Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor...
 
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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
 
Podcast Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - The Nutty Professor (1963)
08:35 - The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

 
Sources:
BBC: https://bit.ly/3EYBlFY
Dead & Me: https://bit.ly/3tcRRj3
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3F7oxgv
Jerry Lewis: In Person: https://bit.ly/46sYrkp
Kings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewis: https://bit.ly/3FiDWdS
New York Times: https://bit.ly/3LV0eGr
New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3rVedFx
Reuters: https://bit.ly/3ZMyWYu
Spy Magazine: https://bit.ly/3PFCOG3
Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3PFivZi
Vulture: https://bit.ly/48SAkNB

 
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

 
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