29 Films Starring Comedy Legend Jerry Lewis

This lighthearted comedy follows an ambitious young barber who gets caught up in a daring heist involving a valuable diamond. Forced to disguise himself as a 12-year-old boy to survive, he navigates a series of funny and complicated situations while…

Lester is a technically skilled but clumsy TV repairman. While helping a friend, he gets caught up in a mystery surrounding a missing heir from a wealthy family. He starts to notice uncanny resemblances between himself and the family portraits.…

Herman is deeply in debt to the mob. To settle his debts, he agrees to sabotage a racehorse. He plans to manipulate his cousin Virgil, an apprentice veterinarian, into unknowingly assisting him, without revealing his true intentions. As the situation…

Warren Nefron is incredibly unlucky and prone to mishaps. Even when attempting suicide with a carefully planned method, he somehow fails. Desperate to escape his problems, he seeks help from a psychiatrist to find a solution.

A quiet television repairman's life changes when his former high school sweetheart, now a famous movie star, asks him to care for their newborn triplets. Her demanding career leaves her with no other option than to entrust her babies to…

After being told he has a terminal illness, an insurance executive begins a reckless spending spree using his credit cards. He then discovers that his initial medical diagnosis was incorrect.

A wealthy heiress must choose one of six uncles to be her guardian. The selection process becomes complicated when one uncle develops malicious intentions and begins to target her loyal bodyguard, who has been a constant in her life. The…

A shy chemistry teacher, struggling with poor eyesight and social awkwardness, discovers an old recipe for a potion that promises to make him charming. He transforms into the romantic he's always wanted to be, but soon learns that looks aren't…

This drama follows two men, former nightclub owners now serving as soldiers. Sergeant Puccinelli, feeling restless in his current role, desires a transfer to overseas active duty to feel like he's truly contributing. Private First Class Korwin, a new father,…

After his father's death, Fella's life changes dramatically when he's forced to serve his stepmother and her two cruel sons, Maximilian and Rupert. The siblings are determined to find a hidden treasure his father supposedly left on their estate, hoping…

Hap Smith, a nightclub entertainer, has a new routine now that his former partner Chick Allen is in the army. Performing with his new girlfriend, Hap portrays a comical imitation of a soldier. When Chick organizes a soldier show at…

Jerry Lewis stars as Bo Hooper, an unemployed clown trying to find work. The film opens with a playful look back at Lewis's classic comedy moments, then follows Bo's persistent but unsuccessful job searches. He encounters mishaps at a gas…

George Lester lives for chasing impossible dreams, always searching for a big payoff. His relentless pursuit leaves his wife, Pamela, feeling abandoned, and she eventually leaves him after years of being uprooted by his schemes. Needing money quickly, George renovates…

A comedy about an unlikely star. An established comedy duo chooses Stanley Belt, a naive bellboy with no acting experience, to be the lead in their new TV show. As the show's deadline approaches, Stanley struggles to learn the ropes…

Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones meet at a navy recruiting station, two men with very different reasons for wanting to join the service. Al has repeatedly failed to enlist, hoping to impress women, but he keeps trying. Melvin, however, is…

Homer Flagg, a railroad worker in the quiet New Mexico town of Desert Hole, discovers an abandoned car at a former atomic testing site. His doctor and friend, Steve Harris, believes Homer has radiation poisoning and gives him only three…

Sidney Pythias, a lovable but clumsy janitor, catches the attention of Officer Mike Damon. Damon sees promise in Sidney, a former gang member, and wants to help him turn his life around by joining the police force. Sidney begins training…

The Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach is the setting for a funny story about Stanley, a bellboy who can't speak but communicates brilliantly through physical comedy. His life changes when famous actor Jerry Lewis checks in – they look remarkably…

Grief-stricken, Herbert finds an unexpected path to healing when he takes a job in a large house full of women. Adjusting to this unusual setting, Herbert is forced to reconsider his beliefs about gender, how people communicate, and what it…

A fisherman encounters a diamond-smuggling gangster who looks exactly like him, and unknowingly assumes the gangster's identity at a luxury resort. There, he meets a captivating woman.

"Jerome Littlefield: The Unlikely Orderly" tells the story of Jerome, who wants to be a doctor but struggles with extreme squeamishness. He becomes an orderly at Whitestone Sanitarium, a choice that surprises many. His work there leads to a series…

An artist traveling to Paris hopes to bring his fiancée, a psychiatrist, with him. She has three female patients who distrust men. To gain their trust and potentially help them, he disguises himself as three different men. His plan is…

A young man from the East, Wade Kingsley Jr., travels West to fulfill his father's dream by joining forces with Slim Moseley Jr., son of his father's old business partner. Initially wary of Wade's privileged background, Slim is won over…

Paramutual Pictures hires Morty, an agent from Mr. Sneak's agency, to secretly investigate suspected financial theft. Morty gets a mailroom job to gain access, but his clumsy attempts at blending in cause unexpected chaos. The film is a lighthearted mystery…

An unusual alien arrives on Earth. Jerry Lewis plays Kreton, a childlike extraterrestrial who defies his teacher to travel to our planet. He lands in the backyard of a skeptical television journalist who dismisses UFOs and aliens. Eager to study…

In a society where money determines opportunity, Brendan Byers III, a wealthy American, is blocked from military service due to a medical classification. Determined to fight Hitler despite this, Byers organizes a group of other men deemed unfit for service.…

Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin's last film together is a funny look at Hollywood. Steve Wiley, a clever trickster, convinces Malcolm Smith he's won a car through a lie. To get the prize, Steve pretends to live near Anita Ekberg…

Jerry and Pete, two broke friends, land a job with a circus. However, while Pete is content, Jerry harbors a secret ambition: he wants to be a clown.

This documentary explores Jerry Lewis' controversial, unreleased film "The Day the Clown Cried." The film, a dark and dramatic departure from Lewis' comedic persona, has remained unseen by the public since its initial, incomplete production in the 1970s. The documentary…