Jerry Lewis was a well established independent filmmaker, well before the term "independent filmmaker" was widely used in the film industry. Was he ready for this holocaust drama about a clown? Patreon Merch Twitter Instagram Pipedream podcasts Clips used in this episode: The Great Dictator (1940) The Caddy (1953) The Bellboy (1960) Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin Reunion 1976 MDA Telethon Jerry Lewis interview with David Letterman (1982) The Dick Cavett Show Starcrash (1979) Howard Stern with Harry Shearer The Story of the Day the Clown Cried Music by Kevin MacLeod "Discovery Hit" "Jazz Brunch" "Miami Nights"