Jerry Lewis, in the tradition of Chaplin, Keaton, and Laurel, has had audiences laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches, and signature slapstick humor since his early days. Lewis, on the other hand, was much more than a clown. He was also a pioneering filmmaker whose insatiable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage, and direct many of the films in which he appeared, resulting in beloved classics such as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.
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Jerry Lewis, in the tradition of Chaplin, Keaton, and Laurel, has had audiences laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches, and signature slapstick humor since his early days. Lewis, on the other hand, was much more than a clown. He was also a pioneering filmmaker whose insatiable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage, and direct many of the films in which he appeared, resulting in beloved classics such as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.
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