Visit to a Small Planet (1960)

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Genre

science fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An alien from another planet visits Earth and causes trouble with his strange powers. A comedic mix-up follows as he interacts with a suburban family.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulsillycheerfulfast-paceddatedcomedic

What happens

Visit to a Small Planet is a 1960 American black-and-white science fiction comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman, and Fred Clark. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was produced by Hal B. Wallis. Visit to a Small Planet debuted as an original television production by Gore Vidal, then was reworked by Vidal as a Broadway play starring Cyril Ritchard and Eddie Mayehoff. The film was released on February 4, 1960. It was re-released in 1966 on a double bill with another Jerry Lewis film, The Bellboy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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