Innocence (and Footage) Lost: The Day the Clown Cried

Disclaimer: This video contains references and imagery related to the holocaust, as well as graphic mispronunciations of French names. This video was made for an introductory film course.

When comedy star Jerry Lewis takes on his first big drama, what could have been one of the first holocaust films instead becomes one of the most sought after lost films.

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