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60minutes.

Jerry Lewis, The Man Behind The Clown

Synopsis

By becoming a "total filmmaker, " Lewis surpassed expectations as a comic performer and emerged as a driving force in Hollywood. Who is the man behind the clown?
While American viewed Lewis as nothing more than just a clown, others like the French recognized him as a true auteur, giving birth to questions that have perplexed American pop culture for over 50 years: Why do Europeans love Jerry Lewis? What is this inexpliquable aversion Americans have towards him?

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French, English, German

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