▁/ ▁Jerry ▁Lewis ▁ ▁Alex ▁Ger ry ▁as ▁Mr . ▁Nov ak , ▁Hotel ▁Manager ▁ ▁Bob ▁Clay ton ▁as ▁Bob , ▁Bell ▁Captain ▁ ▁Son ny ▁S ands ▁as ▁Son ny , ▁Bell boy ▁ ▁Edd ie ▁Sch a ef fer ▁as ▁Edd ie , ▁Bell boy ▁ ▁Her kie ▁St yles ▁as ▁Her kie , ▁Bell boy ▁ ▁David ▁Land field ▁as ▁David , ▁Bell boy ▁ ▁C ame os ▁Mil ton ▁Ber le ▁was ▁in ▁town ▁performing ▁at ▁another ▁hotel ▁while ▁Lewis ▁was ▁shooting ▁the ▁picture ▁and ▁agreed ▁to ▁make ▁an ▁appearance ▁as ▁himself ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁dual ▁role ▁as ▁another ▁bell boy . ▁Com ed ian ▁( and ▁future ▁co - writer ▁with ▁Lewis ▁on ▁many ▁of ▁Jerry ' s ▁subsequent ▁films ) ▁Bill ▁Richmond ▁does ▁several ▁came os ▁as ▁Stan ▁La ure l . ▁Professional ▁gol fer ▁C ary ▁Middle co ff , ▁the ▁" G olf ▁Doctor ," ▁appears ▁as ▁himself . ▁Lewis ▁also ▁appears ▁as ▁a ▁fict ional ▁version ▁of ▁himself ▁( cred ited ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁cred its ▁as ▁" J oe ▁Lev itch ", ▁which ▁is ▁his ▁birth ▁name ). ▁ ▁Production ▁Princi pal ▁phot ography ▁took ▁place ▁from ▁February ▁ 8 ▁to ▁March ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁and ▁marked ▁Jerry ▁Lewis ' s ▁debut ▁as ▁a ▁director . ▁Fil ming ▁took ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁Font aine ble au ▁Hotel ▁in ▁Miami ▁Beach , ▁Florida ; ▁Lewis ▁would ▁film ▁during ▁the ▁day ▁and ▁perform ▁in ▁the ▁night club ▁at ▁night