The Day the Clown Cried (1. Edit. Helmut Doork, a once great and famous clown, is fired from the circus. Getting drunk at a local bar, he pokes fun at Hitler in front of some Gestapo agents, who arrest and send him to a prison camp. Helmut angers his fellow prisoners by refusing to perform for them, wanting to preserve his legend. As times passes, Jews are brought into the camp, with fraternizing between them and the other prisoners strictly prohibited. Eventually, Helmut is forced by the others to perform or be beaten. His act bombs and he leaves the barracks depressed, trying the routine out again alone in the prison yard. He hears laughter and sees a group of Jewish children watching him through a fence. Happy to be appreciated again, he makes a makeshift clown suit and begins to regularly perform. His audience grows, but a new prison Commandant orders Helmut to stop. When he refuses and continues to perform, he's beaten and thrown in solitary confinement. But the Nazis soon come up with a use for Helmut, keeping .. Parshall < parshall@citcom. Even Lewis himself, who has long been sitting on the only copy of the movie, has veered in recent interviews from being . But he has long held he would never show the movie (which was plagued by production and financial woes) publicly, though he thinks if he had a chance to tweak it, maybe it could work. If I could pull certain specific elements from the project, and give me these three or four elements that I can do what I want with, if I hired Lincoln Center one night, for a specific audience, and give me one week shooting to let me shoot a beginning to that, a beginning to that, and a beginning to that and let me show that. It would be fucking wonderful to think about. The LA Times reveals that the Library Of Congress has just received a collection of Lewis’ work from the man himself, including . Until then, you can check out some footage and behind- the- scenes material right here. Jewish comedian David Schneider presents a look at some exclusive behind the scenes material from the notorious unseen Jerry Lewis film. This programme contains occasional strong language, and references to the Holocaust that some viewers may find distressing. The only surviving print of The Day the Clown Cried has been picked up by the Library of Congress but won’t be shown for at least 10 years. Every clown has his day. Jerry Lewis’s controversial comedy The Day the Clown Cried has been picked up but won’t be. IMDb > The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Own the rights? Buy it at Amazon More at IMDb Pro Discuss in Boards Update Data Quicklinks Top Links trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview main details combined details. Jerry Lewis’ The Day The Clown Cried is like the Area 51 of cinema: Many have gone to great lengths to try to see it for themselves, but it’s held under such tight surveillance that few have managed to penetrate the security. The reason for Lewis’ reluctance to allow. Jerry Lewis' Holocaust drama 'The Day the Clown Cried' has remained unseen since the actor-director abandoned it in 1973 – until now. A Vimeo user has posted a 31-minute condensed version of 'The Day the Clown Cried' using footage shot by Lewis, script extracts and re-enactments.
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