Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) (TV)

Director:

Gregg Barson

Release Date:

17 December 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

With Jerry Lewis (1926- )as executive producer, this is in essence an autobiography. It follows his...

Cast

Michael Andrew	...	Himself
Alec Baldwin	...	Himself
Richard Belzer	...	Himself
Carol Burnett	...	Herself
Chevy Chase	...	Himself
Billy Crystal	...	Himself
Woody Harrelson	...	Himself
Lawrence Inglee	...	Himself
John Landis	...	Himself
Jerry Lewis	...	Himself
Richard Lewis	...	Himself
Nigel Lythgoe	...	Himself
Deana Martin	...	Herself
Eddie Murphy	...	Himself
Lee Musiker	...	Himself
Daniel Noah	...	Himself
Carl Reiner	...	Himself
Jerry Seinfeld	...	Himself
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
Quentin Tarantino	...	Himself

Directed by
Gregg Barson

Produced by
Julie Ashton	....	executive producer
Gregg Barson	....	producer
Jerry Lewis	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Peter Good

Film Editing by
James Ruxin		(as Jim Ruxin)

Art Department
Jacques Dupuy	....	graphic design

Sound Department
Warren Kleiman	....	re-recording mixer
Jeremy Settles	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Jacques Dupuy	....	visual effects

Editorial Department
Nigel Campbell	....	post-production coordinator
Alex Trocker	....	on-line editor
Brian Ufberg	....	additional editing

Music Department
Kenny Meriedeth	....	music supervisor

Production Companies

• Mansfield Avenue Productions LLC (as Mansfield Avenue Productions)
• Starz Entertainment

Distributors

• Starz! Encore Entertainment (2011) (USA) (TV) (cable)

Other Companies

• Megatrax Production Music  additional music (as Megatrax)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Mansfield Avenue Productions LLC

Feature length backslapping exercise

On the whole I found this documentary to be unsatisfying. I discovered a few new insights into Jerry Lewis but not enough background information to justify the length of this tribute piece. If you're a hard core fan who adores his body of work then maybe this is for you. If however you seek a warts and all look into the life of a major celeb you may be disappointed. I became more and more irritated by the endless accolades heaped on the man by a succession of Hollywood A and B listers.

To me this came across as more of a vanity piece than a true documentary. If that's what you're looking for, fine. Must have been a great boost to Jerry's ego.