Jerry Lewis

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10 great movies (and cuts of great movies) that are gone forever.

Every year, there are those who are inevitably left out.

In the wake of the masterful comedian’s passing, Jerry Lewis’ forbidden film will become available for the first time. But when?

Today the world of comedy lost one of its brightest stars. Jerry Lewis was no stranger to controversy during his decades-long career, but his impact on both Hollywood and comedy in general cannot be denied. From his early days as Dean Martin’s partner-in-crime to his career-capping turn in Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy  —  and countless box office success in the interim  —  Lewis’s impact on Hollywood will be a source of much discussion for years to come.

Lewis’ white whale was last in the news in August, when it was revealed that the Library of Congress had acquired his entire film archive, including a complete print of The Day the Clown Cried — on the condition that they not make it available to the public for at least ten years. So mark your calendars; you know what you’re doing in June of 2024!

At this point in his long and illustrious career, Nicolas Cage has become more of a force of nature than mere actor. He’s like the weather: always in the process of making movies, with no rhyme or reason dictating which ones will be good, which ones will be bad, and which ones will be bad in a way that makes you feel good. Sometimes it rains, sometimes the sun shines, and while we can try as we may to predict the forecast, you can never tell how much fun a Nicolas Cage picture will be until you’re watching it.

In the annals of infamous never-released movies, there is The Day the Clown Cried and there is everything else.

The Trust already had our attention when it cast Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood as corrupt cops — that’s quite an intriguing pairing, but the upcoming crime drama just guaranteed our interest by adding someone even more outstanding to the cast: iconic actor Jerry Lewis. Yes, as in the Jerry Lewis. And he’s playing just about the best part imaginable.