Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor...
(Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!)
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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Podcast Chapters:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 00:34 - The Nutty Professor (1963)
- 08:35 - The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)
Sources:
- BBC: https://bit.ly/3EYBlFY
- Dead & Me: https://bit.ly/3tcRRj3
- Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3F7oxgv
- Jerry Lewis: In Person: https://bit.ly/46sYrkp
- Kings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewis: https://bit.ly/3FiDWdS
- New York Times: https://bit.ly/3LV0eGr
- New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3rVedFx
- Reuters: https://bit.ly/3ZMyWYu
- Spy Magazine: https://bit.ly/3PFCOG3
- Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3PFivZi
- Vulture: https://bit.ly/48SAkNB
Music:
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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