Living It Up
THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!
1954 · 94 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Music
Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic proving ground. His doctor and best friend, Steve Harris, diagnoses him with radiation poisoning and gives Homer three weeks to live. A big city reporter hears of Homer's plight and convinces her editor to provide an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
Directed by Norman Taurog · Written by Jack Rose
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Jerry Lewis Homer Flagg -
Dean Martin Dr. Steve Harris -
Janet Leigh Wally Cook -
Edward Arnold The Mayor of New York -
Fred Clark Oliver Stone -
Sheree North Jitterbug Champion -
Sammy White Waiter -
Sid Tomack Master of Ceremonies -
Sig Ruman Dr. Emile Egelhofer -
Richard Loo Dr. Lee -
Raymond Greenleaf Conductor -
Walter Baldwin Isaiah Jackson
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