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Actors: Jerry Lewis, Jill St. John, Agnes Moorehead
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Who's Minding the Store? |
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Norman Phiffier is a dog sitter and walker that is smitten by elevator operator Barbara Tuttle. But Barbara isn't exactly a operator, as this is what she tells him but she really is the daughter of the owner of Tuttle's Department store and the heiress of the Tuttle's fortune. Her uppity mother Phoebe is the owner and turns her nose up to people with the likes of Norman, who is just an average everyday joe. Barbara grows feelings for Phiffier and even ask to marry her. She does not mind it but Phoebe sure does. She really does want to break up the couple so Mrs. Tuttle goes as far to hire Norman as a employee in her store to do the worst jobs that she knows Norman can not do- just anything for her daughter to have second thoughts about staying with her new love.
Much to Phoebe's advantage Phiffier is the ultimate accident prone and it shows in work as he once assigned to work at a women shoe store, and a lady wrestler come in wanting shoes that too small for her big feet. Norman tries to force it on the lady but unfortunately the two get knocked on the floor, the lady gets mad, puts Norman in a headlock and throws him over the store counter.
Another incident happens where Norman tries to control a high powered vaccum machine while Mrs. Tuttle, a woman and her Chihuahua near by. It sucks up everything it can including the dog and the Mrs. Tuttle's wig!
There are more countless of tasks Norman has to do and he fails at each and every one of them. Humiliated by Norman's lack of handling things and the loss of her wig, Mrs. Tutton immediately fires Norman. Sadly, he learns that Barbara was not completly truthful of her family background of being rich so Norman leaves the store and ends his relationship with Barbara and goes back to being a dog sitter. Is this the final end for Barbara and Norman? And would things get any better for Norman jobwise?
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Who's Minding the Store? |
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Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of comedy
- physical comedy
Lover is...
- of a different social class
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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