The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon

The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon

8 mins | Feb. 23, 2022

Jerry Lewis’s patented form of slapstick made him a 20th-century comedic icon. But former co-stars directors say he was a bully who sexually harassed—and in at least one case, sexually assaulted—women with impunity.

The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon

8 mins | Feb. 23, 2022

The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
Jerry Lewis’s patented form of slapstick made him a 20th-century comedic icon. But former co-stars directors say he was a bully who sexually harassed—and in at least one case, sexually assaulted—women with impunity.
Producers Impact Partners, Chicago Media Project, Jane Doe Films, Vanity Fair
Original title The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
Directors Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick
Writers Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick

Cast

Jerry Lewis

as Himself (archive footage)

Hope Holiday

as Herself

Karen Sharpe

as Herself