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Smorgasbord is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Jerry Lewis released in USA on 17 may 1985 with Jerry Lewis
Smorgasbord (1983)
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Add to a movie listCracking Up is a comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. Originally titled Smorgasbord, it was filmed in 1981-82 and only received limited distribution in the United States. It is the last film to be directed by Lewis to date.
The film marked a one-time reunion with Bill Richmond, Lewis' screenwriting collaborator on such films as The Nutty Professor and The Patsy.
Synopsis
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.Actors
Jerry Lewis
(Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter)
Herb Edelman
(Dr. Jonas Pletchick)
Zane Buzby
(Waitress / Valet / Woman in Line)
Milton Berle
(Ms. Sultry)
Foster Brooks
(The Pilot)
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