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Son Uncovers Father's Elusive Film at Festival

3/2/2025

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For three decades, Chris Lewis has passionately pursued his late father Jerry Lewis's elusive film, "The Day the Clown Cried." This controversial work, centered on a clown in a Nazi concentration camp, has remained shrouded in mystery due to production challenges. Chris aims to uncover its fragments and will share his journey at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.

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For three decades, Chris Lewis has passionately pursued his late father Jerry Lewis's elusive film, "The Day the Clown Cried." This controversial work, centered on a clown in a Nazi concentration camp, has remained shrouded in mystery due to production challenges. Chris aims to uncover its fragments and will share his journey at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.