Who's Minding the Store?
- Jerry Lewis: Norman Phiffier
- Jill St. John: Barbara Tuttle
- Ray Walston: Mr. Quimby
- John McGiver: Mr. John P. Tuttle
- Agnes Moorehead: Mrs. Phoebe Tuttle
- Francesca Bellini: Shirley Lott
- Peggy Mondo: wrestler
- Nancy Kulp: Emily Roth Graber
- John Abbott: Roberts
- Isobel Elsom: Hazel
- Kathleen Freeman: Mrs. Glucksman
- Fritz box: Irving Cahastrophe
- Robert Carson: Mr. Salzbury
- Milton Frome: Francois
- Mary Treen: Mattress Customer
- Dick Wessel: traffic cop
- Jerry Hausner: Smith
- Richard Deacon: Tie seller
The shop keeper (OT: Who's Minding the Store). 's An American comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin 's 1963 The main roles of the film, which is also the title of Jerry - ran the shop keeper, playing Jerry Lewis and Jill St. John.
Action
Norman Phiffier earns his living from small jobs such as dog -sitting. But because he would like to marry his girlfriend Barbara Fuller, he seeks a permanent job with which he can earn a lot of money. He does not know that his girlfriend is, in truth Barbara Tuttle and daughter of the store owner Phoebe Tuttle is. This is not enthusiastic about the love affair of her rebellious daughter and wants to Norman using branch manager Mr. Quimby to get rid of quickly.
Under false pretenses Norman gets a job in the Tuttle Department Store in New York City. There he is after Phoebe's will to deal with the worst tasks and eventually give up, whereupon Barbara to see what their friend for a failure. But Norman does not give up, contrary to expectations, although some goods destroyed and he is even injured by a hired wrestler. Barbara explains to her mother then that they saw through their game and Norman will marry soon. When she buys a wedding dress the next day, Phoebe forges new intrigues against Norman.
When, finally, but even Barbara's father, company president John P. Tuttle, the wedding is, well, Phoebe is furious. Before they can throw from the department store Norman, this destroyed accidentally with a vacuum cleaner, the electronics department; Phoebe unmasked Barbara then as her daughter. Norman is upset that Barbara never told him the truth; he kündingt and goes back to the Poodle Service. As a little later, but also appear Barbara and her parents in the Poodle - service and in doing so have excuses on the uniforms, he forgives them. At the end, Norman and Barbara close happy in the arms.
Production
The shop keeper was shot from March 25 to May 22, 1963. It had its U.S. premiere on 28 November 1963, experienced in Germany on February 14, 1964 its first performance.
Criticism
The filmdienst stated: " The comedian [ Jerry Lewis ] survives the overdone slapstick - in the swipes hiding on some Americanisms - with the proven grimacing facial expressions. "