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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Jerry LewisJerry LewisSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseSelf
  • Photo of Sean HayesSean HayesSelf
  • Photo of Pierre ÉtaixPierre ÉtaixSelf
  • Photo of Jonathan RosenbaumJonathan RosenbaumSelf
  • Photo of Louis MalleLouis MalleSelf (archive footage)

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