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| Cracking Up | |
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 Theatrical Poster for the Belgian Release (Under its original title) | |
| Directed by | Jerry Lewis |
| Produced by | Peter Nelson Arnold Orgolini |
| Written by | Jerry Lewis Bill Richmond |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Herb Edelman Zane Buzby |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date(s) | April 13, 1983 (France) |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cracking Up is a comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. Originally titledSmorgasbord, it was filmed in 1981-82 and only received limited distribution in the United States.
The film marked a one-time reunion with Bill Richmond, Lewis' screenwriting collaborator on such films as The Nutty Professor and The Patsy.
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[edit]Plot
Warren Nefron (Jerry Lewis) is a klutz who cannot do anything right. He tells his psychiatrist, Dr. Pletchick (Herb Edelman), his problems. Through a series of flashbacks the viewer sees Nefron's life story.
Warren is such a failure that even his many attempts to commit suicide fail. Eventually the psychiatrist uses hypnosis to cure Warren. However, although Warren is now cured, the psychiatrist has experienced transference and now has all of Nefron's problems.
[edit]Production
It includes many cameos, including Sammy Davis Jr., Dick Butkus, and Milton Berle. In December 1982, after filming completed, Lewis underwent triple-bypass heart surgery at the Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas NV.
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Highlights
Highlights
The film is basically a series of short comic skits, set-pieces, and black-out gags, unified by Nefron's attempt to overcome his phobias and malaise, fit into society, find meaning, and achieve happiness. The opening credit sequence is a tour-de-force performance of Nefron (Lewis) unable to get traction on the furniture and floor of his doctor's waiting room (a wry comment, under the pratfalls, on vinyl and plastic decor) and has justifiably become a fan favorite. Other highlights are when Nefron tries to order dinner from a waitress who insists on listing every option on the menu (done in a whiny nasaly voice), a Southern sheriff with a glove problem (Lewis, who plays at least two other parts as well), and a running gag involving Nefron's attempts to quit smoking.
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Release
Release
The film was released theatrically in some European countries, notably France, (where it was released on April 13, 1983 by Warner Bros.), Belgium, and Italy. It was previewed in the U.S. in Wichita, Kansas under its original title Smorgasbord but was not subsequently released in the U.S., going directly to cable and on videocassette. In May 1985 it was given a two-day run at New York's Thalia Theater, again under its original title, and then played a smattering of revival houses, art cinemas, and film festivals.
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Home media
Home media
Warner Archive released the film on made to order DVD in the United States on May 18, 2010.
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