The Institute invites you to a virtual film screening of From Darkness to Light, followed by a conversation with Bob Furmanek, Jerry Lewis' former Archivist.
Tuesday, June 23, at noon | ZOOM
Guests are invited to watch the film online at their convenience between Friday, June 19, and Tuesday, June 23. A virtual Q&A with Bob Furmanek will take place on Tuesday, June 23, at noon. Please note that due to licensing restrictions, the film is available for viewing only within the United States.
In 1972, movie legend and comedy auteur Jerry Lewis gambled his career and his own money to direct and star in a Holocaust film called The Day the Clown Cried. A series of troubles ensued and the film never saw the light of day, becoming an object of fascination for 50+ years. The documentary From Darkness to Light chronicles the doomed production comprehensively (including new interviews with Lewis before his death) and breaks new ground in film history by including fully edited scenes from The Day the Clown Cried—the first time they have ever been publicly seen.
(108 minutes; English and French with English subtitles)
Bob Furmanek’s career in film includes working as the personal archivist for Jerry Lewis, co-writing a celebrated book on the legendary comedy team Abbott & Costello, delving deep into the making of all their films, and founding the 3-D Film Archive in 1990. For more on Bob and the 3-D Film Archive, please click here.
Supported by the generosity of the Appel and Radov families.
While all IIJS events are free and open to the public, we do encourage a suggested donation of $10.