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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

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Wikipedia article




'Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis' is a 2011 American documentary of actor Jerry Lewis. It was released on Encore on December 17, 2011.

Plot



A chronological view of Jerry Lewis' career beginning with his 10-year partnership with Dean Martin to his career as a producer, director, writer, and actor. Archival clips, interviews with friends and family, as well as Lewis himself are included.

Cast



*Jerry Lewis

*Alec Baldwin

*Richard Belzer

*Carol Burnett

*Chevy Chase

*Billy Crystal

*Woody Harrelson

*John Landis

*Richard Lewis

*Eddie Murphy

*Carl Reiner

*Jerry Seinfeld

*Steven Spielberg

*Quentin Tarantino

Reception



The film holds a 67% rating based on 12 critical reviews at 'Rotten Tomatoes'.

'The Washington Post' said of the film, "The old clips are still a hoot, but theres a limit to how much compressed air a viewer can take, listening to a bunch of old men talk about how funny their friend was." 'The New York Times' review stated, "...by the end of this documentary, yes, youre convinced that Mr. Lewis was a much larger figure than is generally acknowledged. But you still dont feel as if you know him."

Home media



The film was released on DVD on January 22, 2013.

References




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