced by Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures
A lighthearted 1960s comedy about a squeamish orderly's misadventures in a hospital, built on physical humor and romantic charm.
Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!
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Is The Disorderly Orderly sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is The Disorderly Orderly easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The Disorderly Orderly scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does The Disorderly Orderly end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Disorderly Orderly violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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