Typical USA television documentary, which well deserved the tribute. The best, the cuts include Lewis performances that are already part of the anthology film humor as well as some little-known personal anecdotes. And worse, the repetition (especially in the second half of the film) of occurrences of similar comedians and second row, glossing the excellence of the great comedian but without provid... read more
“Typical USA television documentary, which well deserved the tribute. The best, the cuts include Lewis performances that are already part of the anthol”
“Typical USA television documentary, which well deserved the tribute. The best, the cuts include Lewis performances that are already part of the anthology film humor as well as some little-known personal anecdotes. And worse, the repetition (especially in the second half of the film) of occurrences of similar comedians and second row, glossing the excellence of the great comedian but without providing hardly any relevant detail. Curiously vitality that still shows as she continues acting in finery, the octogenarian comedian.
If only for return to see your great comedian in some of the film numbers that have given is justly famous and worthy of recommendation.” read more
"3/22/13
A brilliant look back at the life of one of the most knowledgeable, innovative and brilliantly-talented legends of Hollywood - not to mention one of the most successful. From his humble beginnings on the vaudeville stage w/ his father, through the magical years w/ his partner, Dean Martin, and onward to his own solo career (both in front of and behind the camera) in Hollywood where Lewis came to know every aspect of film-making and was given free-reign by Paramount.
The tale of Jerry"