| Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | |
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| Directed by | Jerry Paris |
| Produced by | Walter Shenson |
| Written by | Max Wilk |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Terry-Thomas Jacqueline Pearce |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 12, 1968 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Language | English |
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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River was filmed from May 15-June 30, 1967. Jerry Paris ( July 25, 1925 - March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper the dentist and next door Max Wilk, is an American playwright screenwriter and author of fiction and nonfiction books Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens ( 14 July 1911 &ndash 8 January 1990) was a distinctive English comic Actor, known Jacqueline Pearce (born 20 December 1943 in Byfleet, Surrey, England) is a British Actress. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States It was released on July 12, 1968 by Columbia Pictures. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company
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George Lester (Jerry Lewis) is an American living in England. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick His passion is get-rich-quick schemes, and they have caused financial and personal grief for him as his wife, Pamela (Jacqueline Pearce) is considering divorce if he continues with them. Jacqueline Pearce (born 20 December 1943 in Byfleet, Surrey, England) is a British Actress.
Willy Homer (Terry-Thomas) is a conman who plans to help George raise some quick cash by selling plans for a drill to a group of Arabians. Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens ( 14 July 1911 &ndash 8 January 1990) was a distinctive English comic Actor, known The plans, which were stolen, are smuggled to Lisbon. As they are about to trade the plans they realize that a double-cross is in the works. A series of chases follow next, and eventually the plans are revealed to be defective, making them worthless to everyone.
Distraught, George finds comfort in his wife and promises to never embark on any more get-rich-quick schemes. That is, until Willy shows up at his door with another one!
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