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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

6.920161h MovieDocumentaryTV Movie

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…

DirectorGrégory Monro
WriterGrégory Monro
ProducersÉric Ellena·Ian Ayres

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Cast · Directed by Grégory Monro

JLJerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Self (archive footage)
MSMartin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Self
SHSean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Self
PÉPierre Étaix
Pierre Étaix
Self
JRJonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Self
LMLouis Malle
Louis Malle
Self (archive footage)

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