Description: 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.
Brief description: James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator with more than 30 books and hundreds of articles appearing in Cineaste, Classic Images, Film Quarterly, Films in Review, Filmfax, and Encyclopædia Britannica.
Review Quotes: "indispensible...it's so hard to put down I wonder how I ever got along without it"-Examiner.com; "the ultimate tribute"-The Intelligencer Record; "a superior tome"-Classic Images; "the best book ever written about Jerry Lewis' movie work! Well-researched, smartly organized, and crisply written...essential"-Roctober; "valuable"-Video Eyeball.