He is one of the most controversial filmmakers alive - at once praised by the French as a genius and an auteur, eschewed by American critics who dismiss his comedy as "low-brow," acknowledged by observers for his decades of philanthropic work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and notorious on both sides of the Atlantic for his on-set perfectionism and his insistence on traveling to vast lengths to get scenes, performances and gags right. He's also, unsurprisingly, as complex and multifaceted as anyone in the entertainment industry. But what is the truth about Jerry Lewis, that belies this series of contradictions? In this documentary profile of the entertainer, director Gregg Barson sets out to answer that question via candid interviews with the subject himself, plus insights by contemporaries including Phyllis Diller, Jerry Seinfeld and Billy Crystal. … More There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis!
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Movie Info. He is one of the most controversial filmmakers alive - at once praised by the French as a genius and an auteur, eschewed by American critics who ..
Directed by Gregg Barson. With Michael Andrew, Alec Baldwin, Richard Belzer, Carol Burnett. With Jerry Lewis (1926- )as executive producer, this is in essence an autobiography. It follows his career chronologically from the 10-year partnership with Dean Martin to Lewis's career as writer, producer, director, and actor in a series of Paramount pictures. The chronology is told through archival clips, comments by family members and Hollywood friends, comments from Lewis himself, and clips ...
A contemporary look at a true living legend through in-depth and candid interviews with Jerry Lewis, never-before-seen film footage and commentary from an ..
Dec 16, 2011.. Method To The Madness Of Jerry Lewis - H 2011. Encore. Where do you start when you're making a documentary about a Hollywood legend ..
