The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
2022
8 min
English
A mini-documentary companion piece to the 2022 Vanity Fair article outlining sexual harassment accusations against Jerry Lewis.
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Jerry Lewis’s patented form of slapstick made him a 20th-century comedic icon. But former co-stars say he was a bully who sexually harassed—and in at least one case, sexually assaulted—women with impunity.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Jane Doe Films, Impact Partners, Chicago Media Project, Vanity Fair
Links
Top Cast
Jerry Lewis as Self (archive footage)
Hope Holiday as Self
Karen Sharpe as Self
Dean Martin as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Amy Ziering · Director, Writer
Kirby Dick · Director, Writer
Moira Morel · Cinematographer
Derek Boonstra · Editor
Sara Newens · Editor
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