Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
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When a space alien's fascination with Earthlings gets the better of him, he breaks one of his planet's laws and speeds off to visit the blue planet. Once there the alien (Jerry Lewis) encounters a nice family who kindly take him in. The father is a news commentator. Ironically, just prior to meeting the visitor, he had just aired a piece in which he derided all notions of extraterrestrial visits. In exchange for having them teach him about human ways, he uses his many fantastic powers to help them. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
Synopsis of Visit to a Small Planet
When a space alien's fascination with Earthlings gets the better of him, he breaks one of his planet's laws and speeds off to visit the blue planet. Once there the alien (Jerry Lewis) encounters a nice family who kindly take him in. The father is a news commentator. Ironically, just prior to meeting the visitor, he had just aired a piece in which he derided all notions of extraterrestrial visits. In exchange for having them teach him about human ways, he uses his many fantastic powers to help them. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Visit to a Small Planet
- Jerry Lewis - Kreton
- Fred Clark - Maj. Roger Putnam Spelding
- Jerome Cowan - George Abercombie
- Lee Patrick - Rheba Spelding
- Ellen Corby - Mrs. Mayberry
- Earl Holliman - Conrad
- Joan Blackman - Ellen Spelding
- John Williams - Delton, Alien Chief
- Gale Gordon - Bob Mayberry
- Barbara Lawson - Desdemona
- Don Bagley - Person
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
- Writer(s):
- Gore Vidal, Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson
- Producer(s):
- Hal B. Wallis
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