My Friend Irma (film)

My Friend Irma
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Marshall
Screenplay byCy Howard
Parke Levy
Produced byHal B. Wallis
StarringJohn Lund
Marie Wilson
Diana Lynn
Don DeFore
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Hans Conried
CinematographyLeo Tover
Edited byLeroy Stone
Music byRoy Webb
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 14, 1949 (1949-10-14)
Running time
102 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.8 million (US and Canadian rentals)[1]
10,247 admissions (France)[2]

My Friend Irma is a 1949 American comedy film starring John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, and Marie Wilson. Directed by George Marshall, it featured the motion picture debut of the Martin and Lewis comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.[3] The film is based upon the CBS radio series My Friend Irma that first aired in 1947. Released by Paramount, it premiered in New York City on September 28,1949.

  1. ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
  2. ^ Jerry Lewis films French box office information at Box Office Story
  3. ^ "My Friend Irma". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 13, 2016.