Living It Up (1954)

6.5/10 94 min Comedy Music

Overview

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.

Cast

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

Fay Roope

Man

John Alderson

Yankee Catcher (uncredited)

Art Baker

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bellboy (uncredited)

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