Cracking Up (film)
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Director Jerry Lewis Music director Morton Stevens Language English | 5.8/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Jerry Lewis , Bill Richmond Release date April 13, 1983 (1983-04-13) (France) Screenplay Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond Cast Jerry Lewis (Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter), Milton Berle (Ms. Sultry), Sammy Davis, Jr. (Himself), Herb Edelman (Dr. Jonas Pletchick)Similar movies Related Jerry Lewis movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cracking Up is a comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. Originally titled Smorgasbord, it was filmed in 1981-82 and only received limited distribution in the United States. It was the final film directed by Lewis before his death in 2017.
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- Plot
- Production
- Release
- Home media
- Cast
- References
The film marked a one-time reunion with Bill Richmond, Lewis' screenwriting collaborator on such films as The Nutty Professor and The Patsy.
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Plot
Warren Nefron (Jerry Lewis) is a klutz who cannot do anything right. He tells his psychiatrist, Dr. Pletchick (Herb Edelman), his problems. Through a series of flashbacks the viewer sees Nefron's life story.
Warren is such a failure that even his many attempts to commit suicide fail. Eventually the psychiatrist uses hypnosis to cure Warren. Although Warren is now cured, the psychiatrist has experienced transference and now has all of Nefron's problems.
The story ends with Warren and a young woman attending a film called Smorgasbord.
Production
It includes many cameos, including Sammy Davis Jr., Dick Butkus, and Milton Berle. In December 1982, after filming completed, Lewis underwent triple-bypass heart surgery at the Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas NV.
Release
The film was released theatrically in some European countries, notably France (where it was released on April 13, 1983 by Warner Bros.), Belgium and Italy. It was previewed in the U.S. in Wichita, Kansas (Lewis' previous film had done well there) under its original title Smorgasbord but was not subsequently released in the U.S., going directly to cable and on videocassette. In May 1985 it was given a two-day run at New York's Thalia Theater, again under its original title, and then played a smattering of revival houses, art cinemas, and film festivals.
Home media
Warner Archive released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States on May 18, 2010.
Cast
References
Cracking Up (film) WikipediaCracking Up (film) IMDbCracking Up (film) themoviedb.org