Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016

60 min

6.7

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Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

Grégory Monro

Country

Australia

Cast & Crew

Jerry Lewis

Martin Scorsese

Sean Hayes

Pierre Étaix

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Louis Malle

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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.

  • Jerry Lewis

  • Martin Scorsese

  • Sean Hayes

  • Pierre Étaix

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