The Jerry Lewis Films: An Analytical Filmography of the Innovative Comic

Neibaur, James L.; Okuda, Ted

ISBN 10: 0899509614 / ISBN 13: 9780899509617

Published by McFarland Publishing, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Jerry Lewis Films: An Analytical Filmography of the Innovative Comic
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0899509614
• ISBN 13: 9780899509617
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Using interviews with Jerry Lewis and many of his co-stars, this book analyzes his collaborative efforts with Dean Martin, his subsequent solo work, his writing and directorial careers, and more recent movies such as Hardly Working (1979) and The King of Comedy (1982). Comprehensive filmographic data are provided for each of the films, with cast and production credits, studio, release date, and running time. Lewis's own reflections on his work are included for many of the entries.

About the Author

James L. Neibaur is a film historian and a professional educator. He is also the author of Arbuckle and Keaton (2007), The Bob Hope Films (2005) and The RKO Features (1994, reprinted in paperback in 2005. Chicago-based film historian Ted Okuda is also the author of The Monogram Checklist: The Films of Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1931-1952 (1999) and The Columbia Comedy Shorts: Two-Reel Hollywood Film Comedies, 1933-1958 (1998).