Living It Up (1954)

THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!

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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.

Release Date: August 4, 1954
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: 6.5/10 (35 votes)

Director: Norman Taurog

Cast: Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh, Edward Arnold, Fred Clark, Sheree North, Sammy White, Sid Tomack

Production: Paramount Pictures, York Pictures Corporation

newspaper headline romantic rivalry deception based on play or musical jitterbug doctor train conscience screwball comedy

Full Cast (101 people)

Jerry Lewis as Homer Flagg
Dean Martin as Dr. Steve Harris
Janet Leigh as Wally Cook
Edward Arnold as The Mayor of New York
Fred Clark as Oliver Stone
Sheree North as Jitterbug Champion
Sammy White as Waiter
Sid Tomack as Master of Ceremonies
Sig Ruman as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
Richard Loo as Dr. Lee
Raymond Greenleaf as Conductor
Walter Baldwin as Isaiah Jackson
Fay Roope as Man
John Alderson as Yankee Catcher (uncredited)
Art Baker as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Baker as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft as Cop (uncredited)
Bobby Barber as Bellboy (uncredited)
Richard Barron as Doorman (uncredited)
Don Bender as Newsboy (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley as Waiter (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone as Ike, the Train Engineer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Branda as Pump Room Chief (uncredited)
Jack Bruce as Policeman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman as Baseball Spectator (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge as Bellboy (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth as Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Sue Casey as Showgirl (uncredited)
Lane Chandler as Policeman (uncredited)

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Living It Up

Living It Up

Living It Up

THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!

Living It Up

Living It Up

THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!

94 min

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.

THEY'RE LAFFIN' IT UP!

94 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date8/4/1954

Director & Writers

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

York Pictures Corporation

Keywords

romantic rivalry

based on play or musical

screwball comedy

radiation sickness

medical examination

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Jerry Lewis

as Homer Flagg

Dean Martin

as Dr. Steve Harris

Janet Leigh

as Wally Cook

Edward Arnold

as The Mayor of New York

Fred Clark

as Oliver Stone

Sheree North

as Jitterbug Champion

Sammy White

as Waiter

Sid Tomack

as Master of Ceremonies

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Living It Up about?▾

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, diagn…

How long is Living It Up?▾

1h 34m

When was Living It Up released?▾

August 4, 1954

Who directed Living It Up?▾

Norman Taurog

Who stars in Living It Up?▾

Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Janet Leigh

What genre is Living It Up?▾

Comedy, Music

What is Living It Up rated?▾

NR