Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis is a 2011 American documentary of actor Jerry Lewis. It was released on Encore on December 17, 2011.

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Gregg Barson
Starring	Jerry Lewis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Gregg Barson
Cinematography	Peter Good
Editor	James Ruxin
Running time	115 minutes
Original release
Network	Encore
Release	December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17)

Plot

A chronological view of Jerry Lewis' career beginning with his 10-year partnership with Dean Martin to his career as a producer, director, writer, and actor. Archival clips, interviews with friends and family, as well as Lewis himself are included.

Cast

• Jerry Lewis
• Alec Baldwin
• Richard Belzer
• Carol Burnett
• Chevy Chase
• Billy Crystal
• Woody Harrelson
• John Landis
• Richard Lewis
• Eddie Murphy
• Carl Reiner
• Jerry Seinfeld
• Steven Spielberg
• Quentin Tarantino

Reception

The film holds a 67% rating based on 12 critical reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.^[1]

The Washington Post said of the film, "The old clips are still a hoot, but there’s a limit to how much compressed air a viewer can take, listening to a bunch of old men talk about how funny their friend was."^[2] The New York Times review stated, "...by the end of this documentary, yes, you’re convinced that Mr. Lewis was a much larger figure than is generally acknowledged. But you still don’t feel as if you know him."^[3]

Home media

The film was released on DVD on January 22, 2013.^[4]