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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNow that Jerry Lewis has died,
Will the world finally see, "The Day the Clown Cried?"
For those not familiar, Jerry Lewis made a film in 1972 about a clown in a Nazi Death camp. It was supposed to be poignant and "Life is Beautiful-esque", but was so distrubing and bizzare, that it was never released. Harry Shearer saw a rare copy and at the end simply said, "OMG."
I really hope the film stays hidden for Jerry's reputation and legacy.
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Now that Jerry Lewis has died, (Original Post)
Chasstev365
Aug 2017
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mikeargo
(675 posts)1. I agree
Some things are better left alone.
tblue37
(65,487 posts)8. This page has several scenes from the film. It really is bad:
Ptah
(33,037 posts)2. I had never heard of this film until now.
Here's a synopsis:
It tells the story of a fictional German clown, Helmut Doork, who is sent to a Nazi concentration camp as a political prisoner and ends up entertaining Jewish children at an adjoining death camp. In the films climax, Helmut distracts the children with jokes and pratfalls as he leads them to the gas chambers, ultimately joining them inside.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/08/jerry-lewis-day-the-clown-cried-holocaust-movie-review
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)3. This is interesting!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. Heard about this after Life is Beautiful came our
It could be interesting. I bet it he ta a limited release
emulatorloo
(44,182 posts)6. Check out RKP5637's link. Will be shown in 2024 once by a film archive
Lots of very interesting stuff in that article.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)7. Thanks
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emulatorloo
(44,182 posts)5. Sounds like his heart was in the right place, just unable to pull it off.