Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969

Synopsis:

Heironymus Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life story in a series of production numbers on a seashore in front of his two toddlers and aged mother. Merkin's promiscuous relationships with women are explored, particularly Polyester Poontang and the adolescent Mercy Humppe. Merkin is constantly surrounded by a Satan-like procurer, Goodtime Eddie Filth, and an angelic 'Presence' who interrupts Merkin's biography with cryptic Borscht Belt-level jokes to denote births and deaths in Merkin's life. Newley periodically steps out of character to complain about his 'Merkin' role with an unseen director, two screenwriters, the film's producers and a trio of blasé movie critics who are turned off by the story's eroticism and lack of plot.

Directed by: Anthony Newley
Written by: Anthony Newley & Herman Raucher
Runtime: 107 minutes
Tagline: Heironymus Merkin, the most talented movie star who ever sang, danced and loved girls, girls, girls.
Cast:
Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley
Heironymous Merkin 
Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Polyester Poontang 
Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth
Uncle Limelight 
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Goodtime Eddie Filth 
Stubby Kaye
Stubby Kaye
Fat Writer 
George Jessel
George Jessel
The Presence