The visual jokes, pantomime sketches and trademark slapstick humor of Jerry Lewis, in the tradition of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel, have entertained the public from his early days in show business. In spite of this, Lewis was far from an innocuous clown. The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor are just a few of the beloved classics he produced, wrote, produced, staged, and directed in addition to his roles as actor, director, and innovator in the film industry.
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The visual jokes, pantomime sketches and trademark slapstick humor of Jerry Lewis, in the tradition of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel, have entertained the public from his early days in show business. In spite of this, Lewis was far from an innocuous clown. The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor are just a few of the beloved classics he produced, wrote, produced, staged, and directed in addition to his roles as actor, director, and innovator in the film industry.
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