Poster for the movie Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016 • 60 minutes
Documentary

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.

Picture of Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Picture of Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Self

Picture of Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix

Self

Picture of Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self

Picture of Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Self (archive footage)