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Vividly bringing to light the tradition of physical comedy in the French cabaret, cafe-concert, and early French film comedy, this book answers the perplexing q

A biography of Jerry Lewis, discussing his varied career as a performer, director, fundraiser, and standard-setting comedian, and looking at the private man and

A frank, personal story of the joys and pitfalls of making movies by a world famous film-maker.

“Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you’re a comedy nerd you’ll love this book.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Review

The entire story of the famous comic, including his partnership with Dean Martin, his movies, his personal life, and his relationship with victims of muscular d