Topic: Rare Footage From Jerry Lewis' "The Day the Clown Cried" (1972)

[Dr. Mabuse]

[metaldams]

I’ve only seen a couple of Jerry Lewis solo films - though will see more soon since I bought a set recently, but have always heard about the legend of this one.  Rumors are it’s supposed to be legally available to see in a few years.

[Dr. Mabuse]

Jerry donated a print to the Library of Congress under the stipulation that it will not be screened before June 2024. However, the 30 minutes of footage was never seen until 2016.

[Moose Malloy]

I'm a Jerry Lewis guy, but I find this clip unwatchable  What's the back story?

[Dr. Mabuse]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/movies/jerry-lewis-day-the-clown-cried.html

[Moose Malloy]

Thanks, Doctor. But I'm not gonna subscribe to the NY Times to read it! 

[Dr. Mabuse]

Moose Malloy:  Here are two additional links. No subscription necessary.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/a-glimpse-of-the-day-the-clown-cried

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/jerry-lewis-day-the-clown-cried-holocaust-movie-review