Jerry Lewis – Scripts on Screen

The Family Jewels Script

celluloid — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:49:00 +0000

Year:1965

Director:Jerry Lewis

Written by:Jerry Lewis (Writer), Bill Richmond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.

The Family Jewels Script Resources:

The Family Jewels Script PDF - 1/11/94 FINAL at Script City ($)

Other Links:

The Family Jewels ( tt0059166 ) at IMDb
The Family Jewels ( 52122 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Cracking Up Script

celluloid — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:22:25 +0000

Year:1983

Director:Jerry Lewis

Written by:Jerry Lewis (Writer), Bill Richmond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.

Cracking Up Script Resources:

Cracking Up Script PDF - 1/6/81 1ST at Script City ($)

Other Links:

Cracking Up ( tt0085375 ) at IMDb
Cracking Up ( 36818 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Three on a Couch Script

celluloid — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:05:47 +0000

Year:1966

Director:Jerry Lewis

Written by:Samuel A. Taylor (Screenplay), Bob Ross (Screenplay), Arne Sultan (Story), Marvin Worth (Story)

Script Synopsis:An artist has an opportunity to go to Paris and wants to bring his fiancee along. However, she's a psychiatrist who currently has three female patients who don't like men. So, he guises himself as three different men to gauge their trust and hopefully cure them so that his fiancee can go with him.

Three on a Couch Script Resources:

Three on a Couch Script PDF - 12/16/63 2ND at Script City ($)
Three on a Couch Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Three on a Couch ( tt0061093 ) at IMDb
Three on a Couch ( 38773 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Hardly Working Script

celluloid — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:16:08 +0000

Year:1981

Director:Jerry Lewis

Written by:Jerry Lewis (Writer), Michael Janover (Writer)

Script Synopsis:In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis movies. He then moves into a succession of jobs that he gets himself fired from including a gas station attendant and a mailman - all with disastrous results.

Hardly Working Script Resources:

Hardly Working Script PDF - NO DRAFT DATE at Script City ($)
Hardly Working Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Hardly Working ( tt0082501 ) at IMDb
Hardly Working ( 130724 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Nutty Professor

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:45:02 +0000

Year:1963

Director:Jerry Lewis

Written by:Jerry Lewis (Writer), Bill Richmond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Jerry Lewis directed, co-wrote and starred in this riotously funny movie that set a new standard for screen comedy and inspired the hit remake. Lewis plays a timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher who discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.

The Nutty Professor Script Resources:

The Nutty Professor Script PDF - 10/1/62 SHOOTING at Script City ($)
The Nutty Professor Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Nutty Professor Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Nutty Professor ( tt0057372 ) at IMDb
The Nutty Professor ( 18331 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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