The Travalanche Finding Aid for Posts About Jerry Lewis

Be prepared, readers! The Jerry Lewis centennial approaches; there will be many more posts about the divisive comedian over the next couple of years. I have even been telling friends that I’ve been learning French SPECIFICALLY so I can talk to his biggest fans about our shared enthusiasm come 2026, and I mean it! In anticipation, I present this finding aid that lays out the existing posts related to him for your edificiation.

My Main Jerry Lewis Post

On Dean Martin

Jerry Lewis on Television

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down? (1970)

The Day the Clown Cried (1972)

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)

For more on silent and slapstick comedy films, including those of Jerry Lewis, please check out my book: Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube